Hi to all
Thought I would share a look at the resin closer up
Here is a painted version by Nick
![IMG_1270.JPG IMG_1270.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432231-5a5ef7bfb69cb703c73aa2358692b3b4.jpg)
Rush Christopher Hawkins certainly led a active life , enlisting in the military at 15 to serve in the Mexican War m afterwards he became a lawyer , in 1861 he became the colonel of the 9th NYV (Hawkins Zouaves) wounded in action at South Mills in 1862 , mustered out in 1863, and brevetted Brigadier General of Volunteers for bravery .
A renowed book collector and famous for a much public, dispute with the artist Whistler via the Paris edition of the NY Times newspaper
He was killed by a automobile in 1898 in New York
![IMG_1263.JPG IMG_1263.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432216-09f431fef2c3a42dd027c37c51c40842.jpg)
![21258526_118851140789.jpg 21258526_118851140789.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432232-6d3c2a4b8e4029bb3206cc479179ee83.jpg)
Remains of a unit colour and a flank marker
![IMG_1265.JPG IMG_1265.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432221-9d733edc93272d9c64b68d2c38f97487.jpg)
![IMG_1264.JPG IMG_1264.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432220-8e4453b0a3c7beb234945f8f7a4a02d7.jpg)
Similar style headwear to the 9th, good view of the bugle badge
![IMG_1278.JPG IMG_1278.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432227-b9d3d1e5a348b2c4b5b95ac658eb1f1f.jpg)
Plenty of references about of course here are a few easy to find ones
![IMG_1274.JPG IMG_1274.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432222-6c077dd5d87575ad144bdf12603d5972.jpg)
![IMG_1286.JPG IMG_1286.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432224-31881300568b76dbb4ab52dcfc13259e.jpg)
![IMG_1275.JPG IMG_1275.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432223-9690753384a8da2df1e6e149f5290eef.jpg)
![IMG_1276.JPG IMG_1276.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432225-26c0dd942050236666f7e8de9b149823.jpg)
![IMG_1277.JPG IMG_1277.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432226-daf994d45ed9d74833cdde8e1f85fca2.jpg)
Continued in next post
Nap
Following on from Nick Majerus thread here https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/col-rush-c-hawkins-bust.414446/
Thought I would share a look at the resin closer up
Here is a painted version by Nick
![IMG_1269.JPG IMG_1269.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432229-3a9215c9a6a6077690c35db1d08077c1.jpg)
![IMG_1268.JPG IMG_1268.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432230-8ec40eed6b49b44b90b04e63afb2d965.jpg)
![IMG_1270.JPG IMG_1270.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432231-5a5ef7bfb69cb703c73aa2358692b3b4.jpg)
Rush Christopher Hawkins certainly led a active life , enlisting in the military at 15 to serve in the Mexican War m afterwards he became a lawyer , in 1861 he became the colonel of the 9th NYV (Hawkins Zouaves) wounded in action at South Mills in 1862 , mustered out in 1863, and brevetted Brigadier General of Volunteers for bravery .
A renowed book collector and famous for a much public, dispute with the artist Whistler via the Paris edition of the NY Times newspaper
He was killed by a automobile in 1898 in New York
![IMG_1263.JPG IMG_1263.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432216-09f431fef2c3a42dd027c37c51c40842.jpg)
![21258526_118851140789.jpg 21258526_118851140789.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432232-6d3c2a4b8e4029bb3206cc479179ee83.jpg)
![8383030_1076680459.jpg 8383030_1076680459.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432234-ba21b411d5df432abe0254c938345a97.jpg)
Remains of a unit colour and a flank marker
![IMG_1265.JPG IMG_1265.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432221-9d733edc93272d9c64b68d2c38f97487.jpg)
![IMG_1264.JPG IMG_1264.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432220-8e4453b0a3c7beb234945f8f7a4a02d7.jpg)
Similar style headwear to the 9th, good view of the bugle badge
![IMG_1278.JPG IMG_1278.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432227-b9d3d1e5a348b2c4b5b95ac658eb1f1f.jpg)
Plenty of references about of course here are a few easy to find ones
![IMG_1274.JPG IMG_1274.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432222-6c077dd5d87575ad144bdf12603d5972.jpg)
![IMG_1286.JPG IMG_1286.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432224-31881300568b76dbb4ab52dcfc13259e.jpg)
![IMG_1275.JPG IMG_1275.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432223-9690753384a8da2df1e6e149f5290eef.jpg)
![IMG_1276.JPG IMG_1276.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432225-26c0dd942050236666f7e8de9b149823.jpg)
![IMG_1277.JPG IMG_1277.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/planetfigure/data/attachments/432/432226-daf994d45ed9d74833cdde8e1f85fca2.jpg)
Continued in next post
Nap