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Hey Roger, Do you know this man and the symbol on his Spad VII? Cheers M

Hi Roger, Thanks for this picture. Nice figure, even if I think it's dated, wiewing the style of sculpture. Which is the producer? Marcello

No Roger, because our producers are so persuaded that italian subjects are not interesting for the market, with the exception of Roman era. So, we produce napoleonics, native americans, oplites, templars, but none of italian uniforms of XVIII or XIX Century, that were wonderful. And nothing of...

Hi Roger, And now some Alpini, officer, NCO and soldier Best wishes Marcello

Hi to all, At the moment, before to show pictures of Rome, I wish show some images for the pleasure of Roger "Billyturnip". Here in Rome there is the Museum of "Bersaglieri", perhaps the most typical Corp of Italian Army, together with the "Alpini"(the Mountain Troops). These pics are of...

Hi Roger, Here we have the famous column of Emperor Traiano, from which almost all figures producers had taken inspiration to sculpt roman warriors, a good source "live". And all the roman statues, reproducing armours...what is your preferred time in figures, or as general study? I like...

Hi Chris, Napoleon had several adc, during the Consulate years and the Imperial period. In the Consulate years there not was a regulated uniform, his adc were faithful officers dressing the uniform of their Corps or a general's uniform. In the Imperial age, his adc were generals, dressing the...

Hi Roger, Do you want some photos from archaeological memories of Rome? Some centuries far from Washington and his troopers... Roc, nice place to visit...your wife and your dog seem relaxed and happy, and you? Best wishes to you both M

This is a very sad new. I did not know he was so aged, his death is really unespected, I'll miss his drawings. My deepest sympathy for his family M

Hi to all planeters, I would introduce to you the French magazine "Soldats napoléoniens", IMO the best reference actually in the world of historical magazines on the Napoleonic period. Four issues in the year, 80 pages each issue, very rich of historical articles about French Army, allied...

Cher Daniel, Excellente peinture, notre ami Kauffmann semble presque vif. Je crois que toi et Danilo Cartacci etes les meilleurs peintres du moment dans le thème napoléonien. Je verrais avec beaucoup de plaisir une figurine pièce unique, sculptée par mon Ami MAB et peinte par toi, produite à un...

Hi Clarence, I assembled my archives during some years of studying napoleonic uniforms. Books of uniforms, books of history and biographies, historical magazines, in French and English language. All rather expensive. Anyway, the market offers many books about the French Army, or describing the...

Hi Dee, Thanks for your compliments, but I have to improve so much to obtain the painting quality I wish. Owing to the timeless, I prefer continue with my drawings. Best wishes for your lancer Marcello

Hello Clarence, The white finishing of the cartdrige pouch is due to a cloth covering, used to preserve the black leather again weathering damages. So, being your chasseur in campaign dress, you can paint it in white, especially if the sculpture shows some wrinkles looking the cloth. In this...

Hi Anders, This is not my cup of tea, I don't know uniforms of Crimean War, but among my books there is something of many periods. From Osprey here is your bugler of Durham 68th Light Infantry, the regiment which fought at Inkerman without the coats. I see some tails and turnbacks. I agree with...

Hi Clarence, Normally the trousers of the Guard Infantry (Grenadiers, Chasseurs, Fusiliers/grenadiers, Fusiliers/chasseurs, Tirailleurs etc etc.) were white in summer, dark blue as the jacket in winter. The same for the gaiters, a little visiible under the trousers. White in summer, grey/black...

Hi James, Your dad is very lucky, what's is the link, the name Joseph in common? I don't know what image you are following, I hope this image can be useful. I think it's a right middle looking, between the pics with the war bonnet, good only for the movies, and other photos when the chief was...

Hi Dee, Happy for having helped you. Yes, I enjoy myself drawing napoleonic uniforms, I drawn Poniatowski and the other 25 Napoleon's Marshals for an Italian magazine of figures. Sometimes I paint too, but the result is not good IMO. Here two figures painted by me in acryilcs, my two preferred...

Dee, I am glad having done the answer to your doubts. The chinscales are silver for the soldier too, no difference of colour between him and his officer. In the French army some Corps had gold features (buttons, epaulettes, stripes, aiguillettes, cords, etc.) other ones had silver features...

Hi Dee, Following your description, the Lancer(?) of Berg in your hands is coming from the first period, 1807-1809, before to take the green jacket and the lance, then his correct name is Chevau Legers de Berg, still without lance. At the beginning they had a jacket "ventre de biche" (cream for...