The Russian(ish) Army of Duke Atreides (WIP)

[Duke atreides]

The Huns came from the East and made some of the "Barbarian" peoples move upon the Roman Empire;
The Mongols came... from the East and... could have made the same impact on the new kingdoms on Eastern Europe.

This is a small group who didn't want to bow before the Mongols, therefore moving ahead of them...


It's a fictitious army for a portuguese wargame, so - as you will sometimes notice - I can indulge on some inaccuracies.
I have been trying some paints and techniques, some worked better than others. Hope you like it and, please, sugestions are welcome.

Zvezda's Russian Foot Warriors

[Peter]

As far I can see them (a bit to small pictures ) they look good to me

[Duke atreides]

@ Peter - sorry about the size of the pictures. Maybe they are best seen at the blog... And there's more over there.

At the same time (because I must have an army big enough to fight by the 31st of March) I have been painting some Strelets and Mars's figures... I guess it would be strange russians fighting side by side with Teutonic knights... They are all just trying to find their place in this strange world... and fortune too!

[Winttrix]

They look good

[Bourbaki]

Good start David, keep it up, how many figures are you going to paint for this army?

[Duke atreides]

Good start David, keep it up, how many figures are you going to paint for this army?

I have 10 more foot soldiers and 10 cavalry units to paint that I would like to end until the end of the month. This will be enough to play some games.

[Gowan]

they look good. I cannot complain about accuracy as clearly it does not apply

[Duke atreides]

I finished my infantry force (for now). 27 guys ready for this weekend's games!!
More Mars (the 2 Teutonic knights and the archer), Strelets and Zvezda figures. Great fun to paint them, as I had the freedom to change some weapons and paint them as I wanted!



(some more pictures at the blog)

[panzerman]

Very colorful and well painted warband, Duke.
May they slay and lay waste to all they oppose on the field of battle.
Good job. Bill

[madmax5510]

Good job!
Please do closer picture with this two teutonic from Mars!

[Duke atreides]

Good job!
Please do closer picture with this two teutonic from Mars!

Thanks
I'll do it during the weekend. But these two "suffered" small changes... I'll take photos of these and of the originals.

[dykio]

great and colorfull army

[Duke atreides]

As requested...
The originals

and mine - one is different from what is sugested:

Changed the crested helmet, used a mace instead of the sword and the flag is different, as this one's pole is way too fragile!

[Duke atreides]

First 6 cavalry units for my Russian Army.
5 of them are Zvezda's Russian Noble Cavalry (real russians, you see) and the mounted archer with red tunic is from Strelets's Carolingian Cavalry.

Well, lots of pics, hope you like them as I do!

[Peter]

Great painted figures David!

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[Duke atreides]

Double thanks!

[Duke atreides]

This month's work...

Casualties for this wargame (but they can be used in a dio as well...).

Done with Miliput and Oyumary moulds. They are not very good, but are just the first.

[luchs]

look a real carnage..

[Duke atreides]

Been basing some figures that were waiting for the last year!
These archers are important to stop the enemy cavalry, as my army is almost only infantry (mercenary armies, with these rules, are only infantry).

[Peter]

Really nice based figures