From JohnB: 40mm Homemade Toy Soldiers, KuK troops circa 1900 somewhere in Galicia. (581 points)

Once again I offer a mix of my own sculpts, gravity cast chez moi. This time 3 battalions of KuK infantry, a group of 5 KuK artillerymen, a regiment of 8 KuK uhlans, and an almost complete regiment of 6 KuK dragoons… and lastly, a sample figure from my late 17^th-early 18^th C collection…  generic musketeer. Whew, that’s a slew…

I am painting these figures in the uniform that predates the 1909 introduction of the pike gray uniform. (the Russian opposition is in summer white linen…) One infantry battalion is sporting shakos and dress tunics, while the other two are in field dress including the feldkap.

 

 

The cavalry are in all their finery. This is as it should be, these are toy soldiers after all.

 

 

The gunners are wearing their shakos with horse hair plume and are in their traditional brown tunics with red waffenfarbe.

I include the 1700 musketeer as a counter, somewhat to the mass uniformity of my 19^th C armies. I have a lot of these fellows to paint. For my standards, it is a good period, as generic figures can be painted as various nations, historical or otherwise.

No Italian actresses whatsoever here amongst the Ruthenians, little champagne, and the mess smells of boiled cabbage. We get by on some specie of hootch made from plums, and, thank God, passable pilsner. My new batman is hopeless, usually drunk and goes by the name of Svjek…?

53 40mm foot@ 7points=371 points

14 40mm cavalry@15 points=210 points

Total = 581 points

I must be doing something right if I get to minion these lovelies John.  Excellent work that appeals to my inner child.  Really like those cavalrymen.  And there's a great Little Wars?Charge vibe to those shots of the troops all lined up on table.  

Bravo sir and enjoy your Pilsner, you've earned it.