"Does anyone make the Polish Rajtars in 28mm?" Topic
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Uesugi Kenshin  | 09 Aug 2019 5:17 p.m. PST |
Google search has come up nil so far. Anything I've missed or is this a missing group for Renaissance Poles? Thanks. |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 09 Aug 2019 7:14 p.m. PST |
Another question I guess I should ask is would these have looked any different from German cavalry st the time? |
| PeloBourbon | 10 Aug 2019 2:16 a.m. PST |
Hi Uesugi, The only reference I'm aware at the moment are the Essex's Rajtar:
link Sorry no picture and I don't know how it stand beside the current 28mm ranges. If I remember well, the Essex miniature wore wide brimmed hat, the overall look was more western than eastern. (sorry for my english) Cheers Alberto |
| PandSSociety | 10 Aug 2019 2:48 a.m. PST |
Rajtars are Western/German style 'lighter' cavalry – i.e. not Cuirassiers. Any figures from that kind of range will be fine. |
| Druzhina | 10 Aug 2019 2:58 a.m. PST |
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| Phillius | 10 Aug 2019 12:11 p.m. PST |
Western pistol armed horse really. Have a look at Avanpost. |
| oldnorthstate | 10 Aug 2019 4:18 p.m. PST |
Pand S Society is correct. Any cavalry dressed in the western style would be appropriate. |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 10 Aug 2019 8:25 p.m. PST |
Thank you all. Much appreciated. |
| Kadrinazi | 11 Aug 2019 2:20 a.m. PST |
Actually in first half of 17th century Polish reiters could also be equipped as cuirassiers. Problem is that Poles tend to name all Western-type cavalry as 'rajtaria', without make any differences between cuirassiers, arkebusiers, etc. Polish reiters tend to be required to have 'three guns' (so two pistols and arkebus) and armour (but it wasn't specified what type). As they were normally recruited in Prussia, Livonia, Silesia and other near German-speaking countries, of course Western-type dress would be perfect to represent them. |
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