A Russian half battery defends a rather spiffy fleche
As promised, a few more pictures of Lander's Russian stuff. He has an AWFUL lot of artillery. I honestly don't know how much. I THINK he has....2 x line horse batteries, 1 x Guard horse battery, 1 and 1/2 Guard foot 12lb, 2x line 12lb, 3 x line 6lb...which makes for 51 artillery pieces, that sounds about right, I remember we once worked out the frontage of them all, and it was pretty scary (the above would be about 10 foot!).
On top of this he has quite a few limbers, pontoons, caissons etc which are nice bits of "fluff".
The first 2 pictures are of an Elite miniatures battery occupying a scratch built redoubt, John was rather keen on converting a lot of his artillery units, here the Elite crew have been tweaked to have them changing a damaged wheel as Connoisseur French infantry advance on them.
The Fleche is quite clever,made of aircraft engine filler (only about £400 a tin!) it sits on top of an existing hill and is moulded to its contours...then the hill can be used seperately.
12 lb foot battery: The backbone of every Russian army. Bicorne pontoon train in the background
Above is a 12lb line battery, this is made up of just about everything apart from Russian artillery figures! As I've said elsewhere one of the beauties of a lot of Connoisseur figures is their versatility. John has included French, British, Prussian, Spanish and ACW figures in the crews.
He hasn't done a lot of work, just changed a few heads, Russian shakos, added a few plumes and implements. The officer pointing with his sword is an ACW officer in a frock coat and sash. A new head, replace his Navy colt with a pin sword and suddenly he is a Russian officer.
Another view of the same battery, limber in support.
The mounted battery officer is the venerable and still great Connoissuer French infanty officer, berating a Spanish officer figure....you just need to be able to see the possibilities.
Russian Guard horse artillery
Russian Guard horse artillery
Finally, a view of some Guard horse guns, these are pretty much out of the box except for the officer which I think (can't really remember) is the Connoissuer French Marine of the Guard officer!...well, hes a bloke in a fancy uniform and a big hat, good enough, paint him green and there you go.
I should Cocoa!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what that has to do with Lander's Russians,
but Muchos Grazias for your support!
Yes, that the French guard marine officer and by a strange coincidence I used him as a Russian Artillery officer too!
ReplyDeleteI love this collection of Russians. It has real character and the painting has style. It isn't so meticulous -- just a lovely style that works.
The guns/crews are matt while the infantry are gloss. Wondering why the different finishes? I use gloss. Old School for me....raised on Gilder.
That's an obscene amount of guns and they all look great. Is John still doing Napoleonics or is he still a disciple of the dark side?
ReplyDeleteI fear he might be lost, young one....however, he knows in his heart, that we remain stronger than he can possibly imagine
ReplyDeleteThey all look truly amazing - you guys keep trying to tempt me away from my 20 mil...
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