Release - Boyar Sons unarmored with bows

New set is ready for purchase! These are bow-armed unarmored boyar sons. In this set you get 3x 15mm miniatures that represent the largest part of the muscovite feudal cavalry in 16th or first quarter of the 17th century before bows were totally replaced with firearms.

On the southern steppe frontier bows were still present for most of the 17th century and you can add some bow armed figures to your units even if all other riders are carbine-armed.

Various types of body armor were too expensive for most boyar sons (whose fiefdoms were usually small and poor) and often lost on campaigns with the capture of camps and wagon trains. That's why typical muscovite cavalryman weared his everyday dress as his only protection.

You can buy stl files for this set in my store as usual. Stay tuned, more to come!

Release - Boyar Sons in padded armor

 I'm happy to announce first set of new boyar sons mounted on updated steppe horses.

Here you receive 3x 15mm muscovite feudal cavalrymen dressed in padded armor and armed with bows, sabers and axes. One of the riders wears old model "shelom" helmet wit a small flag on top and added side face guards for extra protection.

Padded armor ("tegyliai") was a popular choice of defensive equipment among muscovite boyars and their retinue in 16th century. It was lightweight and sturdy enough to save its owner from arrows or saber cuts - ideal to fight another steppe cavalry like tartars. At the beginning of the 1600s we see the decline of its usage and in the middle of 17th century it's almost absent, though it is still seen in personal armories of wealthy muscovite nobles - often these sets were made of expensive cloth and brightly colored.

You can buy STL-files of these models here.

Stay tuned, more to come!