28mm Warlord Games – Croat Light Cavalry

Croat Light Cavalry Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII I wanted to paint these guys long ago, but this project turned out bad since the begging, problems coating the horses, problems with the too slim horses’ legs (i even broke one, replaced by a TAG horse from the spare box). I don’t know, some miniatures turn out bad… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Croat Light Cavalry

28mm Warlord Games – Suleiman & Mounted Janissary Officers

Suleiman & Mounted Janissary Officers Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII And finishing for a while, the high Ottoman Command by Warlord Games. They have two different packs, one for the 2 mounted Janissary officers, and the other with the 2 versions of Suleiman, mounted and foot. As other figures in the range by Warlord, they are flat,… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Suleiman & Mounted Janissary Officers

28mm Warlord Games – Ottoman Janissary Kazan

Ottoman Janissary Kazan Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII The man with the spoon is far large than all the other in the Warlord range. It’s a pity they decided to depict so good extra figures for the army without do a good job on them. An over sized figure, and the other two looking so flat as… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Ottoman Janissary Kazan

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (3).

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (3). Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Third Janissary Musket unit. Flag is from Wargames Designs, re-printed to match the style of my own flags which i will use in the future. Figures are by The Assault Group and Warlord Games. They have both different styles but… Continue reading 28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (3).

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (2).

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (2). Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Second Janissary Musket unit. Flag is from Wargames Designs, re-printed to match the style of my own flags which i will use in the future. Figures are by The Assault Group and Warlord Games. They have both different styles but… Continue reading 28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (2).

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (1).

28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (1). Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII First Janissary Musket unit Flag is from Wargames Designs, re-printed to match the style of my own flags which i will use in the future. Figures are by The Assault Group and Warlord Games. They have both different styles but… Continue reading 28mm The Assault Group – Warlord Games – Janissaries with Musket (1).

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Halberd.

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Halberd. Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Last in this initial batch for the Ottoman army, are these Janissaries armed with halberds. One more time we have all the figures sided the same, in quite similar poses, some of them a bit odd. After have painted (except muskets, next in the pipeline)… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Halberd.

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Bow.

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Bow. Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Janissaries with Bow, Ottoman Turkish’s elites troop. Bows, compared with Muskets, were a cheap and still quite efficient weapon in the time, so it was extensively used in the Ottoman army. Warlord offer two different blisters for these guys, firing and advancing. As happened on… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Bow.

28mm Walord Games – Azabs (Azap).

28mm Walord Games – Azabs (Azap). Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Azabs (Azaps) were an irregular volunteer infantry of the Ottoman empire, they were only paid during war times, so they mainly only existed during wars. As volunteers they were free to left the army at any time. they hadn’t any kind of train or uniformity, and… Continue reading 28mm Walord Games – Azabs (Azap).

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Sword.

28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Sword. Ottoman Empire XVI-XVII Janissaries were a military elite during a few centuries in the Ottoman-Turkish empire who evolved from military to socio-cultural ambit of the Ottoman empire. It’s a very interesting topic to research, they did an extensive use of the fire-arms, but as any other army of… Continue reading 28mm Warlord Games – Janissaries with Sword.