This is the last unit that I needed for my Great Northern War pocket project - Cossacks. They are 15mm Irregular minis like the rest of the armies. I really struggled with painting these chaps, mostly in terms of colour selection. In the end I just went with a bit of a rainbow but red bags on all of the caps. It seems to have worked OK.
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Nate
Do you have particular rules for the Cossacks? I've been considering having them move the same as cavalry, but allow them to make a full pivot before charging. However they only roll 1D6* in combat, which should disadvantage them in a fight with 'real' cavalry or even dragoons (1D6+2 and 1D6+1 respectively) and keep them from doing too many frontal charges against infantry (where their hits are effectively halved). However I haven't really tried these rules out yet.
ReplyDelete*4D6 in my rules.
My Cossack rules are on the rules page (at the top) in the hand to hand section. Basically I had them being realtively ineffective against the front of any unit by halving their total hits, but retaining full nastiness for attacking flanks. They also evade charges, which makes them very annoying for their opponent.
DeleteI think I'm going for the same object as you, but in a different way.
They look great...but ennemy's looking sometimes!
ReplyDeleteThat is when it is a good time to run away!
DeleteThey look a fearsome group of riders!
ReplyDeleteYes, you can just make out the severed heads attached to their saddles in the second picture.
DeleteLovely work on these Nate!
ReplyDeleteCheers Rodger, much appreciated.
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