Following a torrent* of requests for more information on the toys used in the Petrograd Nights game, here it is.
First up - the Tsarists. I used my Charbens recast Russian guards. Their eccentric poses are always a joy to behold!
Two regiments of sailors were potentially available - all Armies in Plastic WW1 Russians.
The Mensheviks. Marx(?) ACW figures painted for the mid-19th century Italian wars. No wonder they look confused.
The Bolsheviks (boo, hiss). More ACW types fresh previously used in Italy, with a Replicants officer.
The conservatives were clearly a wealthy faction as they had the only metal toys in the game. I picked these guys up already painted on eBay last year - I think they may have originally been Boers. Their previous outing was the rather less classy business of fighting for the Commune in 1871 Paris last year.
The Liberals. More AIP WW1 Russians, this time in dark green. They don’t look all that liberal to me.
The last photos are all of the Social Democrats. These were all from my Spanish Civil War militia box and were a real mixed bag, from several manufacturers. This pair are AIP WW1 figures. That on the left is a German with a head swap.
Replicants ACW and Marx WW2 Japanese.
And finally - none other then the legend that is known to my regular players as ‘Sophia Loren’. As seen last year in 1871 Paris and 1936 Madrid. She’s a scratchbuild (not by me) largely made of filler.
* at least two
