Crimean Russians Re-based

Thermopylae, Flanders, the Crimea…it’s the same places that get fought over again and again and again.

Here’s the latest re-basing for my 19th Century collection: the Russian army of the Crimean War, another pointless campaign that achieved far more misery than lasting effect.

I’ve exchanged the existing somewhat esoteric basing scheme for a more ubiquitous version: infantry in units of 32 figures mounted on 40mm wide and 30mm deep bases; cavalry on the same size bases in units of 12 figures.

A right pain in the backside to do, but good for my Painting Challenge score and means that I will get the army onto the tabletop again. Looking at my records, I last used them in anger on 9th March 1999: just over 23 years ago. Ridiculous, but I’m still glad I’ve kept hold of them all this time.

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