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Title: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 20, 2017, 04:47:55 PM

The first two units are some ragged Russians.https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-022.jpg https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-021.jpg

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Lowtardog on June 20, 2017, 04:51:56 PM

 

Quote from: Costanzo on June 20, 2017, 04:47:55 PM

The first two units are some ragged Russians.https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-022.jpg https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-021.jpg

(https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-022.jpg)

(https://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-021.jpg)


Very nice hope this fixes images :)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 20, 2017, 04:56:35 PM

Thank you!

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Post by: SABOT on June 20, 2017, 05:53:44 PM

Really good job on those . Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 20, 2017, 05:54:07 PM

(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-011.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/b1-014.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Rogerc on June 20, 2017, 08:12:07 PM

Very nice. Like you one of my favourite periods this.

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Post by: marianas_gamer on June 20, 2017, 08:25:50 PM

Nice work! I like the varied colors of the "uniforms"
LB

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Post by: Captain Blood on June 20, 2017, 08:44:28 PM

They look great. A proper motley crew  :)

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Post by: Keith on June 20, 2017, 09:21:57 PM

Oh, those are nice. Sweet basing too.

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Post by: Ignatieff on June 21, 2017, 07:46:13 AM

Superb!  Well done old bean!

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 21, 2017, 07:49:48 AM

Lovely figures  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 21, 2017, 08:57:57 AM

And now a chinese unit.

(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/immagine-099.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/immagine108.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/immagine-110.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/immagine-108.jpg)

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Post by: Phil Robinson on June 21, 2017, 09:24:10 AM

Good stuff, Sir.

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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on June 21, 2017, 09:46:58 AM

Great brushwork and stirring stuff indeed!

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Mike Blake on June 21, 2017, 10:05:41 AM

Love 'um! Chinese are always my faves - these are delightful.

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Post by: marianas_gamer on June 21, 2017, 12:31:07 PM

Some seriously nice Chinese troops there :-* :-* The Dogmeat General is jealous and wondering why they are not barracked in one of his fortresses lol lol Please keep up the eye candy.
LB

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 22, 2017, 07:42:38 AM

I found a uniform of the brigade commander in Ungern's cavalry division.
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-349.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-332.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-326.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-340.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagin.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-326.jpg26.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 22, 2017, 09:41:16 AM

Some mongols.
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-137.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-132.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: cuprum on June 22, 2017, 03:19:45 PM

(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-326.jpg)

The best figure I've ever seen, on the theme of the Asian Cavalry Division Ungern.
Only this figure depicts an officer of the "headquarters hundred", that is, a Cossack hundred for the protection of the headquarters.

Here is a great article on the uniform Ungern division, from which you used the illustration:
http://www.kolchakiya.ru/uniformology/Ungern_div.htm

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Hammers on June 22, 2017, 03:57:47 PM

That is a fine looking army. My sincerest compliments.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 22, 2017, 04:06:41 PM

Thank you Cuprum, you correct my mistake.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: cuprum on June 22, 2017, 04:08:22 PM

Always ready to help  ;)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 23, 2017, 03:35:47 PM

A Mongolian machine gun.

(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-271.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-274.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-273.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Rogerc on June 24, 2017, 08:15:48 AM

Absolutely brilliant, what did you convert these from?

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 24, 2017, 09:22:37 AM

I convert these from Copplestone Chinese machine gun.
It's time to add some others Mongols.
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-131.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-135.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-1411.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: marianas_gamer on June 24, 2017, 10:05:30 AM

Really like these Mongols! Nice painting.
LB

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: ipushleadaround on June 26, 2017, 08:37:54 AM

Can anyone (Costanzo, Cuprum, Mark Plant, others?) offer their opinion on the accuracy of the information contained on the Kolchakiya site? I'm especially keen to understand that the uniforms of the Baron's Army represented on there are, if not absolutely verifiable, then there's at least some depth of research and certainty about what they're putting forward.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: cuprum on June 26, 2017, 09:47:39 AM

You can safely trust the website "Kolchakia" in matters of uniform. Reconstruction of the appearance of soldiers is made solely on the basis of historical photos and descriptions of eyewitnesses. At present, there is simply no better research.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 26, 2017, 12:54:12 PM

I do not have the authority to evaluate the site. I have extracted my information from that (even making mistakes in translation), by reading all the books I've found and studying the photos.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: cuprum on June 26, 2017, 01:06:41 PM

Guys, if you need any help to work with Russian information - I'm always ready to help  ;)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 26, 2017, 01:09:40 PM

Thank you Cuprum!

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 26, 2017, 01:24:33 PM

(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-218.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine208.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-216.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/immagine-219.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Jim Jess on June 26, 2017, 09:18:56 PM

These are great love the colour scheme

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: ipushleadaround on June 27, 2017, 02:00:49 PM

Thanks for replying Cuprum. I appreciate you putting forward opinion on the Kolchakiya site. If you have any additional information you can share about the Mad Baron, I'd be very happy to see it.

Costanzo - apologies for hijacking the thread and may I say how much I like your conversions and painting. Great job.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: cuprum on June 27, 2017, 03:24:44 PM

Unfortunately, I still can not say anything new about the Asian Division of Baron Ungern.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on June 29, 2017, 12:26:41 PM

Some colorful characters.
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-285.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-283.jpg)
(http://thunz.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/immagine-321.jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Rogerc on June 29, 2017, 08:11:38 PM

Love these.

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Post by: S_P on June 29, 2017, 11:49:30 PM

Great work there :)

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Post by: Byblos on June 30, 2017, 09:32:17 AM

Superb & inspiring  :-*

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Post by: FramFramson on June 30, 2017, 06:20:58 PM

Lovely!

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on July 08, 2017, 01:10:13 PM

And now a cossack reggiment.
(http://http/thunz.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/cossacks-cosacchi/immagine-078/)
(http://thunz.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/cossacks-cosacchi/immagine-091/) (http://thunz.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/cossacks-cosacchi/immagine-084/)
(http://thunz.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/cossacks-cosacchi/immagine-073-2/)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Johnno on July 09, 2017, 01:57:50 AM

Is it just me or did the last photos not work?

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Rogerc on July 09, 2017, 11:28:11 AM

Not just you, need re-loading.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on July 12, 2017, 08:22:05 PM

I try again. I think the problem is in the URL of the image that not finish in jpg but with /, I don't know why.
(http://thunz.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/cossacks-cosacchi/immagine-078/jpg)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 09, 2017, 03:33:51 PM

The promise cossaks.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 09, 2017, 03:43:15 PM

Another picture.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 09, 2017, 03:46:59 PM

Another.

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Post by: Rogerc on November 09, 2017, 05:38:17 PM

Brilliant love these. Just looking at some figures for the other side of the continent at this time. Poles.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 09, 2017, 08:12:30 PM

Excellent painting  :-* :-* I really like the gray horses! Could you give some tips on painting them?
LB

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 09, 2017, 10:33:38 PM

I use acrylic tempera colors of different companies. I start using a medium gray made of white, black, ocher yellow and a little brown. Then I wash with black (valleyo), then subsequent shades adding white to the initial mixture.

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Post by: juergen c. olk on November 09, 2017, 11:18:05 PM

OutstanDing work.

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Post by: marianas_gamer on November 10, 2017, 05:35:20 AM

Thanks Constanzo! That was very helpful.
LB

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Post by: arktos on November 10, 2017, 09:33:54 AM

Really exceptional work.  :-* Maybe is the time for a  mortar or some armour ?

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Post by: Johnno on November 10, 2017, 01:42:24 PM

Well those were worth the wait!
Very nicely done!

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Post by: cuprum on November 10, 2017, 02:23:50 PM

Respect. Amazing attention to the historical relevance!

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Post by: Ignatieff on November 11, 2017, 11:51:23 AM

Simply outstanding.  Brilliant work.  Great research converted into a wonderful tabletop army. Well done fella!

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Post by: Marine0846 on November 12, 2017, 06:34:38 PM

Really a super collection of figures.
Love your use of color.

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Post by: Byblos on November 15, 2017, 10:48:55 PM

Superb work  :-*

Could you tell us :

=> Where do you have found the flags of these cossacks !?

=> Wich colors do you use for the tunics of these cossacks (Khaki green & Khaki - maroon) !?

Thanks !

Byblos

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 17, 2017, 04:55:39 PM

I found the flag of the cossacks in the web, but I can’t tell you where because I lost it with my previous computer.
I painted the tunics of the cossacks starting with Vallejo Russian green mixed with yellow ocre and adding white.
Now some Tibetan cavalry, very fun pieces to paint.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 17, 2017, 04:57:33 PM

Others two.

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Post by: marianas_gamer on November 17, 2017, 09:23:12 PM

Another very nice unit :-* :-* I have wanted these fellows for a long time but just seem to constantly need more Chinese. Great painting!

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Post by: Rogerc on November 18, 2017, 04:38:53 PM

Just brilliant.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 18, 2017, 06:20:18 PM

Thanks to  everyone for appreciation

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Post by: Shardifier on November 18, 2017, 11:55:47 PM

Your stuff is amazing to look at, it's making me envious. So, when do we see the Reds or Chinese he goes up against? ;)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 19, 2017, 07:47:12 AM

In my fantasy, there are still several things to do to complete the Asian Cavalry Division.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 19, 2017, 10:05:21 AM

Embrace the fantasy!! lol lol lol
LB

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 06:58:53 AM

The miniature figure of Ungern Von Sternberg sold buon Copplestone is caricatural. So I made my Baron looking at  history, at  the photos but also at the fascinating drawings of Ugo Pratt

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 07:03:46 AM

The rear.

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Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 07:04:59 AM

Another shot.

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Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 07:05:26 AM

Last.

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Post by: Rogerc on November 29, 2017, 08:32:53 AM

Very, very nice. who's figure is that?

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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on November 29, 2017, 09:07:09 AM

Great work, particularly on the Chinese style robe.  Much as I love the Back of Beyond range, I have to agree about the Copplestone Mad Baron figure, which just looks plain silly however well it is painted.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Alcide Nikopol on November 29, 2017, 11:25:54 AM

Quote from: Sir Rodney Ffing on June 21, 2017, 09:46:58 AM

Great brushwork and stirring stuff indeed!

+1

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 01:39:20 PM

Dissatisfied with the grotesque Copplestone’s piece representing Baron Ungern Von Sternberg, I modelled the figure on a piece of the same firm, a mounted Mongolian. Knowing he wore coats in several occasions, I mixed Ungern looking by historical photoes and the fascinating image Ugo Pratt gave us. The Baron dressed as a cossack in 1918 and 1919, in 1919 he married a Chinese princess, from there he wore Mongolian dress with Russian contaminations. In genuary 1921 he wore a red jacket with blue trousers, in february 1921 he was designated Khan. Two of Khan’s privileges were to wear yellow dress and to have yellow bridles. So I represent Ungern, riding his magnificent white horse Stepnik.

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Post by: ichwillauch on November 29, 2017, 03:44:49 PM

Very cool miniature, I really like the colors of the horse!

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on November 29, 2017, 08:28:04 PM

This is the Baron for Ugo Pratt.

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Post by: warburton on December 06, 2017, 12:38:44 PM

Great work in this thread  :)

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on December 22, 2017, 07:33:34 AM

Some other Mongolian cavalry.

Mod Edit: Image featuring prominent swastika removed. Please replace with edited variant or image from another angle.

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Post by: Costanzo on December 22, 2017, 07:34:36 AM

Another shot.

Mod Edit: Image featuring prominent swastika removed. Please replace with edited variant or image from another angle.

Title: Re: My Baron army
Post by: Costanzo on December 22, 2017, 07:36:05 AM

Last.

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Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on December 22, 2017, 09:46:08 AM

Must. Get. Mongolian. Cavalry.

Very nice indeed! 

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Post by: ichwillauch on December 22, 2017, 10:25:24 AM

they look really fantastic!

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Post by: Hammers on December 22, 2017, 11:10:21 AM

Very, very nice. I hope mine will come turn out as good.

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Post by: marianas_gamer on December 22, 2017, 11:31:02 AM

Just great! :-* :-* :-* I have some int the wings and this is inspiring!
LB

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Post by: Hu Rhu on December 22, 2017, 01:11:34 PM

Wonderful painting on those Mongolian Cavalry.  Keep them coming.

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Post by: juergen c. olk on December 22, 2017, 10:24:23 PM

Reallygreat job,,love the depth of your paint jobs.

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Post by: Aerendar Valandil on December 22, 2017, 10:33:23 PM

 :o

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Post by: Dr. The Viking on December 23, 2017, 09:59:19 AM

Great work!

I must watch Dr. Zhivago soon  :D

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Post by: Rogerc on December 23, 2017, 07:05:42 PM

Brilliant

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Post by: ErikB on January 03, 2018, 10:38:26 PM

Wow!  Magnificent work!