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Khmorg · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 March 2025, 11:16:35 AM »

Quote from: Atheling on 23 March 2025, 11:00:31 AM

Beautiful sculpts!

At the time of Timur? They look to be Timurid successors? Am I right?

Ottoman Empire 17th century. Sipahis timariots
This type of cavalry was the most widespread in the Ottoman Empire.
The entire land fund of the empire (miri) was divided taking into account tax revenues (reya) for feeding different sizes - timars, zeamets and hassas.
Timar complained to representatives of the military class of the Sultan's charter. Timar could not be sold - but could be easily lost by not fulfilling the terms of service.

This work presents western sipahis - timariots. 6 horses and 12 riders were made.

Atheling · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 March 2025, 11:38:02 AM »

Thanks.

Count Belisarius · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 March 2025, 06:21:28 PM »

Those are rather splendid.

What was the length of the lances? I'm just adding some to 28mm Sipahi and suspect mine are a bit long...

Knight of St John · « **Reply #18 on:** 23 March 2025, 08:41:16 PM »

They look very nice. What company sells your miniatures ?

Khmorg · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 March 2025, 02:57:19 AM »

Quote from: Count Belisarius on 23 March 2025, 06:21:28 PM

Those are rather splendid.

What was the length of the lances? I'm just adding some to 28mm Sipahi and suspect mine are a bit long...

I think that the length of the pikes was calculated for the enemy. Western Timariots were oriented towards the armies of their western neighbors.

I think that the pike was comparable to the length of the pikes of the Polish hussars.
At least I took the information from this image. If I cast these figures in metal, then for me it is better if they are short pikes. Then they can be replaced with pikes of any length made of steel (I use office pikes)

Khmorg · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 March 2025, 02:58:31 AM »

Quote from: Knight of St John on 23 March 2025, 08:41:16 PM

They look very nice. What company sells your miniatures ?

Thank you for your attention to this project.

Most likely it will be the company Ares 28 from St. Petersburg

Knight of St John · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 March 2025, 05:01:01 AM »

Thank you Khmorg. I?m looking forward to them being available to buy.

Count Belisarius · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 March 2025, 07:22:09 AM »

Quote from: Khmorg on 24 March 2025, 02:57:19 AM

I think that the length of the pikes was calculated for the enemy. Western Timariots were oriented towards the armies of their western neighbors.

I think that the pike was comparable to the length of the pikes of the Polish hussars.
At least I took the information from this image. If I cast these figures in metal, then for me it is better if they are short pikes. Then they can be replaced with pikes of any length made of steel (I use office pikes)

Thanks. That's a useful image. I've seen a bit of variety in length but the length of that one suggest the ones I'd fitted weren't too long after all. I may trim them a little for storage reasons as my figures have them upright...

Good luck getting the range cast. It's going to be rather impressive.