Looking for 28mm Polish Winged Hussars - any recommendations?

[traveller]

I am looking for 28mm Polish Winged Hussars. Preferrably some that could work for the period 1605 (Kirkholm) to 1683 (Vienna) if that is possible. I would be grateful for any recommendations and comparisons.

[Atheling]

Please take what I say with a pinch of salt in terms of historical accuracy for the time 1605 (Kirkholm) to 1683 (Vienna)- thoygh I expect that most of these manufacturers overlap.

OK, Warlord Games:


The Assault Group:


Old Glory USA/UK:

apologies for small image.

Essex Miniatures:


Wargames Foundry


Just google any of the manufacturers and you will be ogling them very soon.

[Kadrinazi]

Preferrably some that could work for the period 1605 (Kirkholm) to 1683 (Vienna) if that is possible.

That would be impossible, as those form early 17th century would look completely different from those from Sobieski's army at Vienna: clothing and (especially) armour changed a lot.

[traveller]

Thanks for the response! Atheling, many thanks for the photos! Seems to be a lot to choose from 

@Kadrinazi

what would characterize the early vs the late clothing/armour? If I have to choose I go for the early period look

[Maxromek]

The man is probably too humble to plug himself in, but Kadrinazi has a Facebook page, blog (https://kadrinazi.blogspot.com/?m=1) and several books released in English by Helion that treat about 17th century Poland 😂

Check out his Facebook page and the blog with the translate to English function, I personally love his content and the one time I messaged him directly he was a great help even if my question was outside his main period of interest 😁

[traveller]

The man is probably too humble to plug himself in, but Kadrinazi has a Facebook page, blog (https://kadrinazi.blogspot.com/?m=1) and several books released in English by Helion that treat about 17th century Poland 😂

Check out his Facebook page and the blog with the translate to English function, I personally love his content and the one time I messaged him directly he was a great help even if my question was outside his main period of interest 😁

Excellent! Thanks!

[Paul Richardson]

Bo: I know that Andy @ Friends of General Haig has shown some excellent units of Polish winged hussars on this site. Try searching winged hussars. From memory he has used Foundry, TAG and Warlord figures. His interest is the war between Sweden and the Polish Commonwealth in the 1620s.

[traveller]

Bo: I know that Andy @ Friends of General Haig has shown some excellent units of Polish winged hussars on this site. Try searching winged hussars. From memory he has used Foundry, TAG and Warlord figures. His interest is the war between Sweden and the Polish Commonwealth in the 1620s.

Great, that period would be my main focus as well, cheers!

[Kadrinazi]

what would characterize the early vs the late clothing/armour? If I have to choose I go for the early period look

Early would be combination of mail and plate, while in late you will have appearance of 'karacena' armour; difference in helmets would be visible as well. As Maxromek kindly mentioned my books from Helion and Company (check under 'Michal Paradowski') you find quite a lot of example of both early and late hussars in them, as I covered quite a few conflicts.
On my private FB (but visible for all) I have album with iconography of Polish and Lithuanian troops from 16th to early 18th century,  there are many hussars there. Description are in Polish but easily to translate:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.655167151169799&type=3
I also have English version of my blog on FB, when I'm always happy to answer any enquires about Commonwealth's military:
https://www.facebook.com/digitalpancerny

[traveller]

@Kadrinazi

Excellent! Many thanks!

[Moriarty]

Hinchliffe Winged Hussars are still available from Lancashire Games, apparently.

[Emir of Askaristan]

These lads are worth a look.

https://sunderedstudios.co.uk/products/winged-hussars

Very well proportioned and excellent sculpting. The fantasy elements are only really evident in the command figures. The mask of the lion/leopard skin on the shoulder is just perhaps a little bit big...but I'm nitpicking. Being resin the can be printed in big heroic style or 28mm

[Kadrinazi]

I'm afraid they are only useful for Kislev as there are not historically accurate at all.

[traveller]

Hinchliffe Winged Hussars are still available from Lancashire Games, apparently.

Cheers

[traveller]

I'm afraid they are only useful for Kislev as there are not historically accurate at all.

That’s a pity, they do look good