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Author Topic: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery  (Read 2589 times)

Offline Greystreak

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Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« on: January 18, 2019, 03:23:47 PM »
Delayed by various health challenges in our home, today's addition to my ongoing collection is depicted as the 13th Light Battery in 'summer' dress, from the 7th Division, VI Corps, at Borodino.  Breaking slightly from past practice, the figures are 28mm Perry Miniatures (rather than the older Wargames Foundry sculpts by Alan Perry), as I find the more recent gun sculpts to be more 'proportionate'. Only a brigade leader stand remains to be painted in order to complete the project, then it will be on to the additional cavalry support 'options', in the form of two hussar regiments, also using Perry figures.








Constructive comments and critique welcomed, as always.

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2019, 03:30:20 PM »
Very nice  :)
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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2019, 04:56:34 PM »
I like those a lot. The paint jobs are lovely and crisp.

Offline ARKOUDAKI

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2019, 03:03:42 AM »
I always love seeing your Russian Nap forces! Keep up the great work!

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2019, 03:15:37 AM »
Urra!
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With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2019, 10:05:10 AM »
Very nice looking battery.

Offline Arthur

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2019, 02:50:36 PM »
 :-* :-* :-*

Offline DintheDin

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2019, 08:00:56 PM »
Excellent paintjob!
More glad because I was an avid Achaia Clauss wines consumer ;)
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Offline waterproof

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2019, 09:04:11 AM »
Exellent paintjob. It looks like a typical massive russian artillery battery. Eye-candy.

Offline bulldogger2000

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2019, 05:50:59 PM »
Beautiful work!  I have a question for you (I know next to nothing about Russian Napoleonic forces). how many guns did the Russians have in a battery?  What is the ratio for the guns you are portraying (1 to 1, 1 to 2, something else)?  Thanks in advance. 

Offline Greystreak

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 01:27:09 PM »
Russians batteries in the Napoleonic era were typically 12 guns - 8 cannon and 4 unicorns (Russian howitzers); my figure scale is 1:2, so one gun model represents two real field pieces. The unicorns were typically deployed on the flanks of the battery, due to their superior throw weight and range of canister fire against attacking cavalry (well learned by the Russians in their numerous long wars against the Turks).
« Last Edit: January 22, 2019, 01:28:51 PM by Greystreak »

Offline Axebreaker

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2019, 05:09:40 PM »
Excellent looking Russians! I've always enjoyed watching this army grow over the years. 8)

Christopher

Offline valleyboy

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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2019, 07:07:30 PM »
Indeed I concur with the Axeman
Your Russians have always been an inspiration Bryce
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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2019, 02:45:41 PM »
Delayed by various health challenges in our home, today's addition to my ongoing collection is depicted as the 13th Light Battery in 'summer' dress, from the 7th Division, VI Corps, at Borodino.

Constructive comments and critique welcomed, as always.

Cracking work.

Quick question on button colour. I'd gone for brass buttons on the leggings, but note you've chosen white. Did I get it wrong?


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Re: Napoleonic Russian (1812) - 13th Light Battery
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2019, 02:30:39 AM »
Sweet looking figures.
Can't go wrong with big guns. :)
Semper Fi, Mac