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This is an area of interest, partly because I m busy reading the Helion books mentioned, the ones by Bruno Mugnai are excellent.
I can add a book or two to your list which will help with the painting and conversion side
Warriors of the Hungarian Frontier 1526 - 1686 (2014)
The Army of Transylvania 1559 - 1690 (2013)
Both by Gyozo Somogyi
Part of a wider series on Hungarian soldiers from 950 to 1945, basically full of pictures of troops of various armies, horses, weaponary, flags etc etc, very basic text in English and Hungarian. Plenty of them available a few years ago, bit more difficult to get hold of now but lovely.
Figure wise I recon you have a few Mars sets - Imperialist infantry (which are modelled on pictures of the siege of Vienna)and you could use their Spanish or French figs as well. Think they have a box or two of Moldavians or Wallachians. Redbox, Orion and of course Zveda all have some good figs for the Poles and Turks. Plasticsoldierreview has all the links and pics on the boxes.
Strelets Basi basouks could be used for Balkan infantry (Bosnians, Albanians etc)?
The new WSS Strelets range could fight your Turks post 1700, in the final stages of the Habsburg-Ottoman wars which ran up to 1718.
A Strelet set of wide brimmed hat wearing Fusiliers or Musketeers (Early WSS) would work with both this period and the start of the WSS.
Imperialist horse tended to be heavily armoured and look more like TYW troopers. So you could use the Waterloo 'Cromwell's Cavalry' set although its bit limited pose wise. They would also fill a gap in the new WSS range as Imperialist/Danish/Bavarian Kuirassiers who fought for and against the Sun King. Better if Strelets made a set though.
Irregular Miniature do some metal 20mm figures which would fit in as well.
Be interested in how your project comes along and any conversions you proceed with
many thanks for all your suggestions , very helpful, will try and find the Hungarian books you mentioned and yes have already got the sets from various plastic makers, GNW Russians from Strelets ideal for campaigns against Ottomans as are other GNW sets from different makers, will also check out the Moldavians and Wallachians you mentioned
Irregular Miniatures do some useful figures but amm not keen on their horses so i mount riders on larger horses also Lancer Miniatures in UK do some very nice suitable figures in their Grand Alliance range
amongst latest box from collection arrived yesterday found some Mongols that have possibilities to be converted as Tatars
also looking at doing Hungarian rebels in same period to fight Imperalists, as i've said period 1680s to 1720s has great possibilites , so colourful with so many nations involved
it's a great hobby
cheers Old John
There is also a book in that Hungarian series on the Kuruc Rebellion, I believe there is a reference to it in the Talon and Claw book. I have nt been able to get that one as yet so dont know what it covers but if i see a copy i shall be having it.
I ll look up the Lanicer Mins you mention
The Mars figures are rather bigger than most, although I have managed to mix a few of their officers in with my Zveda GNW Russians without to much issue.
I have some Hat Huns to paint up as Tatars, as a wargame unit I think they are close enough and may mix the odd new Redbox Russian noble in as a Tatar commander
Hi John the Red
again many thanks for suggestions on books and figures, given me some good ideas, much appreciated , look out for the following slim volume
Ferenc Rakoczi and his Kuruzzenarmee, Revolt of Hungarian Confederation 1704- 1711 by August Kuhn, published by Editions Brokaw 1990 in English, translated from German by Pat Condray and Robert Hall