Russian-themed Dwarves - new Figures

[Geudens]

Akula,

I've sent you an email  via "Akula's Armies" but it bounced, so I repeated my order via a LAF-PM.  Please read it.

Thx,

Rudi

[AKULA]

Akula,

I've sent you an email  via "Akula's Armies" but it bounced, so I repeated my order via a LAF-PM.  Please read it.

Thx,

Rudi

Hi Rudi,

Odd - the address seems to be working fine:

akulasarmies@hotmail.co.uk

Have replied to your PM, on LAF.

 

[AKULA]

Painted another squad of riflemen, plus another section of specialists - swopped the heads over on this bunch (other than the sniper), to provide some more variety - the "cup" between the shoulders of each figure makes it a doddle to do, as the heads are csat separate.



 

[rob_the_robgoblin]

They are gorgeous models mate, I will be sending you some money at the end of the month. Too nice to miss as I don't get the impression they will not be around for long!

[AKULA]

They are gorgeous models mate, I will be sending you some money at the end of the month. Too nice to miss as I don't get the impression they will not be around for long!

Good man!

As this is a personal project rather than a business venture I can't guarantee that each bunch of figures will be around for long, as I won't be holding huge "stocks" of each, so as Rob said, if you like them don't hang around, as I may not have the infantry available, when the next lot of figures (details below) are cast up, sometime in April.

 

I'm trying to avoid unnecessary cross-posting, or bumping threads, but i'll add the greens i've posted on the Weird World War forum now, as they are relevant (on the basis that different people seem to follow the fantasy/Weird threads)

Some photos of the first stage greens for the Mounted Cossacks.  These are the dollies, from which the final figures will be made - each dolly is a combined rider/pony, as I don't like minis where the riders never seem to sit quite right.
 
The plan is for the right arm, and the riders head to be interchangable, to give additional variety (please note the heads are attached for the purposes of the photos with a blob of bluetack, so aren't sitting flush with the figures).  I'm still working out numbers but there will probably be at least 5 variants, armed with a combination of pistols/swords/spear/rifle (plus possibly a sprue with bugle/standard options).



The dollies will be going off to Griffin this week, so i'd hope to have the finished castings ready before Salute.

A sprue of 5 heads wearing budenovka felt hats, as an alternative option to make an "evil" dwarf army - I hope that these will be available at the same time as the cavalry (ie before Salute, in April).

The budenovka was popular with followers of Lenny, a malcontent who held radical views that gold from the King's mines should be divided equally for the "common good". 

Many dwarves believe that these so-called "commonists" are sick, or in some way possessed by dark spirits - whatever the reason, they are a small but increasingly vocal group amongst dwarves.....no good will come of this.



Lenny himself, will be part of a future release.


Dwarf pilot half-figure - for the Dwarf plane i'm having made.



Not sure yet on timescale for this one.

[stone-cold-lead]

Cavalry look good and the 'reds' would look rather spiffing head to toe in red leather.

[white knight]

dammit, you're making it very hard to keep resisting these! 

[Conquistador]

dammit, you're making it very hard to keep resisting these! 

I understand the pain.

Gracias,

Glenn

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Hehe! They are fantastic!

I think I can get away with infantry, not sure about cavalry just yet!!!

[sbrndf11]

Just opened my package, they look great!

Here is a quick size & dimensions comparison shot; current Olley Reaper dwarves on the left, vintage Ral Partha on the right

[AKULA]

The Arms Race Continues!

These will be off to Griffin for casting very shortly, and with luck i might have some in time for Salute.

First up, the Dwarven Cossacks:



There will be a bunch of 5 of them together (my own cavalry units will probably be 10 figures strong) - as with the infantry the heads are interchangeable - in the case of the cavalry, there will be different arm options, with a selection of swords, lance, rifles, a pistol, and even a bugle option.

I'll also have a separate "Senior Command" - these two from the photo above.



The Cossack General has got a top knot, but you could alway trim this off, if you want him to be bald.

Bob has also made the first of the support weapons - a HMG team:



Needless to say, I'll confirm when I've got some spare castings of these, for anyone that is interested.