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Wargaming the Seven Years War with 40mm miniatures, done by: Johann-Peter Scheck and Anselm Scheck

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Cossacks marauding in Prussia

It is a cruel moment to see this scene on the picture, but I am also in love with this: there are so fantastic miniatures, done by Ian Kay, plenty of details and superb proportions (Irregular Miniatures - 42mm). The farmer girl is of El Viejo Dragon (1/43 Roman slave), but she matches well with the Russian lads on this round base. It is a kind of "the beauty and the beast" what  inspired me.
This was my first order at Irregular Miniatures and I am more than happy with this small art pieces.

So, shortly, I just combined them with my existing Cossacks of Matthias-Manske and made a short setting of a marauding unit in a burning village - as well known from contemporary descriptions of the battles of Kunersdorf and Zorndorf.
Manske-Cossacks advancing on the left...

























































This are the second two figures of Irregular miniatures: The Ataman of the Cossack horde and a private with the typical flag

a Manske-Cossack




It is a mistaken photo, but I like it :-)




2 Cossacks (Irregular miniatures)




8 comments:

  1. Very atmospheric photos and very nicely painted Irregular figures

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  2. Encore de superbes photos et un travail magnifique...même sur la photo 'ratée', tu as raison, je l'aime aussi beaucoup...mais mes préférées sont la numéro 1 et numéro 7...excellent travail, inspiré et réaliste!
    Amicalement,
    Phil.

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    1. Ah, ca c´est trop gentil, Phil! Merci bien!
      _Peter

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  3. Lovely cossacks, the Irregular figures have come out nicely

    -- Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan! Indeed, Ian from Irregular miniatures is a great talent, I adore his figures.
      _Peter

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  4. Wonderful painting and presentation. I agree with Phil, I also like the picture you call a mistake, it gives feeling of movement and action with the blurred running figures and a sharp background.

    I also like the painting and staging from the previous post, especially the translucent wet cloth. Excellent!

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