Strelets Russian General Staff and Hospital

[Marvin]

Well, I've been busy painting some personalities from the Crimean War of 1853-1856.

Strelets produced a number of big sets on the Crimean War about a decade ago. Each box contained a mixture of figures available as separate kits and also special edition figures. One of these big sets was the "Russian Command and Hospital" and I've been working on some of its special figures.

All great fun to do! If you're interested, I've more pics and a brief biography on each figure on my blog.
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2019/03/01/russian-personalities-of-the-crimean-war/




Archbishop Innocenti:






A deacon of the church:






Vice-Admiral Vladimir Alexseyevich Kornilov:




General Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov:




Rear Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Istomin:




A Lay Acolyte or Soldier parading a Religious Icon:




A wounded soldier:




Admiral Pavel Nakhimov:

[Kekso]

Amazing work Marvin. I can't believe those are Strelets

[Ochoin]

Well, I've been busy painting some personalities from the Crimean War of 1853-1856.

Strelets produced a number of big sets on the Crimean War about a decade ago. Each box contained a mixture of figures available as separate kits and also special edition figures. One of these big sets was the "Russian Command and Hospital" and I've been working on some of its special figures.

Very nice work, The LHS has had a box of this set sitting on its shelves for the past 10 years. It's now marked down to a third of the original price. Might be a good purchase?

donald

[Wiking]

Marvin - I am impressed by your figure painting, again.
The color black, the gold, the beard, the smoke, the flag !
Very well done, Sir.

[MABO]

Great work again. I love the deacon.

[Bluefalchion]

Utterly fantastic! Your horses are your usual show-stopper, but obviously you don't need horses to knock our socks off.

My favorite is Innocenti.

[Bluefalchion]

Well that Deacon is also really fantastic. And your blog post well worth the time to visit. Thanks for posting.

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Thanks for posting this wonderful work!

[Marvin]

Very kind comments, everybody, and I'm really pleased you like them. I had great fun doing these. I always appreciate the way that Strelets are not afraid to produce some unusual figures or poses with lots of character in them.

Very nice work, The LHS has had a box of this set sitting on its shelves for the past 10 years. It's now marked down to a third of the original price. Might be a good purchase?

donald

Definitely, worth it at 1/3rd price, I'd say. The set comes with Cossack infantry, grenadiers, sailors, naval artillery and Don Cossack cavalry as well as the special edition figures which there are still a good number remaining including dancing Cossacks, nurses, more religious figures and staff officers.

Utterly fantastic! Your horses are your usual show-stopper, but obviously you don't need horses to knock our socks off.

My favorite is Innocenti.

Much appreciated, fella. I found painting the non-military figures a really pleasant challenge and I think the Innocenti and the deacon are my favourites too.

[sansovino]

really, really great works .... Did you reduce intentionally the color-intensity? Your figures have a certain "charme" like old photos with reduced colors-intensity.... They give me the feeling that they are just walked out these old photos .... really unique!

[Konrad]

It is always a pleasure to see your work.
You show us that you can make something nice out of all figures.
You are a great painter.

[Marvin]

really, really great works .... Did you reduce intentionally the color-intensity? Your figures have a certain "charme" like old photos with reduced colors-intensity.... They give me the feeling that they are just walked out these old photos .... really unique!

Thank you, friend. Well, I guess it's just my painting style. I kind of prefer a more muted, natural look to my figures and hopefully it suits this kind of figure well?

[Mr. Andrea]

Dear Marvin, my warmest compliments! Another amazing job of yours