Russian Officers- Central Asia 1860-1890

[JBaumal]

Russian Officers- Central Asia 1860-1890



Central Asia 1860’s -1890, Russian Commanders survey the battlefield.



The Russians have crossed the frontier and are headed towards the Chitral Territory to stop the Anglo-Indian force headed to lift the siege of Chitral Fort, 5 April, 1891.

This is part of our ongoing NWF Campaign, as can be followed on the Lead Adventure Forum, aka LAF: Never Trust Anyone on the Frontier .
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131610.0




These figs are not originally Russians, nor are they even this time period, however I painted them up as Russians as requested by my friend Bob for our LAF campaign. They are from the Wargames Foundry Napoleonic Prussian command set. I think they work rather well for these 1860-1890 Russian commanders. I did not paint the horses though, I only painted the riders. Bob did a great job mounting, basing, and photographing these.

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/prussian-napoleonic/products/pn056




Hussar Officer


Russian Infantry Brigade Officer


The officer with the map is my favorite. I was going to paint some semblance of a map, but every time I’ve tried that in the past it just came out looking cartoonish. I decided I’d use a cool typographical map that I found on line for this mini, reduce it, and glue to the map in the miniature’s hands  I think it came out rather well.





I reduced the map doc, printed it, and cut a piece the correct width but made it longer to wrap around the casted map to be able to fold it underneath. With a glue and water mix I fixed the paper to the figure and used rubber tipped sculpting tools to work it into place and around the fingers and hands. I’m very pleased with the results, however in the future I would make the map a bit darker to show up better. If you zoom in you can see the map details.



Several more pics and the references I sourced are on my blog:
https://sgtguinness.blogspot.com/2022/10/russian-commanders-central-asia.html?m=1

[CPT Shanks]

Fantastic job. But are the maps accurate? In the end will they pay off, or were they just some bit of Ruff Husband subterfuge by way of some Kafiri traders?

[Emir of Askaristan]

Very nice....Prussians for Russians!

I've used a Hanoverian for an 1830's Brit. Flat caps were pretty universal which does make life easier sometimes.

I like what you did with the map too. That's clever. Painting it would have left bigger lines, you've got it to scale.

[giorgio]

Outstanding job with that map! (and generals too!) I hope that soon they will boldly match to conquer ooops to free all Chitral! and that is just the beginning 

[has.been]

Outstanding job with that map! (and generals too!)

Plus one to that sentiment.

[flatpack]

Great job there

[giorgio]

"however in the future I would make the map a bit darker to show up better" I disagree, I think it is perfect. Like an hidden jewel, you have to focus on it to discover the details and get amazed the feeling of a masterpiece!

[Orctrader]

Very good.   

[marianas_gamer]

Nice painting and I second (or third) the admiring comments on the map.

[Umra Khan]

Superb job on the generals Jeff.
but the map...is a piece of art !

[JBaumal]

Thank you for the positive comments gents!  It’s funny how something so simple can make such a big difference. I’ve got an Askari minis Russian Infantry officer holding a map. I’ll see what I can do with that one next.

*Officer on the roof top in green Gymnastyorka and red pants holding a map. 

[Umra Khan]

For the maps I agree with CPT Shanks...they re a good way to get lost 

[ColCampbell]

Yes, great job all round!

And remember, there is nothing more dangerous in battle than a 2nd lieutenant with a map!

Jim

[giorgio]

Yes, great job all round!

And remember, there is nothing more dangerous in battle than a 2nd lieutenant with a map!

Jim

It seems he is reading  the laundry bill ... anyway the scarest is a 2nd lieutenant reading and providing orders to his men accordingly!

[has.been]

"Well according to my map reading Sargent,
we are half way up that hill over there."