New sculpt

[Michaelminiatures]

Looking for help, we have a new 1/9 scale bust sculpted by Yury Serebryakov. The bust is based on the painting attached. Would like help with the name of this regiment as of now my translation is Linear Cossacks in the Caucasus 1862. Can anyone please provide a better name for this regiment? The bust is cast and the box art is being painted by Ernesto. Thanks very much, Mike

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Imperial Cossacks Guard Escorts?

 

[Michaelminiatures]

a photo of the sculpt with a base color on the face.

 

[akaryu]

Don't know this illustration, but IMO it represents a Cossack of the Personal Escort to the Emperor, the "Konvoï". There is a well illustrated book on this unit available on http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/27585627/.
What name does Yuriy give the bust in Russian?
Anyhow it looks a great bust and I'll pester Steve Kirtley until I have one, keep the Russians coming!

cheers,
Piet

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks Piet,
Yury gave the bust Linear Cossack in the Caucasus 1862. He did not give a Russian name. I believe this bust is the name you give it. But they regiment may have had a different name in 1862?

 

[akaryu]

You're welcome. That would be "Cossack of the Line", but the uniform of the bust shows great similarity to the Konvoi in the late 19th/early 20th century. I'll delve into my Russian Zeyghaus magazines to see if I can find more info, but the bust is a winner anyway! If Martin Rohmann reads this: "Martin, hilfe bitte!!!

Piet

 

[Michaelminiatures]

I found a page on the Russian-Caucasian War some color photos that show the same uniform. The painting is 1862 and Yury's name for the bust is probably a good one.

 

[akaryu]

Sorry guys, got it all wrong in my eagerness to see a new Russian bust. Of course Yuri is right, as the captioned illustrations show. The unit in question is the Кавказское линейное казачье войско, in English the "Caucasian Line Cossack Army or Host" 1862, which in more fluent English would translate as "Caucasian Cossack of the Line". It seems this unit was raised for the conquest of the Caucasus, so "Cossack of the Line," or "Line Cossack, Caucasian War 1862" might be a good choice. Russian can be somewhat confusing at times!




Sorry for my getting carried away by my over-enthusiasm!

Piet

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Great work Piet! This is a nice print and confirms the bust. Ernesto is painting it right now and has the face finished.

 

[Sergei]

Caucasian Cossack of the Line is technically correct, but it might be a good idea to explain what line is in question, so, perhaps, Cossack of the Caucasian Defence Line.

Best wishes,
Sergei

 

[akaryu]

Caucasian Cossack of the Line is technically correct, but it might be a good idea to explain what line is in question, so, perhaps, Cossack of the Caucasian Defence Line.

That makes sense indeed. Considering this conflict, wether you call it "the Russian invasion of the Caucasus" or "the Russian-Caucasian war", extended over a period of fifty years, there is an amazing lack of information on it in English. So far I only found some pages in Sir John Ure's "The Cossacks". It would be nice to see an Osprey Campaign title about this forgotten war some day!

Regards,
Piet

 

[Sergei]

I think the Caucasian Defence Line was the official name of that fortification system. Typical of an official language, the word defence is of course misleading here, as the line served as a base for Russian invasion.


Best,
Sergei

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Konvoy!






In this picture there is the reference-figure from behind...:





Cheers

 

[akaryu]

It might be that the Imperial Escort or "Konvoi" evolved out of the renowned Cossacks of the Line, who apparently made quite a reputation in the conquest of the Caucasus, or at least that Konvoi dress/uniform was based on these precursors, ref.: http://www.fshq.ru/Kuban_Cossack_saber_str3.html.
What are your thoughts on this bust Martin?
Gruss aus Belgien,
Piet

 

[akaryu]

Browsing some more through my books, I found that the Konvoi consisted of 4 sotnias (100 men squadrons), two each of Kuban and Terek Cossacks. The Escort underwent many changes, with a final reorganization in March 1891. From 1867 onwards the history of both Terek and Kuban squadrons merged, before that date the Kuban squadrons go back to 1811, the Terek ones to 1832. That would explain the similarity in dress between cossacks of the Konvoi and their precursors on the Caucasian defense line.
As Sergei suggested "Cossack of the Caucasian Defence Line, 1862" might be the best name for the bust.
Cheers,
Piet

 

[Nap]

Love it ...and all the information posted by you guys

Thanks

Nap

 

[Fantomas]

Here are some pictures of Cossacks in XIX century (Caucasian war)

 

[Fantomas]

And here few pictures of Konvoi, Imperial bodyguards

 

[Fantomas]

Different Caucasian people in traditional dress

 

[Fantomas]

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