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Artillery of Peter the Great - Peter's artillery

As promised, here they are, the Russian artillery pictures Zvezda.

The pieces are very beautiful and different pieces that make up the carriages, and even the towing of artillery arms, though minute and highly detailed, fit perfectly and can even do without the glue.

The gunners are several, more than they serve the purpose of a board wargame to be, but enough to crowd into a base, if you like.
I have used a couple to do a skit with the officer, who was also very nice, that I will introduce shortly. Another I put it to push the box of ammunition.

The guns are 5, 3 of them are pieces from 3 pounds, 1 to 6 and a heavy mortar. Then there are an ammunition dump and tow the piece of 6 (or mortar), while for the light pieces is a different system, under which two horses pulling the piece directly (I do not have it installed so why I prefer to have a piece in the battery).
Also included are three barrels for dust.

short, despite some objections rather Pignole reported in Plastic Soldier Review the box is worth all the price (slightly higher than that of the other boxes Zvezda).

Ah, to be precise, some types of gun-carriage designed by the Russians were exclusive of the army, therefore, can not be used for other armies of the period.

The photos, top to bottom: the piece to 6 pounds, 3 pieces in regimental drums, yet the piece to 6 pounds, the heavy mortar, the box of ammunition and towing.


Well, as I Promised, Here are some images of the Russian Artillery from Zvezda.
Miniatures are all really nice and composed the piece That guns, trains and arms of the the artillerymen are very detailed but so perfect that you can mount them even without glue.

The artillerymen are so many that you can use them to compose different groups, e.g. with the single officer (you'll see it in a next post) or in pushing the caisson. But if you prefer, you can really crowd a wargame base all around a single gun!

There are 5 guns: 3 of them are bataillons guns, 3 lb., one is a 6 lb. and one is an heavy mortar.
Then you'll find a caisson and a limber for heavier guns. For ligther guns there are some horses more that can carry them without the limber (but I preferred to have a gun in battery, so you'll no see it, here).
And more, there are 3 powder barrels, too.

Even if Plastic Soldier Review (really over-particular, this time) found something to criticize about it, IMHO this box deserves all your attention, for it's really a good set.

As a further information, Russian used very original carriages for their guns, expecially for the lighter ones, so they cannot be used for other armies of the same period.


In the pictures, the 6lb gun, the bataillon 3 lb guns, again 6lb, the heavy mortar, the caisson and the limber.

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The court of Peter the Great - News from Strelets. Court and Army of Peter the Great - New from Strelets

presented on its website, the masters of the pieces of the box Court of Peter the Great. We must recognize the merit of the Strelets always have great ideas and good people for their miniatures. However, as already reported in the past, especially in the case of Russian dragoons, goodwill is not always synonymous with excellence. Apart from the comparison with the pieces of the Zvezda that now have become the reference point for anyone producing (or purchasing) plastic toy soldiers, the master has been presented a little, well, embarrassing. Apart from the fact that the title is Court and Army of Peter the Great , that the Court and army, but there is no trace of the army, unless you are referring to the few figures of these leaders (or those figures will be included along with a collection of figures already present in other boxes, something already done recently with the Swedes the same period, see post not too long ago).
begin with the nobility: the subjects represented are not all bad though some disproportion or anatomical inaccuracies (or the head or feet appear to be far too large) will lower the quality. In addition, the cocked hats of the first two subjects are ridiculously small. Then there are two ladies of the court, which can be used on gaming tables at the moment escapes me, but it is obvious that the Strelets not produce only for wargamers. Even the four duelists do not know what to do, but the fact is that serious are challenging, instead of long and slender stalks of the period, the swords that look more like Glade Romans (as well as some of the nobles above).
Finally, the boundary between the figures has been included in a sort of drunken Cossack, whose facial features are illegible and that leads to head a strange thing (a bucket upside down? A wooden cup with a handle?).
Oh well, expect to come out the box to give a final opinion: however, while praising the initiative to produce boxes that can be difficult for the market, I think we have to work a little longer. The output is
prevista per il prossimo ottobre.

Strelets presented on his site the master of its future box " Court and Army of Peter the Great" . We have always recognize that Strelets has great ideas and very interesting and original subjects for its boxes. However, sometimes, a good will is not synonimous of excellence. Putting aside any confontation with the quality of Zvezda miniatures, these masters are, how to say, a little embarassing.
First thing first: the box says " Court and Army of Peter the Great" but there is no trace of any Army member, apart some nobles that can be used as high officers. May be that these figures will be included in a box togheter a collection of figures coming from other boxes, as Strelets has recently made with Swedish ("From Narva to Poltava" box).
The nobles: not so bad, but some anatomical details are unproportioned, especially heads and/or feet. The tricornes are ridicolously small.
Then there are two ladies: I really cannot imagine how to use them on a wargame table, but Strelets does not produce only for wargamers, that's obvious. The same is for four duellis, but here is the problem of their weapons that resemble more Roman gladios than long and tapering rapiers (The Same happens for the sword of Some officers).

Last group includes a drunk Cossack, HAVING ITS illegible and somthing strange face head on ITS (an upset pail? A wooden cup with an handle?).
Ok, let's wait That the box will be released, next October, before a final Judgement; however, even for Producing Praising Strelets These kind of "difficult" and fashinating Subjects, I still deem They Have to Work on Them.

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300 years from Poltava - 300 years since the Battle of Poltava

This past June there was the occasion of the tercentenary of the Battle of Poltava.
Unfortunately, while groups were preparing to rush renactors reconstruction that would tnersi, the Ukrainian authorities have banned the demonstration, citing as justification the fact that at the time, many Ukrainian Cossacks sided with the Swedes and, thus, celebrating the defeat would have been an offense against them (think you that stuff!).
Thus, while in Moscow held a fashion show with costumes totally unrealistic, in St. Petersburg is the only decent renactment event of the battle that gave rise to the emerging Russian power. As you can see from the photos , though certainly interesting, the event must have been a bit of a thing "mendicant" with few participants. Nothing to do with the celebrazione del bicentenario di Austerlitz tenutasi nel 2005 con migliaia di renactors e di spettatori (io c'ero...). Un vero peccato...

"2009 is year of 300 anniversary of the battle of Poltava. It was triumph for Russians and defeat for Swedes, but it is a great memorial date for everyone interested in history. Throughout several years reenactors from all over the Europe were preparing for visit to Poltava to commemorate the date and stage battle reenactment. Spring 2009 was full of hopes and preparations, as our Ukranian friends were working hard on the organization of the reenactment. Several weeks before the planned day of reenactment Ukranian government directly prohibited staging any military-historical activities of the battlefield. Basing on the fact that part of Ukranian cossacks betrayed Tsar Peter and went over to Swedes, "celebrating of Russian victory would be insulting to their memory" (sic!). Local Poltava authorities were still willing to present some show with historical costumes but they never provided any support for reenactors. Thus reenactment in Poltava didn't take place, groups from Russia, Ukraine and Baltic had to stay at home and our colleagues from Sweden and Finland, who booked tickets in advance, went to see the field as a tourists.
In Moscow they prepared show for Moscow mayor with modern army dressed in costumes borrowed from a film studio; this event didn't involve reenactors nor it was too historically correct in many ways.

In St.Petersburg Tsar Peter ordered to build a church in memory of Poltava victory - it is St. Sampson Cathedral . So Poltava commemoration in St.Petersburg in 2009 was linked to 300 anniversary of the cathedral.
And it became the only 'Poltava' event where reenactors took part.

Since we were deprived of reenactment in Ukraine on the historical battlefield, almost all reenactors from Russia and neighbourhood gathered in St.Petersburg. It turned to be the largest gathering of Russian GNW reenactors ever."

From: "Preobrazhensky Life Guards" site

What a pity! Nothing to compare to Austerlitz anniversary in 2005! There Were Thousands of renactors coming from all around Europe and a very impressive audience (I was there!)

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The Russians in red - red in Russian Strelets

As we already mentioned in a previous post, not all Russian infantry regiments had uniforms green. Some, like the Kievsky Rgt had uniform red, with yellow lapels and cuffs. So, even chromatic change the field of battle, two battalions of the Zvezda I painted with the colors of this regiment.






















I also made a few changes: I replaced the pic with the musket figures in the knee to compensate for the reduced presence of pikemen in the box (only 3!) And I became an infantryman in the standard-bearer for the second battalion.
The flag is from the volume of the osprey on infantry troops of Peter the Great, which is derived from the same information on the uniforms.













Next "Russians in the red artillery Zvezda will be great, currently in preparation ...


As we have already noted in a previous post, not every russian infantry rgts wore green uniforms. Someone, like the Kievsky rgt, wore red uniforms with yellow turnbacks facings. So, I have painted 2 btg from Zvezda miniatures with this pattern. Moreover, I have made small changes with some figures, exchanging muskets with pikes in some kneeling figures and trasforming a fusilier in a standard bearer. The flag comes from the Osprey about Peter the Great's Army (1) Infantry so like the informations about uniforms.
Next "Russian in red" coming will be the fantastic artillery from Zvezda, actually in preparation...