2. Bayer. Schweres-Reiter-Regt.

[captnenglish]

I've had my eye on this figure for some time now, you done a bang up job, love the composition

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Matthew. Apart from the box art I haven't seen any others so go on, do it :lol:
In fact I haven't seen many figures of the German Empire apart from Franco-Prussian and WW1.

Roger.

 

[Ulrich]

Hi Roger

nice figure and very good painted. And adding the dog was the right idea. Waiting to see your next figure

Ulrich

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Ulrich, I will definately be painting more Imperial Germans.

Roger.

 

[Bruno]

Hi Roger,

beautiful painted figurine. It is so nice to see a figurine of our Bavarian history. Bavaria is one of the oldest countries in European History. We had been a independet Kindom until 1864, were after a lost war against the Prussian Empire we lost it.
Bavaria had a Celtic stock and later mixed up with Romans and witht Germans. Still today we Bavarians feel as Bavarian, and clime to have a different mentailty and lifstyle to the rest of Germany.
If you see old pre WW I photos of Bavarians the majority had dark haire, a tribute to our Celtic and Roman ancestors.

Thank you very much for representig the history of my country. Unfortunately I don't know if a photo of my Grandfather with uniform exists, but I can give you documents of the peace uniform of the 1. Chevalueger Regiments.

Many greatings

Bruno

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Bruno,
Thank you and I'm pleased you like the figure.Looking at the range of German Empire figures from Hecker & Goros there are some other Bavarian figures so I do not think this will be the only one in my collection.
I would very much like any anything you have on the uniforms of Bavarian soldiers of this period.
Thanks again,
Roger.