David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Tuesday 27 February 2024

Amidst the carnage of battle

While I was working away steadily on the 31st Huntingdonshire Infantry regiment I was also splashing paint intermittently on some spare Roosian casualty figures with a view to composing another vignette, a fripary if you will, to serve as an objective marker or a table filler in our games. While the configuration of figures was pleasing to my eye I couldn't help but think it just lacked something. This thought was nagging away at me when I had a revelation almost; what I needed was a Roosian Orthodox Priest providing spiritual succour amidst the carnage of battle! I knew Foundry had one such figure, but in a set of SYW Cossacks which I had no obvious use for, so I began searching the web for a suitable single figure. I found one on The Assault Group {TAG} site which would do the job nicely - in fact I found two, but the second was in a Muscovite Command set and again I had no use for the other two figures. I did cheekily ask if he would sell me the single figure clutching an icon from the set, sadly without success. {You have to say some folk seem to find it hard to think outside the box. A little leeway on his part would have bought praise here, instead it's a gentle reproof.} Oh well... Anyway, here is the end product for your interest, even comment if you're so minded ~

Snapped by that fellow Fenton perchance? No? Oh well, here are some  captured in Glorious GHQ Colour as our Hollywood PR folk might say instead ~

As usual, the infantry figures from Great War Miniatures, the Orthodox priest from TAG, and the base from Warbases. I think the composition has worked out well, so I have to thank Matt for his useful insight there. {It doesn't compare with his prize winning vignette at last year's The Other Partizan, but his old man knows when to take advice from a greater talent!} If you've not seen it, here it is as a closing bonus~

Next up will be a battery of Roosian 12lb guns, their bases just need the addition of static grass and Tufts and they will be completed. Watch this space, as the saying goes...



20 comments:

  1. Always good to see fellow padres going about their work.
    It's a nice vignette. My Russians from 200 years before this scene have the same TAG priest. The Orthodox are in no hurry to modernise their dress - at least in the world of toy soldiers!
    Stephen

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  2. A very nicely presented and balanced vignette. I should divert some time to doing similar.

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    1. Thanks Norm! Peasants in the stocks at Piggy Longton perhaps?

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  3. A splendid idea, splendidly rendered.

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  4. That is brilliant David and wonderfully executed! Luckily Pendraken will happily sell single figures, for slightly more than one would pay in a pack, but that sort of flexibility and customer service keeps people coming back.

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    1. Customer Service a mystery to some firms sadly.

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  5. Splendid work David…
    Yes sometimes it does pay to listen to the youngsters…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Well, they are pretty much all younger than me now ...👴🏻

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  6. First class work ther Dave! A lovely base. Nice also to be reminded of Matt's stunning work from last year... Inspirational stuff for us all!

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    1. Many thanks Paul. Matt has left me far behind now.

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  7. An excellent piece, fantastic table dressing.

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  8. Nicely done David splendid work 👍

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    1. Rescued this from Spam! Many thanks Matt!

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