Chintoys Napoleonic Russian General Staff the latest relase has shown up from Chintoys. As you know Chintoys has done several Napoleonic General staffs and Sharpe’s Rifles. Now we have the Russian general staff.
Chintoys Napoleonic Russian General Staff Who is Who
The set has eight different figures.
The first we have is General Bagration commanded the left wing of the Russian army. He was killed at the Battle of Bordino.
Second general is Kulnev. He was one of Russia popular and died during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia.
Field Marshal Barclay de Tolly is the next figure we have. Barclay was the one who devised the scorched earth policy. While despised for this tatic, he was vindicated once it for its use.
General Platev commanded the Don Cossacks and was at the Battle of Borodino
The General Raevsky was at the battle of Borodino and protected the right flank of the Russian Army
General Yermolov lead the counter attack on the great redoubt during the Battle of Bordino. He was wounded and fought in other battles of the Napoleonic Wars. He was later innvolved in the conquest of the Caucasus. Because of his actions his name was assoicated with brutality.
Field Marshal Kutuzov commanded the Russian forces at Borodino. It is considered the greatest battle at it time as over a quarter of million men were innvolved. Each side lost a third of its men. Kutuzov returned to the scorched earth policy of his predecessor.
Emperor Alexander the First was ruler when France invaded Russia.
Ohhhh, some of those guys would make passable Almo Mexican officers. At least they’d work for me.
They also make very good Russian Napoleonic character figures
Well they should as that is what they are supposed to be in the first place.
You’re both right – why I’ll probably buy two sets again – the ones not useful for Alamo I can always use for other Napoleonic purposes, just as I have with their other sets. My Napoleonic “armies” in 1/32 scale are missing good staff and command figures (not counting those officer poses waving swords around) and these fill those gaps nicely for me.
My personally observation -Only.
From 1 to 10 ,with 10 been best.
In sculpting 9
In detail and historic- 9
In scale 9
In pose choose 8
In interest 5
In profit target -1
In multipurpose x conversion -4
In colors chose -5
In plastic quslity-9
In mold quality -9
Again as I mention at beginning of Chintoy ,they had choose to start with exception of rifles set a group of staff sets that have limited sale and x limited collectors target.
So I’m wondering if it will last to get enough recover to continued after in future.
If I would had been the maker with idea of releasing staff sets first. I would release one staff with one action/set else after every time in rotate sequence to get both collectors and greater expanded customers buyers area .
This set and any more staff coming would be not rush for me any time soon as I know would last for very long in market and I only would need one.
So will definitely be my last list wanted now.
My thoughts.
My opinion.
best..
In my opinion…
Kutuzov ,is represented as drunk with bottle in hand and not eye patch plus not too fat.
The drunk part is partially true but I think very odd represent him as such, is same as to represent Ulysses Grant drunk with bottles …
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill drank from the moment he woke up until he went to sleep. Stalin was a big drinker and might have been on a bender when the Germans attacked the Soviet Union…none represented with bottle in hand on plastic figures as far I know…
So they could well choose a better image just x sake respect of a national Russian hero!? … I think !!
my thoughts…
I may be wrong, but I think that is actually a collapsed spyglass, not a bottle.
Looks like a collapsed spy glass.
I’ll go with the spy glass, although he does look soushed.
Sozzled on vodka?
LOL.IT is a .
I look at the phone image and look a bottle to me first and got shock…
You made my day …thanks guys, I was surprise was a bottle and talk b…
my bad…again thanks to all who correct me …
Erwin, were you squiffed on cheap liquor when you first looked at it??
Wine and cheese.
Great figures . I look forward to their Austrian set.
Where can I buy set of these figures? Thanks.
You should be able to get from previous sources who have sold them
I saw Michigan Toy Soldiers has them listed as a future release, discounted price if you pre-order.
Very Nice !