"BOKI 1:100 Guard Cossacks" Topic

Separate topic for these too..

Separate heads on work..

Actually.. how many separate heads are optimal?

Sho, do you mean separate heads for us to put on or individual head variants that are attached to the figure?

With this cossacks I try concept, where the heads and gloves are separately added and every wargamer can construct troopers by his own taste.

Sounds like a good idea Sho. Gives the gamer a lot of options.

one has to see how convenient it will work – seperate gloves?

Sho great looking figures,
To be honest I think for your sales if you went with your 1st choice of gloves then if people have the mind and skill they can remove the gauntlet. To have no gloves but the gauntlets as a separate item maybe to close to a kit and over complicate them.

With the separate heads I like the idea of having some spare heads supplied as an option as long as the colpack style is attached to the figure line leaving it an option for the customer if he/she would like to remove a head or 2 and swap in a different head. Again I wouldn't like you to lose any sales if they were over complicated. Attaching new heads may not be something everyone would like to do.
Again the figures are looking great!
Cheers
Paul

I can't wait to get these too

Really great work, again Boki!
Me too can't wait to add those to my collection!

Robert

Thanks! :)

Gloves/gauntlets needs glue and will be fixed, but heads are freely changeable and reversible. For those, who don't like construction works at all, I do one piece troopers as well.

I think, that 2 different heads per pose will be enough.. then with two poses we have 4 different heads and this is sufficient variety.

Ok Sho,
I'm sure you have your plans for casting. I am very happy with spare heads.

Again very excited with these guys and the ADC set etc.
Cheers
Paul

Awesome!
Cheers
Steve

Been wanting these for years, can't wait!!

When I prepared the gloves for moulding, I lost them all.
So tiny and fragrant pieces.
Therefore at least one troopers pose becomes impossible and others must be casted separately.
Damn!
But on some day I try again with separate hands..

Sorry to hear that Sho.

The figures look good. Although these are full Summer dress rather than campaign dress. It would be good to see other options as shown in my book on the Leib-Garde Cossacks.
link

Stephen

Hi Stephen,
I try to sculpt all my troops as on parade ground. At least headgears without covers.

Sculpting continues after halfway moulding..

I'm pleased to see progress on them.

looking very nice.

the sabre looks a bit too short.

1809 light cavalry sabre, 88 cm length.

My eyes must be playing tricks on me for a moment there I thought I seen a Lieb garde Cossack trumpeter!

Fourth from the right really looks like he's charging.

These are great.

Colin

Yesss!
My silicone shipment from Germany are in Estonia now. On next Monday I get this and mouldmaking begins.

Lovely work

The Leib Garde Cossacks were in effect Ulans and so had trumpeters. They were regular cavalry riding Orlov Horses and had stirrups. Ordinary cossacks did not have trumpeters, stirrups and rode Don Cossack Horses.
Stephen

Are you sure, that ordinary cossacks don't have stirrups?
All old pictures and russian sources, I have, shows stirrups.

Command are casted. Charging Cossacks are next on moulding line.

Right two have broken necks. Must remould.

Seems like Cossacks Troopers mould are cursed too. Two broken necks and scabbards after first half.
I hope that this not influence badly to second half.
Separate heads don't work well even for myself.

Plenty of time Sho, I'm sure they will come good in the end. We will be waiting for them when you get over the teething problems.

Mould are in owen, after 3 hours I do first troopers castings. Then will be clear, moulds succeed or not.
Meanwhile I prepare mould matrix for 6mm Austrians.

First image. Looks normal. Some scabbards don't have full length but this is acceptable.

They are looking very nice Sho.

looking good Sho – when can we get them?

Will cast these and prepare ordering page on weekend, first shipments may post on Monday.
I finish mould and cast 6mm early Austrians on weekend too.

Charging Cossacks..
boki.ee/Painted_Figs/VENE/RU_0020/Boki_Shop.htm

Chernomorskaya Sotnya. Black See Hundred.

Riding without stirrups? Wow, I didn't even know it was possible to do that while using a weapon.

I'll what till the command is available Sho.

I do one charging figure more with cap, Paul.
And I think, that this is good idea to put commands of all sets in one mould.

Command fixed. Charging Black See Sotnya ready.
Standing troopers will be next..

Drum roll . . . . . . . . So the charging cossacks are ready to order the Sho?

Well done!!! So I can order now???

Yes, you can. But remember hold your horses.. ;-)

Ok I remember sho can you drop me an email and we can work out an order.
Cheers
Paul

very nice I will need some as escort of my numerous Russian staff

They look really nice Sho, faces have loads of character. All my troopers horses are now painted on my regiment. Will be a welcome addition to my collection when finished.

They now wait for other troopers (Krakus, Towarczys) with erected lances. All will share the same big mould, thanks to lances they don't fit in small mould.

Short timelapse testclip.
youtu.be/iMJcd0wAtuY

Nice video Sho!