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Offline Friends of General Haig

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We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« on: 12 June 2019, 11:59:59 PM »
Surely the most colourful troops that fought during the Thirty Years War were the Imperial Croat cavalry.  On the battlefield they were perhaps no match for heavier horse in a straight fight, but in scouting, plundering, and the general 'beating up of quarters' there were none better.



I have been looking forward to collecting and painting the Croats since I started this period.  They are something quite exotic compared to the more regular pistol armed horsemen of Central and Northern Europe.



This unit is made up of the Wargames Foundry figures, with the addition of a TAG Croat trumpeter.  They carry a banner of a shape peculiar to the Croats, made by Flags of War.

More background and pictures on my blog here:

https://theviaregia.blogspot.com/2019/06/we-march-for-plunder.html
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2019, 12:43:57 AM »
Lovely work.
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #2 on: 13 June 2019, 07:22:16 AM »
They look great  8)
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #3 on: 13 June 2019, 03:23:54 PM »
Excellent painting and very well based. Full of dynamism.  :-* :-*
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2019, 03:32:21 PM »
Quote from: Hu Rhu on 13 June 2019, 03:23:54 PM
Excellent painting and very well based. Full of dynamism.  :-* :-*

Yes, especially the basing, its very convincing. ;D
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #5 on: 13 June 2019, 11:21:26 PM »
Thank you, @Helen, @Oshiro, @Hu Rhu, @Malamute, much appreciated  :)
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Offline Metternich

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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #6 on: 14 June 2019, 09:27:58 PM »
A fine-looking body of rascals you have there.
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2019, 07:53:16 AM »
Amazing work! They look indeed colorful and dynamic and will be a joy to field (even if they are no match for heavier cavalry)!
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #8 on: 16 June 2019, 07:57:29 AM »
Well chosen action figures and so colorful! They look great!
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #9 on: 16 June 2019, 08:38:18 AM »
Very nice. Love these figures.
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Offline Paul Richardson

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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #10 on: 16 June 2019, 08:44:12 AM »
Lovely unit. They're great figures and I'd planned to use them myself at some stage. I was going to use them as,.. well, Cossacks, actually, but now you've got me wondering.
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Re: We march for plunder! Croat Cavalry
« Reply #11 on: 16 June 2019, 10:23:26 AM »
Thank you @Meternich @DivisMal @DintheDin @Mr.J @Paul

With more Eastern European cavalry on the horizon I will definitely be looking to use more of these.  I love the small ponies being ridden here. Great to have real differentiation in the horse flesh on the table. 
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