Kutuzov at Borodino

[MagPiesRUs]

Here's my lastest MOC, this time 'Kutuzov at Borodino', although I can't find the name of the painter..

Borodino was a battle fought during the French invasion of Russia. Mikhail Kutuzov, the best Russian general of the time, met Napoleon's Grande Armee in September, just outside of Moscow. Napoleon was feeling sick at the time, and launched a headlong attack at the Russians. Both armies suffered huge casualties. Kutuzov decided not to use up all of his troops at Borodino, and decided to retreat the next day, allowing Napoleon to capture Moscow. In the end, around 70,000 men died. It was the bloodiest battle in the Napoleonic Wars.

And here's mine:

Kutuzov and his company (spot Napoleon's twin :-P ):

An officer:

The Russian army:

Who's this?

Once again, it's our painter!

But he should've thought twice before painting the Russian army:

Because the cossack he whacked earlier is part of it X-O

The Cossack carries the painter away on his horse, ready to exact his revenge:

Feedback appreciated *sweet*

Edited January 31, 2008 by phred

[Scouty]

Cool. It depicts the seen well.

Good job :-) !

[Asuka]

Another very fine work, pretty accurate and lively! *sweet*

[ZeekyBoogeyDoog]

What material is the cossack hat made out of? It's pretty effective *y*

[john cleese]

that cossack had a really big hat, X-D

[Scouty]

What material is the cossack hat made out of? It's pretty effective *y*

I believe it is a Microphone wind blocker.

[MagPiesRUs]

I believe it is a Microphone wind blocker.

Yes, it is, thanks IS. I believe I said that in the Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow, it's in my sig ;-)

Oh, and thanks everyone *wub*

[Col. Whipstick]

Maybe the painter should have left it to some dumb BBC journalist to be there, the the pictures and get shot X-D

Perhaps the cossack is just lonely and wants a vodka drinking buddy... At any rate I doubt this is the last we've seen of the painter.

[Bonaparte]

One of the better ones so far.

And there's a good amount of troops in it.

However, in the painting it looks to me like the officer on the horse is wearing a shako and not a busby.

Of course, that's just a detail ;-)

[MagPiesRUs]

One of the better ones so far.

And there's a good amount of troops in it.

However, in the painting it looks to me like the officer on the horse is wearing a shako and not a busby.

Of course, that's just a detail ;-)

Thanks, Bonaparte. the mounted officer has a busby though. There's a bigger picture here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kutuzovborodino.jpg

Perhaps the cossack is just lonely and wants a vodka drinking buddy... At any rate I doubt this is the last we've seen of the painter.

Funny thing you should say that... X-D

X-O

Unexpected gory deaths ON!

And hoorah, 100th post :-)

[ExoBuilder]

Ooh he killed him!! I think it's kinda gross though that he has a chicken leg....Good job on both Vigs!

[MagPiesRUs]

Ooh he killed him!! I think it's kinda gross though that he has a chicken leg....Good job on both Vigs!

Hey, can't a guy eat a drumstick while dismembering someone in peace? :-X X-D

[ExoBuilder]

Hey, can't a guy eat a drumstick while dismembering someone in peace? :-X X-D

Oh sorry, I should have known better.... ;-)

:'-)

[Mister Phes]

Ok... First of all...

Is that thing on his head a microphone windsock?

[Col. Whipstick]

Now what? You've gone and killed off the painter so that in effect is the last of the painting MOC's.

Did you just decide to kill him given what I said? Or are you looking to retire the painting MOC business?

[Sir Norman Ray]

Nice work!

I feel though that this painter is much like Kenny from South Park, and will return :)

[Eased]

Russian army? I thought that the bluecoats were the French Army?