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Author Topic: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (commander July 9th)  (Read 5340 times)

Offline Thaddeu

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Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (commander July 9th)
« on: December 19, 2018, 04:23:14 PM »
Hi all,

Since my Ottomans thread is wrapping up for now due to having painted all the minis I have for it, I'm starting up a new thread to chronicle my Muscovites and keep me motivated.

First, a quick overview of the project so far:

Streltsy form the backbone of this project, and hold a special place in my heart since one of them is the first historical model I ever painted. These are all Assault Group (aka TAG) minis, and in Pikeman's Lament they could either be Elite Shot or Forlorn Hope.



While I initially made these peasants to represent Ukrainians for the Khmelnitsky Rebellion, there's no reason I couldn't field them as Russian Clubmen in PL. Kitbashed from a variety of kits, but mostly Gripping Beast Dark Age Infantry.


The "Agitators. Priests or Heroes" rule lets you add a little extra miniature variety, while also toughening up a given unit. These are all TAG freeby minis.


And that's it for completed units, but here are some Border Guard conversions that I will eventually expand into a full unit of Raw (or perhaps Commanded) Shot.


Thanks for reading! Comments are appreciated, and apologies for the inconsistent image quality. Keep an eye out for Boyar Cavalry over the next week or two...
« Last Edit: July 09, 2019, 08:09:30 PM by Thaddeu »

Offline wolfkarl

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2018, 05:47:36 PM »
Those are very nice! My friend had Muscovite and Cossack armies for the WRG "green book" renaissance rules, so I've played with and against them many times. Will you also be adding the mobile screens for your Streltzi?

Offline Thaddeu

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2018, 06:20:52 PM »
Thanks!

Will you also be adding the mobile screens for your Streltzi?

On the one hand, I'm hesitant to spend money on something I could just scratchbuild out of coffee stirrers in an evening. On the other hand, it's been six years and I haven't scratchbuilt them yet. So... yeah I'll probably just get some whenever I make my next TAG order.
« Last Edit: December 19, 2018, 07:27:30 PM by Thaddeu »

Offline Parrot

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2018, 07:06:56 PM »
 Those are very nice!  I have the same TAG Russians sitting around with only a few painted, this might be the inspiratation I need to get them done!  Where did you get information for the uniforms or the flag?

Offline Thaddeu

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2018, 07:31:30 PM »
Thank you!

Where did you get information for the uniforms or the flag?

A quick google image search is my source for those, sorry. Historical accuracy is not really a major priority of mine, so I rarely do more research than, say, Wikipedia, or perhaps buying an Osprey if I'm being really ambitious.

Offline Marine0846

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2018, 01:59:15 AM »
Well painted figures.
Also enjoyed looking over your blog.
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Offline pete

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2018, 09:07:55 AM »
Nicely done, especially the priests...   :D

Offline Sunjester

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2018, 04:09:37 PM »
Excellent. It's nice to see more Eastern European forces for Pikeman's Lament.

Offline Thaddeu

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry 21Dec)
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2018, 05:18:17 PM »
Thanks everyone!

Here are some Dvor cavalry, just Assault Group straight out of the package. Elite Gallopers in Pikeman's Lament.




Offline DintheDin

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry added 21-Dec)
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2018, 07:11:56 PM »
Splendid! Excellent paintjob! Congrats! A great addition to your collection!
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Offline Metternich

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry added 21-Dec)
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2018, 07:13:08 PM »
A beautifully painted army, and of a rarely depicted subject.

Offline Marine0846

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry added 21-Dec)
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2018, 07:57:53 PM »
Wow, love your Cav.
I have looked at TAG figures, they are nice.
Your painting takes them to another level.

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry added 21-Dec)
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2018, 01:15:59 AM »
I like where this is going. Must dust off my own Russkies for a scrap, come to think of it....
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Offline Thaddeu

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (noble cavalry added 21-Dec)
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2018, 04:00:53 AM »
Aww, thanks everyone! Regarding the painting, I really must admit that I think Nick Collier's sculpting and GW's washes do most of the heavy lifting.

Anyway, as a special Christmas treat, I've quickly painted up a Saint Nicholas mini. I declare it relevant and on-topic for this thread because Nicholas of Myra is venerated by the Eastern Orthodox churches.


Offline DintheDin

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Re: Muscovites for Pikeman's Lament (holiday bonus added 25-Dec)
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2018, 08:59:34 AM »
Really impressive!  :-*
Congratulations!!!

And Seasons' Greetings to all of us!