Also on the bench is this 54mm vignette by Fredericus Rex. From the research I have done there may be some inaccuracies in the uniform but as it is based on an illustration by David Rickman in the Osprey book on Peter the Great's infantry I'm not too worried and I'm painting it as per the illustration.

Roger.

wow Roger, you are full speed with your workbench!
very vivid colors, great as usual with your work

Thanks Daniel. It's taken a couple of weeks to get this far.

Roger.

A great start Roger and after looking at the illustration it's a shame the figure doesn't come with the flag and pendants. Saying that you could always add them later.

Cheers Ken

Cheers Ken, I think by the time I've painted the drum there'll be little interest in painting the flag.

Where is the flag????
But i like what you have done so far.

marc

That's a question best directed at Fredericus Rex but I did say based upon not copy of.

Thanks Marc, don't be surprised if the design on the drum disappears too.

Roger.

WOW Roger, this is a nice theme for me!

I give You a pic from a russian source with some more details of the Preobrashenksij-Uniform from this time.

On the left a Ryadowoi (Musketeer)
In the middle a Sergeant or Unterofitser
On the right an Officer

http://www.runivers.ru/images/index/20111012.jpg

I am curious for more...

Cheers

Thanks very much for that Martin, I think I'll be doing red stockings as per your illustration.

Well done, Roger!

All the best,
Dan

Thanks again Dan.

Great brush work Roger.
Nice colours Mate, the green and red is superb.
Forget the flag....can't wait to see the drum finished. Looks a little complicated to get the effect of curvature on a flat surface.
Cheers,
Keith

Cheers Keith. We'll see how it goes with the drum.... or not as the case may be.

Great work as usual Roger

I dig the subject matter. I love the uniforms of the 1700's... Great Northern War, Marlborough's armies and enemies, Seven Years War etc. They seem to be well covered in flats and demi-ronds... I just wish more sculpters covered this era in full rounds at any scale... I'd be all over them!!!

In any case, I enjoy your work... keep on keepin on

Colin

I feel that era is more covered than the American revolution French figures, a lot of British and American but barely any french.
Have you try Modeles et allures? ,they have few figures you may like.

Thanks very much Colin.
Judging by your taste in uniforms you'll like what I have on the way from Germany as Christmas presents.
These in 54mm from Fredericus Rex,


and about twenty 30mm Great Northern War Swedes.

Roger.

That's a very interesting piece. Great start with it. Was this the regiment that keept fighting inspite the rest of the russians capitulated or fled? It's indeed a interesting period, almost endless variations in uniform colors. It's a pity there's not more in 54 or 75 mm. I'm looking forward to both this piece and the 40 mm swedes.

Regards Lars


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Thank you Lars.
I'm looking forward to receiving the Swedes and making a start on them.

Roger.

A little bit further on.

Roger.

looking great Roger ,i really like the colors and the hat lace.
Those figures you have on the way are going to be your next project??