Fred’s 2023 Painting and Gaming Diary

[fred.]

Thanks Paul

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are superb

[Ithoriel]

Very nicely done!

[mmcv]

Lovely stuff, particularly like the map

[fred.]

Thanks all - was beginning to think this update had rather slipped under the radar!

Lovely stuff, particularly like the map

Ta - wasn't quite sure as I was doing it, but it seemed to work in the end.

[fred.]

WWI Russians - Cossacks

Made more progress with this force - Cossacks both mounted and on foot. Went with a dark grey coat, mainly to look different to the mass of khaki. Thought it looked OK on a test figure but overall maybe it's a bit dark?





Does anyone know what the commander figure (from the RJR29 senior command pack) is holding, looks like a baton of some kind?

Painted totals for 2023 to  368 figures : 56 cavalry : 6 vehicles : 2 guns

I think I will want to add another pack of mounted Cossacks, as well as a couple of packs of standard cavalry - feels right to have lots of cavalry for a Russian army!

[mmcv]

Very nice

Could he be holding a telescope? Or sword?

[fred.]

Very nice

Could he be holding a telescope? Or sword?

Thanks. As to the object - not sure it looks most like a mace, definitely not a sword.

I suppose ultimately I'm trying to work out what colour to paint it.

[Ithoriel]

Could the item in question be a marshall's baton, or similar?

[fred.]

Could the item in question be a marshall's baton, or similar?

It could be - if it is, I've demoted him!

[mmcv]

Long shot but it wouldn't be a trumpet e.g. like the guy in the back

[mmcv]

The reason I thought telescope was 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very very impressivw Forbes
They're Cossacks, I think they would be duller than regular line troops, with officers who stand out?

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Forbes,

my thoughts are it's a mace, here's a picture of the Ataman of the Don Cossacks (Pyotr Krasnov) with mace



Cheers

Vic GrumpyOldMan

[Leon]

I think it's a mace too.