Author Topic: Irkutsk Dragoon Regiment - 1812 Napoleonic Russians (Read 5874 times)

Greystreak · « **on:** 16 July 2011, 04:09:16 PM »

I have recently completed the Irkutsk Dragoon Regiment. Wargames Foundry figures (Alan Perry, sculptor), Foundry & P3 paints, Litko bases, GMB flag, and Silflor 'tufts' from Mr. Norton. The standard bearer has been converted from another figure to add variety. Comment and suggestions welcome.

Sangennaru · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 July 2011, 04:15:24 PM »

really nice figures!!
i really love the bases too, quite a variety of different grasses is really appropriate!

Calimero · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 July 2011, 04:32:12 PM »

amazing work!

Aaron · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 July 2011, 04:41:09 PM »

Wow, from the tips of their horsehair crests to the rocks and scrub beneath their hooves they are superb!

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 July 2011, 06:01:18 PM »

Very nice, indeed.

Love the markings on the horses.

Well done!

Slekke · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 August 2012, 09:31:39 AM »

So the figures are from foundry ?

Nice work !

I was thinking, what brigade cmd will you use ?

Slekke

Axebreaker · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 August 2012, 12:26:26 PM »

Really fantastic work! I find your Russians a huge inspiration!

Christopher

Arthur · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 August 2012, 04:50:39 PM »

Brilliant work as usual, Bryce

Now that Russian dragoons have been added to the Perry Napoleonic range, you can even add more active poses to your Russian cavalry. Like yours, my Russian infantry is all Foundry, but since I had not got around to buying the horse when Foundry prices started skyrocketting, I now intend to get my cuirassiers, hussars and cossacks (plus the 6 pdr battery Alan never did when he was at Foundry) from Perry Miniatures. I expect both ranges to be very compatible as the Russians were the last thing the twins did before leaving the Foundry.

TheBlackCrane · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 August 2012, 05:03:52 PM »

Looks brilliant! Question - are those bought tufts of grass or do you do them yourself? If so, how? I have real trouble getting decent looking tufts onto bases; when I use long static grass and cut it to length it goes all over the place and never looks right to me - any suggestions?

Gorgeous figures, and the horses especially look amazing.

Greystreak · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 August 2012, 08:01:13 PM »

The 'tufts' of grass are manufactured by a number of different suppliers now . . . in the above case I used a mix of colours and sizes from Silflor and Mininatur, courtesy of Jed Norton's shop :http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/wargaming-materials-tools/grass-flock-scatter-clump.html .

Funny how this hold thread got dragged up after more than a year.

Going forward I will certainly be mixing some of Alan Perrys more recent sculpts into the mix to 'round out' my units.