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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Flashman14 on November 12, 2012, 08:47:00 PM

Title: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Flashman14 on November 12, 2012, 08:47:00 PM: Here's two units done for an 1812 Patriotic War game hence the quasi-uniformed appearance - Tsar picked Guard Cossacks serving alongside the partisans? Great characters regardless, and despite the antiquated weaponry:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_FwxUSgvQ0/UTtMuZEgMvI/AAAAAAAABMs/bzxQSrRP6Hs/s1600/P3080003.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvoB6KsVozI/UKE1JVUfAvI/AAAAAAAAA18/R3U0sBCyC9Q/s1600/PB110006.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tHHpVQ5iNI0/UKE1KEtqrdI/AAAAAAAAA2E/j0PLd06s1fk/s1600/PB120004.JPG)

I chickened out and was too cautious on the final red highlight - still they came out all right.

Details and close ups here:
http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2012/11/25mm-old-glory-cossack-wars-dismounted.html (http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2012/11/25mm-old-glory-cossack-wars-dismounted.html)

Here's a link to the second half: http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2013/03/25mm-old-glory-cossack-wars-dismounted_9.html (http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2013/03/25mm-old-glory-cossack-wars-dismounted_9.html)

And a few teasers:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qF1Pk6fsaq4/UTtMubC7D6I/AAAAAAAABM0/0HKc-jf-jBY/s1600/P3080008.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cZi3hxRRx-Y/UTtMu60XNQI/AAAAAAAABM8/aiwNga4GhYc/s1600/P3080013.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M3Y3ji0SE-s/UTtMwFvO-OI/AAAAAAAABNk/GIqDFwgeW24/s1600/P3080031.JPG)

I haven't sealed them or finished the bases but already, I think this second brown/blue unit came out better than the first, but your questions and comments are welcome and encouraged. Cavalry units will be up next in this project.
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Flashman14 on March 09, 2013, 04:29:12 PM: Is there any way top get this on the Big Battalions board instead? or because they are flouncy shirted they have to stay in here?
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Captain Blood on March 09, 2013, 04:39:38 PM: Quote from: Flashman14 on March 09, 2013, 04:29:12 PM
Is there any way to get this on the Big Battalions board instead?

Yep :D
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Flashman14 on March 09, 2013, 04:42:30 PM: Ah - Thanks Cap'n!
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Captain Blood on March 09, 2013, 04:46:08 PM: Pleasure.

Very nice painting by the way.
As OG sculpts go, these are not the worst I've seen - only one or two slightly squiffy looking poses and weirdly shaped heads. But they're greatly enhanced by your painting.
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: joekano on March 09, 2013, 05:20:41 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on March 09, 2013, 04:46:08 PM
Very nice painting by the way.
As OG sculpts go, these are not the worst I've seen - only one or two slightly squiffy looking poses and weirdly shaped heads. But they're greatly enhanced by your painting.

Agreed. Old Glory figures are hit or miss in general, but your paint jobs really overcome any limitations of the figures. Nice work!
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Brian Smaller on March 09, 2013, 08:23:02 PM: Oh man - your painting really brought out the character in these Old Glory sculpts - even the ugly ones. Just wonderful. Are these from the Cossack Wars range (I am being lazy and not looking up the codes)?
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: skip on March 10, 2013, 08:35:34 AM: some wonderful painting !
Title: Re: 25mm Dismounted Cossacks Old Glory [Edit: March 9 -Added 2nd Unit of 15]
Post by: Flashman14 on March 10, 2013, 07:28:00 PM: Thanks all!
@Brian Smaller - ya it's Product ID: COS-10 Dismounted Cossacks

Funny, I don't have that exact guy at top middle with the axe. I've seen others that I don't have too.

(http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/prodimages/COS/COS-10.gif)