Another project finished, or as near finished as any wargame army ever is. I have been building Russian forces (I have the Ottomans) for the Russo-Ottoman wars of the second half of the 18th century, and now have enough to call a halt. I am also expanding my 8mm Ottomans to match my Adler Austrian and Russian armies for the same conflict. That is also nearly done, with just the Levend to base.
For the 1768 war, the Russian army looked like its Seven Years' War force. I have based them individually, with movement trays from Warbases, so they work for my main rules for the period, Black Powder, Lust for Glory and Rebels and Patriots.
The infantry are from the Claymore Castings and Foundry ranges. Grenadiers and line infantry with artillery and battalion guns. The flags are from GMB. I would have liked some Jagers, but no one does them yet.
For the 1787 war, there would still have been tricorne infantry, but in the south, they primarily wore the Potemkin uniforms. These did away with powdered hair and had a distinctive helmet. I got these from North Star, although it looks as if I got the last of their stock. The flags are from Flags of War.
The cavalry will work for both wars, although they abandoned the cuirass in 1787, and dragoons were renamed Carabiniers, to reflect the heavier horses issued based on Seven Years' War experience. The Don Cossacks were becoming more regular, but plenty of irregular types as well. These mostly come from the Foundry and Crusader ranges.
There will be plenty on how the armies were organised in my latest book, which covers both wars and the interregnum. There is also a wargaming annexe with a few scenarios. We have a cover, which I am very pleased with. No release date yet, hopefully a couple of months at the most.
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