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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Sterling Moose on January 30, 2011, 05:45:28 PM
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As requested by a number of my fellow LAFers, here follows The Tsarist Army in it's entirety, less an number of units still in the lead pile (apologies for any duplicates posts and my poor photographic skills):
The Tsar with his Commanding General, Religious advisor, Father Petrovic and heir Alexei
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/HighCommand.jpg)
Line Infantry Regiments Yellow, Blue, Orange, Purple and Green
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/YellowRegt.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/BlueRegt.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/OrangeRegt.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/PurpleRegt.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/GreenRegt.jpg)
2 Regiments of the Moscow Opalchenie
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/DSC02529.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/DSC02528.jpg)
Mechanified Infantry
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/AssaultWalkers.jpg)
Regiment from the Imperial aethership 'Alexander Nevsky'
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/ImperialNavy.jpg)
The Artillery Train
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/ArtilleryTrain.jpg)
Cossack Cavalry Regiment
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/SteamScorpions.jpg)
Tsarina Steam Tanks
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/SteamTanks.jpg)
WIP Imperial Walkers (lacking crews and weapons at the moment)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Russian%20VSF/Walkers2.jpg)
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Great force, a big inspiration :)
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Thats a great little(???) army :-* :-* :-*
Some great ideas and nice to see some slightly different figures for a change.
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I have been allied with this army and fought this army on numerous occasions, and it is even more impressive in person than the pictures suggest. Thanks for posting these Pete.
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Superb stuff, a wonderful VSF army :-*
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A very inspiring army. Great stuff!
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I do like Alexis bear.
There seems to be more of them when I'm facing them across the table though! :)
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Definitely AN ARMY.
And a lovely one at that! :-*
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Nice pics Pete
I really love the spar torpedoes
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Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing it at Hotlead.
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Nice looking army :-*
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Stunning stuff SM! :-* :-*
Took your time though ;)
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Looks great!
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Duplication SO forgiven!
Never has Mage Knight looked so good; makes me :'( for mine sitting waiting SOMETHING.
Oh, yeah, and the spar torpedoes are awesome. :D
Doug
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Excellent stuff! :-*
My "grasshopper" brain prevents me from ever building an actual army of anything ( apart from Zombies). Seeing all those mechs and mechanified troops has got me thinking though.........
PM
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Fantastic job on your force. They really look nice!!!
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A toast, gentlemen. God save the Czar!
http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Nickolas2.jpg
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So who are you going to use to crew your walkers?
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Lovely army SM,mechs are brilliant as is your use of 'bits' :-*
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So who are you going to use to crew your walkers?
That's a dilema I'm facing at the moment, as is what weaponry they should carry. I'm intending only a single machine gun, maybe a Nordenfeldt or a Maxim. But then I need a figure to fire it either turning the crank (Nordenfeldt), or holding the pistol grip (Maxim). I did invest in a bunch of Redoubt Russo-Japanese War figures manning a Maxim (I only bought the crew figures), but they turned out to be huge. I don't really want to buy 6 packs of Perry Machine Guns, and I'd like a change from the usual 'naval figures manning steam contraptions' trend.
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Maby just have one or two with a Maxim or Nordenfeldt and have the rest just maned with long gunners with heavy scoped steam rifles or flametrowers.
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The Perry's RN Gardner gun & crew would be my choice. Slightly different uniform to your Russian chaps, but also slightly smaller than Redoubt. I know there's a lot of lead there, but any extras in the sets would come in useful for 'Nef crews, signallers etc. Sell the Redoubt guns & crews and you then don't have such an excess of weaponry.
Or..... there is always the Russian Navy Maxim crew from Copplestone
(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/bc28.jpg)
Maybe too out of period, but rather nice. Alternatively, if you wanted an army crew there's this one
(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/bc26.jpg)
:)
That's a dilema I'm facing at the moment, as is what weaponry they should carry. I'm intending only a single machine gun, maybe a Nordenfeldt or a Maxim. But then I need a figure to fire it either turning the crank (Nordenfeldt), or holding the pistol grip (Maxim). I did invest in a bunch of Redoubt Russo-Japanese War figures manning a Maxim (I only bought the crew figures), but they turned out to be huge. I don't really want to buy 6 packs of Perry Machine Guns, and I'd like a change from the usual 'naval figures manning steam contraptions' trend.
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Great looking army SM.
For the walkers how about giving them French Hotchkiss MGs like these:
http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Yangzee%20Gangs&code=PYG&number=21&custID=852461932001298653532 (http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Yangzee%20Gangs&code=PYG&number=21&custID=852461932001298653532)
These could be the basis of a nice conversion. Just change the gunners' heads to Russian caps or cossack hats and replace their legs with standing or seated as required. Also, only one unused figure per pack!
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Great Army! But I have one Problem. Where is the Czar's Black Red Setter? I dont think he would go anywhere without her.
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За Веру, Царя и Отечество!
For Faith, Tzar and Fatherland!