"28mm Cossacks for the Great Game - who makes them?" Topic

I'm looking for some Cossacks ca 1880 for Central Asian conquest, escorting Tsarist "scientific expeditions" and to compete in the Great Game – which companies make them?

Thanks

Will

I'd go with Copplestone Back of Beyond White Russian Cossacks, which although they are from 1920's, really don't appear to be much different from Renaissance Cossacks of the Foundry or the wonderful range from Old Glory. So I'd use castings from all of them.

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First I'd consider *which* Cossacks were drawn on for the advances into Transcaspia and Turkestan in the 1860s through 1880s, and then look at sources for *those* Cossacks. The Taras Bulba image isn't quite right; these were properly uniformed troops with modern weapons for the time.

For example, for Turkestan in 1882, look on pages 312-313 here:

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Then look up the Ural, Orenburg, and Semirechie Cossacks starting on page 96. Then note their *uniforms* (referring back to the Don, not the Circassian style) beginning on page 121. Also see page 118, and someone please find me any models wearing the armiyachina!

Copplestone's BU36 are closest he makes for these regiments, but don't reflect the local adaptations made for conditions in Central Asia. Askari's Don Cossacks are as close as you're going to find for what you want:

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If I'm pedantic, it's from doing a thesis on this subject, and poring over all the available annual editions of this document (and many, many others), tracking the buildup of Russian forces in Central Asia over time--with an eye to gaming it someday, as well.

Allen

Nice work, Allen.

So what exactly is your thesis on Allen? Or are you not at liberty to say.

Thanks for the info, Allen.

How about these Boxer-era Cossacks:
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OR these from Redoubt:
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As ever, thanks for the advice!

W

You could look at Askari Miniatures Cossack figures they will do right up to the end of the 19thC, also keep your eyes on Outpost Wargames Service Russo Turkish wars range, they are likely to have some Cossacks in the not too distant future. Also consider the 25/28mm Cossacks from Old Glory`s Boxer range

Check out new green of a Ural dismounted cossack from Outpost;

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Shipka, is it possible that the Russo Turkish War range would branch out and feature Turkomens for Russian Colonial battles?