Choibolsan (CHART)
Active Member
I'm very glad to present our long waited crisp new miniature - the "Balcan Cavalry. Stradiot XVc."
Here is some historical background.
"...Apart from lighter cavalry included in the gendarme lances, separate bodies of light horse began to appear during the 15th Century. These were initially mounted cross-bowmen, but before 1500 Camillo Vitelli had begun to employ mounted arquebusiers. By the 1480s the Venetians had introduced Stradiots, of whom they had six squadrons. These were irregular Balkan cavalry, originally survivors of Scanderbeg's struggle with the Turks in Albania, but later recruited from Greeks and Croats as well. They dressed in Turkish style and rode Turkish horses, but instead of turbans wore caps or helmets; for protection they at first had mail and Turkish style shields, later relying on helmet and breastplate. Their most characteristic weapon was a short throwing and thrusting spear with points at both ends called an assagaye (assegai), and they also favored mace and curved sword; some had crossbows or light lances.
Though renowned for ferocity, they were undisciplined and tended to disappear in the direction of the enemy camp or baggage train early in any action, though they were useful for raids and ambuscades. "
(by George Gush)
This and some other information led Edouard to create this brave Albanian.
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Sculpture - Eduard Rezinkov (Hart)
Painting - Eduard Rezinkov (Hart)
Handpainted model is 54 mm scale (1/32; 2 1/2" height); material - tin alloy. Painted with acrylic paint (tempera).
The horse was made separately. That means, we can put on it any other warrior.
Made exclusively by CHART Figurines. July 2006.
Here is some historical background.
"...Apart from lighter cavalry included in the gendarme lances, separate bodies of light horse began to appear during the 15th Century. These were initially mounted cross-bowmen, but before 1500 Camillo Vitelli had begun to employ mounted arquebusiers. By the 1480s the Venetians had introduced Stradiots, of whom they had six squadrons. These were irregular Balkan cavalry, originally survivors of Scanderbeg's struggle with the Turks in Albania, but later recruited from Greeks and Croats as well. They dressed in Turkish style and rode Turkish horses, but instead of turbans wore caps or helmets; for protection they at first had mail and Turkish style shields, later relying on helmet and breastplate. Their most characteristic weapon was a short throwing and thrusting spear with points at both ends called an assagaye (assegai), and they also favored mace and curved sword; some had crossbows or light lances.
Though renowned for ferocity, they were undisciplined and tended to disappear in the direction of the enemy camp or baggage train early in any action, though they were useful for raids and ambuscades. "
(by George Gush)
This and some other information led Edouard to create this brave Albanian.
__________________________________
Sculpture - Eduard Rezinkov (Hart)
Painting - Eduard Rezinkov (Hart)
Handpainted model is 54 mm scale (1/32; 2 1/2" height); material - tin alloy. Painted with acrylic paint (tempera).
The horse was made separately. That means, we can put on it any other warrior.
Made exclusively by CHART Figurines. July 2006.
