Considering the important role Turkey has played over the last few centuries, I was surprised how hard it was to get useful, detailed information on Turkish armies of the late 18thC, especially in English, and if you aren't interested in peacetime Istanbul.
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| A detachment of the 2nd, overseas, regiment of the new army. |
Nonetheless, I did what I could with the half dozen or so books and magazine articles on hand, as well as online sources, and imagined the rest like a movie director.
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These were homecast from Prince August SYW Russian's in summer dress with Grenz caps, floppy hat bags and baggy pants from epoxy putty.
I'm just about ready for a solo test game.
The Turkish unit looks very dashing.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the new PA figures are almost all rushing somewhere.
DeleteNice conversions , I look forward to seeing them in action.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteThese fellows are looking a bit of all right, aren't they just? I rather think that we occidental types, if we think of the Turkish Army at all, it is rather in the nature of an OPFOR for a preferred, probably Western army. Once get them involved in a war, campaign or battle, though - even if they belong to the Settee, rather than the Ottoman, Empire - one begins to think different...
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ion
1799 was an odd/interesting period, a handful of visionaries trying to transform the army into a modern against a horde of traditionalists.
DeleteRoss Mac,
ReplyDeleteA very nice conversion. Simple but very effective.
I look forward to seeing them in action soon.
All the best,
Bob
Hopefully a belated test game this week.
DeleteYou always mention how useful the Zinnbrigade molds are for conversions, but I think these SYW Russians are also great as a base for many possibilities. The Turks look great.
ReplyDeleteBeing in waistcoats, they are more versatile but even then, I find the poses, and the semi-flat format, much harder to work with when converting.Changing a pose is particularly difficult with the semiflats.
DeleteHowever, swapping heads and minor changes are certainly easy, especially with the new ranges.
Lovely toys Ross…
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Thanks Aly!
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