Muscovite Boyar Commander and Musician

Among the twenty-six second-hand 'Asiatic' castings recently purchased was a strange looking figure, possibly an Essex miniature, representing a Mamluk cavalryman? At a loss how to utilise it, I realised a need for an additional Boyar to complete a unit to sixteen, and a musician would look particularly good. A quick swap of heads with an Ottoman Azab (secured with metal pins and superglue), the filing away of the baggy trousers to imply riding boots, then drill and fix a trumpet, and the result is quite fair. There was also another rather poorly painted warrior, which offered a potential commander for my early boyar cavalry, if completely repainted. Here is a few photos. I enjoyed these restorations. MGB