Finished a few recruits for Transilvania -
A Skoda 75mm Mountain Howitzer to support the infantry.
Finally in some boxes of Strelets each sprue comes with a 17th century Strelsi figure. This was the case with Italian figures l recently used as Volare Cantare troops. So l popped the four figures aside and had a wee think. What I came up with was using them as woodsmen/hunters/ trappers with no formal military training but good shots. They were recruited in times of war by the Transilvanian army. They will be deployed in my games with a defensive ( last line of defence ?) role , probably to hold a wood village or bridge . They can retreat but not advance. We will see how it goes…
Nice role for the Streltsi figures Alan
ReplyDeleteThanks. I thought it a cunning plan .
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Waste not want not! "Perdere nolo not" the new motto of Transilvania?
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Absolutely!
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Great idea regarding the Streltsi
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Thanks!
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Alan -
ReplyDeleteThese armies are developing nicely!. The tankette adds a special character of its own.
About the Streltsi. You've made clever use of them! My Turcowaz Army comprising Strelets-R figures, and the Izumrud-Zeleniya 1st Army having a sizeable contingent of them, I find myself with 16(!) Streltsi figures, all identical, with a firearm draped over one shoulder, and a vicious looking axe-thingy held with the butt end on the ground. I must have been given some at some time. All painted and irregularly arranged 4 to a base - four bases. A Division.
They had a role as the guard regiment in the service of the Corsairs of the Coast, a few years ago, but never saw action. Now, your 'Streltsi' have the look, perhaps, of Grenzer-type part-time irregulars. By the way, I wouldn't be quite so restrictive in their use, perhaps at least having an active role in National Defence.
My guys look a little bit too ceremonial for that! Haven't really figured out a role for them in my Little Great War, but I reckon they deserve a place. I'm a bit bereft of ideas on this score!
Cheers,
Ion
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I wonder if the above pictures might give you suggestions, though you probably know them already. Perhaps just have them in your battles as an elite perhaps the opposite. See them as in full dress uniform and just let them fight… maybe you could mix in some figures in “ modern “ uniforms to show the on parade, in combat aspect of the unit. At the end of the day it is a fun problem to solve. I look forward to see what they do…
Alan Tradgardland
Interesting links - especially the ‘forgetting to dismiss the Hall of Mirrors NCO’ story.
DeleteCould the Tintin story King Ottakar's Sceptre with the ceremonial guard uniforms on the cover be useful for future Strelsi?
A more active solution than mine for the odd figure which would be to make a statue but Ion would not want 16 statues.
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p.s. nice links
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