Saturday, 29 February 2020

Crimean Expansion

Late last year I commenced an expansion of the British Crimean army that included the three outstanding regiments of the Heavy Brigade, three battalions of infantry, some command and two artillery sets.

The expansion continues with these two units.

Another field artillery set




And this, the 41st Regiment.




Two more regiments of foot. The 47th and the 49th will follow that will complete de Lacy Evans’ Second Division, that is the focus of this expansion

Next in the queue for the Crimea armies (and Franco-Prussian War in this instance) are some reinforcements for the French cavalry that will increase the number of figures on the stands to three, in line with the British and Russian cavalry.
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  1. Natholeon29 February 2020 at 11:08

    Nice work Mark. I admit, when Warlord Games released the plastic Crimean Russians I almost jumped into a Crimean project, but I will save it for when I've got a few others complete.

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    1. Mark Strachan29 February 2020 at 14:22

      Thanks Nathan. I was tempted to expand the Russians with the plastics, but then I figured that 32 battalions was enough! Really enjoyed our time in Rotorua last weekend.

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  2. Jonathan Freitag29 February 2020 at 12:46

    I like ‘em, Mark!

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  3. rross29 February 2020 at 14:50

    Nice additions Mark ....if Warlord had done plastic Crimean Brits, I would have been tempted...but I think their British infantry is actually metal and I preferred the Ebor versions...

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    1. Mark Strachan29 February 2020 at 16:37

      Ironically I think the Warlord and Ebor ranges were designed by the same person. But I have stuck with Great War Miniatures because they hav3ca complete range...apart from the Turks.

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  4. Phil29 February 2020 at 21:15

    Well done Mark, nice details and splendid figures!

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    1. Mark Strachan29 February 2020 at 21:40

      Thank you Phil. I am finishing the bases on a unit of Chasseurs d’Afrique for the same conflict

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  5. Lawrence H29 February 2020 at 21:17

    Very nice indeed. Crimean expansion - Putin would wholeheartedly approve.

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    1. Mark Strachan29 February 2020 at 21:37

      Very good! But he probably would not be impressed that it is a BRITISH expansion...

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  6. Aly Morrison2 March 2020 at 02:09

    Some lovely additions Mark...
    32 battalions of Russians......marvellous.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Mark Strachan2 March 2020 at 07:21

      I frightened myself the other day when I did a tally of this collection. Not only are there 32 battalions of Russians, but the Allied total now sits at 40 - 17 British, 13 French, 6 Sardinian and 4 Turks - 1400 foot, 190 mounted and 32 guns...and I did seriously consider another division of 16 battalions of Russians. Thankfully something else has attracted my magpie eyes!

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