Russian around

[chrishanley]

I am building a small and not so perfectly formed Russian Army from 1914 – 15 and started it off with the obligatory Russian Army Pack.  Now I am  looking to increase the numbers slightly but I wanted to have a few more poses for the infantry.  RP1 has two very good figures but I would really like some more variation.
So, looking around for possible stand-ins,  how viable, after a suitable paint job, are the following for early WWI Russian infantry?

RJ1 Russian Foot (from the Russo-Japanese war)
S1 Serbian Infantry in cap
AH1 Austro-Hungarian Infantry in cap
Or even BP1 British Infantry in cap

Any other possibles welcome...

yours etc, Chris

[toolsey]

Chris ,

A good stand in for 1914 Russian inf is RT2 Russian foot, furashka from the Russo Turkish range, this figure is adv with fixed bayonet and cap with rolled greatcoat

As a matter of interest RT8 Turkish line, zouave style paints up well as early East Africa WW1 Belgium Force Publique.

Regards

[Hertsblue]

The furashka is the peaked cap that became standard issue in many armies - so yes, Russo-Turkish should be OK. Likewise the Russo-Japanese - provided they are wearing the cap and not the forage cap. Serbian and Austro-Hungarian - no, they never wore the flat-cap. The British are probably too distinctive to pass as Russians.   

[toolsey]

Hertsblue ,


The ww1 British in greatcoat and cap are just passable if you file the cap edges round a bit .
Make the cap look a bit softer round the edge.

Regards