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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Shipka on March 26, 2014, 05:23:47 PM

Title: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on March 26, 2014, 05:23:47 PM: Here are some pics of a generic Greek/Albanian for the GWI which I had made for me with the aim of using it to pad out The Perry`s Bashis
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: argsilverson on March 26, 2014, 07:41:18 PM: not bad at all!

The rifles are a little more modern! Usually during GWI they used the oriental long rifles
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on March 26, 2014, 11:09:11 PM: I take on board your comment and will pass it back to the sculptor/manufacturer, I will say that whilst I accept the comment , the picture that was used was of a flintlock rifle of Greek origin from the DWI. The figure was designed for my use although he will be available commercialy by the end of April.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Brian Smaller on March 26, 2014, 11:32:31 PM: He has a great face. Excellent miniature. I am currently planning an Ottoman army for the Napoleonic Wars - your recent posts have been a great help.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: joroas on March 26, 2014, 11:39:54 PM: The Perry Bashi-Bazouks might be useful:

(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/sb/sb%2066.jpg)

(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/sb/sb%2067.jpg)

(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/sb/sb%2062.jpg)

There are more cavalry in the range......
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on March 27, 2014, 12:39:37 AM: I am using the foot Bashis as my main stock but padded out with the sculp I had comissioned
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on March 27, 2014, 12:41:27 AM: I should have added that ghis sculpt will do for the Albanians in Ottoman Napoleonic armies
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Marine0846 on March 27, 2014, 12:43:23 AM: Really love the figure.
Hope you will put it on sell in April.
Would love to have a few.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: swiftnick on March 27, 2014, 06:04:39 AM: Nice figure!!
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 02, 2014, 07:14:51 PM: Just to say I am planning the next Greek/Albanian around the following picture
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: moonshado on April 02, 2014, 07:23:01 PM: That is a very nice figure you have got yourself. Looking forward to seeing the next figure(are you basing it on the main standing figure or the kneeling firer?). When you first started asking for information about the Greek Wars Of Independence I thought you were on a hiding to nothing, but the more questions you have asked and the more information you have unearthed has made this a very interesting project to follow.
I wish you joy with this project and as you have now got me hooked I'll follow it with great interest.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 02, 2014, 07:41:58 PM: Thank you for the comments, in my minds eye there will be a charging figure as well as a kneeling one. I plan that each fig will be different but compatible for both sides. This is a long term project and I am still at the planning stage. I am aware someone is planning a detailed range but no info as to whom or timescale.7
My project will be based around the battle ofcPeta 1822
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: former user on April 02, 2014, 07:45:36 PM: I lke them very much - will You be selling them?
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 02, 2014, 07:52:11 PM: When I have the first castings in my hands I will let everyone know who sculpted him and where you can purchase the castings, he will be commercially available. I am only the sponsor of the figure.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: carlos marighela on April 04, 2014, 06:48:41 AM: Didn't Foundry make some Greek volunteers in their Crimean War range? Actually, I'm sure they did but they don't seem to be on their new website. They were fairly uniform IIRc, in that nightcap, waistcoat and party frock/ tutu affair. Not sure if the traditional Greek transvestite look was common in 1821 but they might be worth tracking down to add yet more variety.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 04, 2014, 07:44:32 AM: They resemble the Greek light infantry bu% this unit was disbanded in 1813, I had considered using their officer figure though, he may still see the table. The castings can still be had via Foundry.
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 14, 2014, 10:58:53 AM: Just to advise rekease date delayed due to mould issues, will keep everyone advised
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: meraklis on April 15, 2014, 11:56:24 AM: looking forward to these!
Title: Re: Generic 28mm Greek/Albanian 1821-1830 Greek War of Independence
Post by: Shipka on April 17, 2014, 07:11:55 PM: I am hoping that within the next two weeks the next fig will be sculpted, this will be a kneeling firing fig!