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[Mesius]

Ha ha like a casino! Dark, no clocks and labyrinthine!

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Mesius

Hi all,

So I have just placed my first order with Pendraken and if all goes well, everything from now on will be Pendraken. Primarily interested in the 19th century for which Pendraken offer fantastic and comprehensive ranges hence my decision to go with Pendraken.

My first order was for Russo-Turkish war.

Hoping to see in the far flung future Russians and Turks in winter dress as well as some Bulgarians and Romanians maybe. If anyone knows of any suitable proxies for these then please let me know.

Now that the excitement has died down and the nurses have herded all the inmates back into their rooms  :-

Proxies for Russo-Turkish winter dress troops:-

Russians

All I can think of is ACW troops in kepi and greatcoats:-

ACW25 http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ACW25-p6425/


There's also RP6 WW1 Infantry, greatcoat, fur hat, firing

Turks

You could have a look at the great repository of Fezzes - SCW Moroccans:-

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Inter-War-c18/SCW-Moroccans-summer-dress-sc193/


Not sure of what period/war Bulgarians and Romanians you're after but a good generic figure for eastern Europe is WW1 BP30 Infantry in cap, greatcoat along with BP31 Officer in greatcoat.




If you've got some images of what you're after we could look around for you.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Mesius]

Awesome, thanks for the info GOM! I will get some images posted shortly of what I am after.

[Maenoferren]

Welcome

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Mesius

No problems for the help. you might want to look at the various 1860s ranges. I think that the Austrian range in particular might have some troops to help you in regard to Romanians and Bulgarians. This thread has some painted examples:-

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,6760.0.html

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[FierceKitty]

Welcome, and don't make my old mistake with paints: use acrylics from day one!

[Hertsblue]

Hi Mesius.

Firstly, welcome to the forum.

As far as the Russo-Turkish War is concerned you've probably chosen the more difficult option in requesting winter kit. However, as others have said, the ACW figures would do for the Russian line infantry - even the ones in caped greatcoats.The Russian greatcoat was actually double-breasted, grey for officers and beige for other ranks. The kepi was the same low-fronted version as the American one. A brown hood, with flaps that were wrapped around the neck, was issued to all ranks in winter. The cavalry and the Imperial Guard infantry and artillery all wore the peaked cap (foorazhka).

In the Turkish army those units that wore the "European" uniform were issued with a stout grey greatcoat that was equipped with a high, pointed hood. Many of the reserve regiments (redif) wore the "zouave" style uniform, although with the same greatcoat I would assume. The cavalry wore the same uniform except with a sheepskin cap. The artillery also wore the European style uniform, although many are depicted in contemporary prints wearing the zouave uniform.

The Romanian infantry also wore a fairly simple uniform - kepi, dark blue with a red band, and single-breasted jacket and trousers tucked into high boots. A grey greatcoat was worn by all troops. The rifle battalions wore a double-breasted brown tunic with a hat like that of the Italian Bersaglieri, complete with plume of cock-feathers. The Dorobanzi, the reserve infantry, wore the same uniform as the line, except that they had a sheepskin hat in place of the kepi. All webbing was black. Artillery wore a similar uniform to the rifles, except for a dark-blue kepi with a black band. Cavalry wore hussar dress, including a colpack with a red bag.

The Bulgarians apparently were formed into a six-battalion Bulgarian Legion and not much is known about their uniforms (if any).

If you need any more info pm me.

Ray         

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wow Ray! Superb info.

[Chris Pringle]

Great to see another RTW enthusiast join the forum. Welcome aboard!

Chris

[Mesius]

@ Hertsblue - awesome - thanks for the info. I have the Osprey MAA for the RTW but no other reference material at the moment.

@ Chris Pringle - thanks very much - cant wait to get cracking.

[KTravlos]

Welcome Mesius!

An hurrah for another RTW enthusiast.

For Russian winter uniform, ACW might feel the bill, otherwise any kepi straight greatcoat uniform. You could represent Guards Divisions using RJW Russians.

Blugarians wore a fuzzy hat, rather than Furshakas or Kepis. So RJW Russians with Fur hats will do in a pinch.

Romanians at 10mm could be represented with whatever you use for Russians.

I went for summer of fall dress rather than winter because you get more variation. In that case Russian line infantry in kepi will proxy for Romanian regular troops.

[Orcs]

Welcome Mesius, Leave your sanity at the door, your coat with Techno and your wallet with Leon.  Do these three things and you will go far on this forum

[Westmarcher]

Sorry, Mesius. Somehow missed your grand entrance. 
Welcome to the forum. 

[TONTON FLINGUEUR]

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[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

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