1/30 Russische Jäger 1812

Hello,

here are two more test figures in 1/30. These are also from Kozak Miniatures and were provided to me free of charge for painting (Thank you very much!). The figures were printed upscaled to 220% (from basic 1/72).

I really like the poses of the two Russian Jäger (riflemen/light Infantry). They are again depicted in uniforms from 1812 onwards, wearing the Kiever shako. If you delve deeper into the subject, you'll discover that—contrary to most depictions of uniforms—the Kiev shako from 1812 was actually not very common. In fact, many units continued to use older headgear until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The variant shown on these figures (with the simple "Musketeer" flame as a metal emblem on the shako) would only have been worn by the 1st, 17th, and 21st,, and the newly formed 46th to 57th rifle (Jäger) regiments during the Napoleonic Wars (i.e., before 1815) (according to Leonov/Popov/Kibovsky).

Nevertheless, I'm really looking forward to painting these figures. But first, I want to test the colors on my Russian Musketeer – until then, these two Jäger will have to wait unpainted on the shelf.

Best regards,

Andreas