I hope this set is packed with surprize, as usual from SR. I am interogating title maybe 2 ways.

last assault of(from) Sevastopol (glorious rouskie break out to Inkerman)or last assault of (on) sevastopol(french general assault)?

either way i hope for artillery all sides would be massive impact.something signiificaant to idolise this set from its famous title.something that stands out from all figures,As become Krimean War Is Strelets "own" exclusisive range.

I also look to appeal for for some sort of scenics.
If only we had a 1/72 scenic clinic with cutting edge
replicant forts of Genoa Rome revisited and Vauban.

I know StrElets stream line tehir Crimean war range to that peninsula but for me teh major historical impact was found in the much overlooked early igniting danube action.Here steam ships first engage in battle.Yet we have no models of these is ...pity.

Eastern turkey and massive battlement of Kars seemd to have a paralell might of resitance to rouskies as Silistra.This strech Russians to 3 fronts.
But at end of day "what we see is what we get" and then we elaborate to expand our collections,

Okay this week i am slow but making CW Russian Dragoons in Coats from Rvssian Hvssars and infantrie. Have fun

Dear HFTGH,

At the very least, I'm hoping for British and allies artillerys to oppose the excellent Russian Naval Cannons set.

Your recommendation of scenics, especially forts, or at least a sprew of trenches pieces, sort of like the theme sets Atlantic used to make in soft plastic would be my dream come true.

I still like the early Giant of Hong Kong soft plastic castles (Mongolian and Knights Castles) and wooden stockade (Fort Cheyenne), and the Airfix hard plastic fort sets.

Zvezda's Russian Stockade and MiniArt's Knights castles are awesome, but very serious pieces. I'd still like to see some smaller boxed accessory sets we could keep buying and adding to and changing. It wouldn't be hard at all to make some snap together or press together sets.

Enough from me. Cheers and look forward to more of your "Diodramas!"

Thanks GC , But I keep thinking teh allies are teh egyptian and algerian Tunisian, chuckle.So that mean Turk Artillery heh heh.You mean to say France and England did turn up...well fancy that.

Next diodram will still be sub-Kalafat 6 most likely rouskie artillery again with more zvezda sets and sr converted drivers.50 wheeled wagons at least..

Whats next , well When you see Turkish artillery assemble at 16 guns and limbers you will know Kalafat 6 finale is around the corner.

Hi HFTGH,

Sorry bout that! You're right-on to point out that the Turkish, Egyptian and other Artilleries needs equal time and attention.

I hope the Sevastopol set introduces something really unique for the War, and SR continues on with more sets.

For my tastes, the Mini-Box of French Infantry in capotes looks really cool - sort of like the famous artist for the French Foreign Legion - Begnini.

I hope SR goes back to it's nice Mid-Blue Color. The French Cavalry set came out waxy-looking. I waited a long time for them, and someone fell asleep at the wheel at the factory. I have higher hopes for the next set.

Can't wait to see more of your Diodramas! I love the way you are centering your focus around the Russian/Turkish/Egyptian armies and battles as opposed to the traditional Ango-perspectives.

Cheers for now!

GC ,Yes it is hard fact prime Turkish Allies were Egyptian Algerian Tunisian and also others from all over the Ottoman empire who turned up on many ships in Istanboul to fight for the Porte against teh Rouskies.It is fun for me to "try" and depict many of teh sketches from contemporary art and sketch work.
Information is so disjointed.

I was ultimate impressed with Carol Szathmari story teh first photographer to wagon up his camera(yes before fenton)to record the 1853 battles.It to me is a crim that these images were burbt lost detroyed.The few that remain i hope are preserved and defended well.If only these plates were present.The few surving shots i have seen are fascination itself.The composition of each tells much to a military eye.

The odd thing about Crimea War is teh elbowing in of smaller represnted nations which try to establish
a supremacy over the war. The French and Brittish Sardinian military over rule at sevastopol was not a stalemate but a dreadful loss.Russia lost nothing and walked back in after the allies left.
The docks rebuilt and Turkey again exposed by this blunder with no empire gibraltar style garrison left to retain vigil was perhaps teh biggest military mistake.What waste.

Okay artillery is being bog down in winter quarters
very hard to get the right things in teh right place and time to paint etc.What comes next with SR after the French for CW is intriguing set Last set of Sevastopol,,,mmh

Time to kick back for a while and take pot shots at teh other ranges and figure makers whose envoys like to come here to unload, but refute such activity on theirs.Maybe cease fire for xmas day ...i said maybe chuckle have fun SR rocks