Engineer Bassevitch Next Sets Russo-Turkish War 1877-78. our good friend Andrey Buslov has sent photos and information on the these new sets. Coming in October Engineer Bassevitch will be doing two sets to represent this conflict.
The Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition. Eastern Orthodox was led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. The war was fought in the Balkans and in the Caucasus. It started in the emerging 19th-century Balkan nationalism. Additional factors included Russian hopes of recovering territorial losses suffered during the Crimean War. Russia also re-establishing itself in the Black Sea . Finally it supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire. (source Wikipedia)
Engineer Bassevitch Next Sets Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 Russian Forces
The set of Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 Russian forces has twelve figures.
As you can see there are some great action poses that Engineer Bassevitch is know for.
In the photo above we see seven of the twelve poses. Going from left to right you have a Russian soldier ready with bayonet rifle and officer with sword out. Next we have two different parade rest poses. I like how Engineer Bassevitch does two different poses. The one figure is smoking a pipe which is rare to see in figure today. Finally the three remaining poses are kneeling firing, ready and standing firing.
In this photo we see the five remaining poses. From left to right we have Russian advancing with pistol and Russian throwing a rock. The middle figure is High ranking figure that I figure is a Character figure. There could other character figures in the set. Finally we have a Russian firing a pistol and soldier firing down.
Engineer Bassevitch Next Sets Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 Turkish Forces
Engineer Bassevitch Turkish forces has twelve different figures.
In this photo we see seven of the twelve poses. Going from left to right we have officer advancing firing pistol. Then we have Turkish soldiers parade rest and kneeling firing. The next two figures are character figures. The one is pointing and the other is general officer. The last two figures are Turkish soldier with rifle at waist and advancing with sword and knife.
This photo shows the remaining five poses. From right to left we have Turkish soldier at the ready and soldier with sword and pistol. The next two are charging and at ready. Finally we have Turkish solider running firing a pistol.
Andrey will have these figures. He is figuring that they will be available in October.
These Engineer Bassevitch figures have got to be just about the most original, best-sculpted toy soldier figures ever made. They are genuine works of art.
Well.Because a possible mainly russian history interest SET.
The russian soldiers are dress using mainly french style uniform of the period that could be well used as french x Mexican french war,major Dundee,Veracrux,Franco Prussian war,Crimea war,some as suaves x civil war,colonial wars,FFL, among many else w minor paint or variation or if not particularly special ,not fix at all.
Hi Erwin, I have to disagree with you, the heavy boots and the ammo pouches that the soldiers wearing caps have cannot be applied to FFL, ACW or the Mexican expedition…….
I personally like the art scupture work.But not better that PV
However the price is better of course.
I consider other brands better than these in scupture work.
My thoughts.
I personally consider then very well done but less than PV.
However otger brands are best in my opinion.
The arms attach to body in mold carving are x today value toy soldier not my favorite.
They can do better.
My thoughts…
Lovely sculpted figures in Nice poses from this company, And unlike A lot of other figures coming out of Russia are reasonably priced. Speaking from a personal point of view I Hope this company comes out with some more Ancient figures like their Brilliant and Different Ancient Hebrews and Assyrians.
In my opinion.EB are historical set because carry many non action character poses.So to build armies off it either u need buy many sets and waste money plus poses or try get repeated single action poses.
Wile Plubius are in more all action poses so more x toy soldiers battle traget.Yet the price cost as casualties of war.
Very nicely sculpted with a lot of detail , the faces are great. I have no interest in that era, but they look nice.
I’m pretty naïve about sculpting, plastic, manufacturing, etc., etc., but how come Russians seem to regularly produce such great figures while Americans are struggling? I don’t get it.
Well Andy .I guess depent on who is the artist the brands on US are using=paying too.
I’m sure there plenty capable here to do it.
The price from those russian makers indicate high paid artist.However on Plubius many are just copies of metal figures already done and on sale x long.
OWN brand are hand scupt from chinese artist,so are EXF and others.
The cost of artist if FUGURE is carved here has to be paid at today US labor proffesional value.
To reduce price a less skillful artist could do the job x less producing a figure that even if not desirable most us will get or buy as nothing else to get and limited hobby.
AIP figures are the the less best done in US.
yet they sale because quantities,price and action poses regardless of poor detail .They beat the sales and production of many since 90s.
My thoughts…
I can use some of then x afgans insurgency too.The one pose look like an (Iman )!? to me,few others x egyptian sudan war and WW1 turks never done by AIP and only by reamsa.
Agree..will do that also.
Nice figures, original subject.
TECHNOLOG has 6 sets- historical are direct related to this war, Scale on last TECHNOLOF go to 54/56 mm easy and more action poses .Just in case any need extra armies bodies ,that brand is cheap and easy to get those sets least.
Very cool. I would love to get my hands on a few sets. I just finished a book related to the Valentine Baker’s last stand at the Battle of Tashkessen:
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Valentine-Bakers-Heroic-Stand-At-Tashkessen-1877-Hardback/p/13481
Look on Ebay and you will find several dealers from Russia that are reliable.
If I was to do the Russo Turkish War on mass I’d convert the bulk from ACW figures from Call to Arms, Accurate, Timpo Action Pack, Marx and AIP of which I have ample and I’d buy the Bassevitch figures to add variation. The conversion work required is not that great, mainly adding havelocks from tissue soaked in PVA or using putty, a putty ammo pouch and carved boots or use bottom halves of cavalry. The Turks are easily converted from Zouaves or cowboys (the latter especially good for cavalry; the vests are painted as short jackets and the Turks used Winchester rifles. The hat brims are removed to make fezes. The cavalry (especially irregular) can also be made from Italeri mamelukes. Also AIP Egyptias can be used as they fought for the Turks.
I agree and i had done it .AIP are more generic are he best bet in my opinion as have more simple gear uniforms .I use Technolog Russians and others such this as very cheap and 54 mm .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turkish-Army-Russian-Turkish-war-toy-soldiers-Technolog-54-mm/273770734641?hash=item3fbe01e431:g:RewAAOSwgadcP1BR
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-Army-Russian-Turkish-war-toy-soldiers-Technolog-54-mm/273770734633?hash=item3fbe01e429:g:J-4AAOSwJp1cP05Y
Could I please have contact details, for I would like some of these figures to match against British forces in an imaginary but possible intervention in Turkey’s favour in 1877-1878.