tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post1836848614484290237..comments2024-03-27T06:57:30.717-07:00Comments on MacPhee's Miniature Men: 28mm 1813 Russian Mounted JagerScott MacPheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239377268695489971noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-41435040466719867442013-03-25T20:10:12.758-07:002013-03-25T20:10:12.758-07:00Thanks, all. It is a treat to paint all these sup...Thanks, all. It is a treat to paint all these superb figures!Scott MacPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239377268695489971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-27180315670711313272013-03-25T17:03:31.391-07:002013-03-25T17:03:31.391-07:00Great stuff, Scott. I do like the Foundry Russian...Great stuff, Scott. I do like the Foundry Russian range.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Giles<br />Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052344684945450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-71047053230149344502013-03-25T12:59:50.136-07:002013-03-25T12:59:50.136-07:00Love your painting. I've been reading your blo...Love your painting. I've been reading your blog and I'm enjoying it greatly. Wish I could watch over your shoulder as you paint. I like the style. Thanks for the work you do on the blog, I know it takes time and I for one appreciate it.Duanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895339161440610021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-17282586849523821562013-03-21T11:10:09.696-07:002013-03-21T11:10:09.696-07:00Very nice figures, great work!
Phil.
Very nice figures, great work!<br />Phil.<br /><br />Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-69159463445366932072013-03-20T21:52:42.589-07:002013-03-20T21:52:42.589-07:00I was very concerned about size, since most of my ...I was very concerned about size, since most of my Napoleonics are Perry and Front Rank.<br /><br />Apparently the Russians were the last Napoleonic line that Foundry manufactured (and that the Perrys sculpted), and for some reason they did them larger.<br /><br />They fit in very well with the Perrys.<br /><br />However, the French, Austrians, etc. are a bit small...especially their cavalry Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776088288204199792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-60694080082991538902013-03-20T20:44:08.108-07:002013-03-20T20:44:08.108-07:00Jon, these seem bigger that the Foundry Austrians ...Jon, these seem bigger that the Foundry Austrians and Bavarians that I have. They should mix just fine with Perry and even Front Rank.Scott MacPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239377268695489971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-18939498584419166602013-03-20T20:43:22.285-07:002013-03-20T20:43:22.285-07:00It is weird, since every other nation seemed to be...It is weird, since every other nation seemed to be beefing up their heavy cavalry at the expense of light horse. I guess the Russians did not have much light cavalry to begin with.<br /><br />Maybe their hussar regiments were hit especially hard in 1812? And your thinking about the cossacks, that they were not reliable enough to use for scouting, makes good sense.Scott MacPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239377268695489971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-73575628083662943882013-03-20T20:03:09.802-07:002013-03-20T20:03:09.802-07:00Very nice work! I always considered the Foundry N...Very nice work! I always considered the Foundry Napoleonics more towards the 25mm size. How do these Foundry cavalry match up against the Perry's?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935030577322550427.post-35167083624864531172013-03-20T19:43:50.605-07:002013-03-20T19:43:50.605-07:00These are perfect!
It did seem like an odd decisi...These are perfect!<br /><br />It did seem like an odd decision. My only guess is that they were cheaper to field than Hussars, and maybe the Russian high command felt that they had too much heavy cavalry.<br />The cossacks were primarily used to raid the French rear areas, so perhaps they weren't as dependable as scouts and screening forces as regular army light cavalry.<br />Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776088288204199792noreply@blogger.com