Khurasan previews 19th century Persians (18mm scale)

[Khurasan Miniatures]

(Pondered for a while where to post this as it crosses forums, but even the napoleonic warfare these were engaged in is probably better seen as colonial rather than Napoleonic)

Been working on these a while and they've finally moved close to release -- 18mm "Napoleonic" Persians who can also be used for much later in the Qajar period, as the uniform and weaponry remained unchanged for a long time.

This will be a new and unique opponent for your Napoleonic Russians and Ottomans, as well as against the players of the "great game" in Central Asia in the 19th century.

Here's the first batch -- western trained and equipped "new infantry" and artillery. These were good troops, who stood up well to their nemeses the Russians and were a decisive advantage over that other nemesis, the Ottoman army, which had foolishly got rid of its own new infantry. There was even a unit of renegade Russians which was seen as something of a guards unit and had quite a fearsome reputation!

Sculpted by Mike Broadbent.




Sorry that the images are a bit mixed up -- the drummer from the infantry command set is hanging out with those hep cats, the artillerists. I have been accused, with some justification, of previewing models and not releasing them -- these are moving forward, going to the caster and painter today, and I hope to have them available within a month and a half or so.

[Atheling]

They're great sculpts for 15mm!!! 

Seige of Herat anyone? Or are they too late in the century?

Darrell.

[Khurasan Miniatures]

Yes, these work for Herat, and for wars as late as the Anglo-Persian War in mid-century. In that way they're extremely versatile -- they can fight Alexander I's Russians, and the British Indian armies in mid-century!

[sukhe_bator]

I am looking forward to these immensely. The last time I tried building a Qajar army I had a go at adapting some Ottoman Nizam-i-jedid, SYW and Napoleonic Cossacks with some success...


I'm eagerly awaiting lambskin and kaftan wearing cavalry that I can use in my 15mm Back of Beyond campaigns...
Well done Khurasan!