Hi all,
I'm very glad about your opinions and proud of these nice words.
Traveller1865 wrote:I think the Zvezda figures are for more late period. Well done on the figures and an interesting time period.
Yes, you are right and it's easy to say this. In the end of this project I will show how they could appeared. Zvezda set is dedicated for 1683 year, they are in full, exclusive armor. If specialist is looking on these figures, he see diffrences. I'm sure, some hussars could appear in this way even in early XVII century. Maybe, some day, if I'll be better in mu hobby I will try made hussars as 1610, 1656 years.
I'm wonder on your Warsaw project.
Beano Boy wrote:Splendid Wingless Cavalry. BB
"Wingless"... I made mistake writing "Winged Hussars". Mea Culpa. I'll try explain in short legend with wings. Historians are sure that Hussars were winged in XVIII century in funeral ceremonies of their veterans-friends. Place for wings on armor we know only from museums exhibits, but there are examples from XVIII century. More originals are in Sweden

. I didn't saw them.
In fight wings were used as psychological weapon, for make loud (frightening enemies horses - works only in first fight), for make biggers, more own armies. In memories was written about using from magazines all lances placed upright to show for enemy (if he could saw only tops lances) "we have more cavalry". Wings could be dangerous for user if for axample Tatar used lasso. That's why wings often were mounted on saddle. Wings on back's armor had "easy click" mechanism to get off wings.
In short, hussars used wings incidentally.
carlosfaro wrote:.... that Tiger skin was probably very difficult for the Hussar to acquiere, and for you to paint!
Equipment of hussars was very expensive. Hussars earned 60/120 zlotys per year (in 1609) to 200 zlotys per year (in 1690). Cost of armor: 200 zlotys, horse 30 - 300 zlotys in early XVII century and 500 - 1500 zlotys in 1660 - 1683 years, In 1689 tiger skin costed 100 zlotys, in 1620 cheetah skin - 200 zlotys. That's why lithuanian hussars used wolfs skins.
I'm very glad about your interest in my project.
FF