Friday, 12 January 2024

AHPC14 - Donnybrook - Vienna 1683 Ottoman Swordsmen 75pts

 


At last!
My first entry into this years Challenge!!!!


And I'm revisiting an old gem, my Donnybrook (surprise surprise) Vienna 1683 project..


The last time I posted any of these figures was in 2022, so it was good to finally get these figures painted.
They've been undercoated and in the paint queue for a long time.


The figures are from Essex Miniatures and were bought from fellow blogger Dave Crook, he was selling a massive collection of unpainted figures owned by a friend Eric, who sadly passed.
I can't find the figures on Essex' site, so I guess they may be a discontinued pose???
I wanted some poorer armed troops, most of the previous Ottomans I painted had muskets, so 
I bought a selection of swords and shields from Magister Militum and glued them all in place, I guessing again but I think these were probably spear armed skirmish type troops when originally made? But no more!
I included 3 character figures, a Dark Age looking Commander, a standard bearer and a musician, although looking at him more closely, he could be an ACW Zouave?

Onto the points
15 x  25mm figures @ 5 points = 75 points.

38 comments:

  1. Great start to your challenge this year Ray - they look smashin'! Looking at the countryside in the background, I did not realise the Ottomans got as far west as Berkshire LOL!

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  2. They look really nice, if these are part of more you can add spear armed forces at your leisure.

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    1. Indeed, I'm sure I have enough for another unit?

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  3. Fine looking Ottomans, Ray! The drummer could be from a later period since the drum harness has loops for the drumsticks. Turban looks a different style than the others too. The standard bearer looks like a Sikh.

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  4. No matter what the figures originally were meant to be armed with, nor where the command figures came from, you've put together a very nice cohesive-looking force there, Ray. Splendid work.

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  5. Excellent brushwork and a nice looking unit. Just the thing to round out a Donnybrook scenario set in the famous Siege of Vienna (oh, the possibilities...)

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    1. I'm sure these could transfer over to my first Donnybrook period too. Tangier 1685.

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  6. Lovely work Ray. I didn't realise Essex withdrew figures from production. Nice work with the matching of additional weapons.

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    1. Yep, Whether it was old molds or updating figures, they do it more often than you think.

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  7. Those are very fine looking figures that you have painted Ray. Excellent job.

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  8. Great looking figures, Ray! Nice to have them painted, I'm sure Eric smiling on them too!

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  9. Nice work and a great start to 2024, Essex have some great figures in their catalogue, interesting to find out if they are indeed discontinued.

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  10. A handy unit that would work in a number of settings - though it would be hard to beat Vienna 1683.
    Stephen

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  11. A great way to break your duck. 👍

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