Looking into early war Russians 28 mm

[commissarmoody]

Ok just glanced though the German vs Russian infantry men book by osprey and am looking with coveting eyes at the Musketeer mins WW1 Russian infantry and even the RJW Russians over on the Empress mins page. And I was wondering if there where planes to make or figs close enough already around that would represent cavalry,  arty and some Madison machine gunners for the early war Russian army.

[moiterei_1984]

Copplestones 'Back of Beyond' range has some cavalry and light artillery.

[commissarmoody]

Thanks I had forgotten about that range

[Firescale Whack]

Can the Tsuba miniatures Russians be used for the first world war? They are very nice.

[commissarmoody]

I am not sure if they can. I will give them another look

[monk2002uk]

For Madsen gunners, you can buy Madsens as a separate item. That's how I did mine, replacing an existing rifle with the Madsen. The distinctive ammo carriers are a bit more tricky but quite possible in Green Stuff.

Robert

[commissarmoody]

Great idea, who makes Madsens in 28mm?

[moiterei_1984]

While some of the equipment on the Tsuba Russians might have been a little outdated in 1914 I think they're still usable. Especially considering the Russians never throwing anything away 
Here's a link I found quite interesting
www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http:%2F%2Fwww.c20warfare.org%2F191421%2FRus_Original_02.jpg&imgrefurl=http:%2F%2Fwww.c20warfare.org%2F191421%2Fequipment1.htm&h=664&w=403&tbnid=4zq4JixrXQYrcM:&zoom=1&docid=Ifhf3kE1iBC2AM&ei=ORNuVdznH8WWsAH4jIEg&tbm=isch&client=ms-opera-mobile&iact=rc&uact=3&page=4&start=78&ndsp=26&ved=0CK8CEK0DMFk

[Firescale Whack]

Thanks for the link, it's very useful. I'd use them anyway because there so damn nice!

[commissarmoody]

While some of the equipment on the Tsuba Russians might have been a little outdated in 1914 I think they're still usable. Especially considering the Russians never throwing anything away 
Here's a link I found quite interesting
www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http:%2F%2Fwww.c20warfare.org%2F191421%2FRus_Original_02.jpg&imgrefurl=http:%2F%2Fwww.c20warfare.org%2F191421%2Fequipment1.htm&h=664&w=403&tbnid=4zq4JixrXQYrcM:&zoom=1&docid=Ifhf3kE1iBC2AM&ei=ORNuVdznH8WWsAH4jIEg&tbm=isch&client=ms-opera-mobile&iact=rc&uact=3&page=4&start=78&ndsp=26&ved=0CK8CEK0DMFk

Very True. If it isn't broke yet? Why Change it out?

[monk2002uk]

I sourced the Madsens from here.

WW1 Russian reenactors with a Madsen:



WW1 German reenactor, portraying a soldier from one of the Musketen battalions. Note the distinctive ammo container.



How to propagate more Madsens (don't know if the technique works for 28mm versions) here.

And an interesting perspective on 'firing' a Madsen:



This features the Madsen.

Robert

[cuprum]

While some of the equipment on the Tsuba Russians might have been a little outdated in 1914 I think they're still usable. Especially considering the Russians never throwing anything away 

In Russia, was used old uniform of for the period the Russian-Japanese war. But only in rear and training units. At the front it was not used.
But during the Civil war this uniforms came into fighting units of all parties to the conflict.