Author Archives: Pancratist
Astrakhan cuirassiers
Russian hussar officer
I am slightly unsure about the uniform on this figure, please let me know if you notice any inaccuracies. This certainly is a lovely figure by Perry, although some details are very small so that it was a bit tricky to paint. This will work both as a leader for my Mariupol hussars and asContinue reading “Russian hussar officer”
Russian 1812 Mariupol hussars
Pak 40 anti-tank gun
The figures are Warlord Games metal crew for an 88 mm and the gun is made by 1st Corps.
1812 Russian jägers
These are Perry and Foundry miniatures, metal jägers in skirmish poses. Hope to add many more of these.
Napoleonic French dragoons
A small squadron of very hastily painted French dragoons, plastics by Perry miniatures.
French Foreign Legion in winter gear (1940)
These are Gorgon Studios French for the campaign in Norway in the spring of 1940.
Early World War 2 British
These miniatures were some of the first ww2 figures I ever painted, only a few years ago. Most of them were made by Warlord Games, with a few being Gorgon Studios (with greatcoats and leather jackets). I have now managed to take some decent pictures of these figures and so I removed the old post.Continue reading “Early World War 2 British”
Finnish army of 1808
Perry miniatures have released a very nice range of Swedish/Finnish miniatures for the 1808-1809 war with Russia relatively recently. The figures are very nice and the campaign seems perfect for small scale skirmish wargaming, such as Sharp Practice or other systems. Of course I ordered some of these soon after they were released. So far,Continue reading “Finnish army of 1808”