200mm Union Infantryman

[BobLff257]

Here is one Housecarl has painted for me. The figure is now the property of Gordon's Mitche's Miniatures and is soon to be released. I hope both parties don't mind me posting this as its a cracking figure and painted so well by Carl.

Rob

 

[housecarl]

Photographed well Rob.
Glad you like it,
Carl.

 

[Dennis]

Very well done Carl, hope to see this at Euro?
Dennis

 

[Tecumsea]

Nicely done Carl, I've reserved one for Euro!

Keith

 

[Steve]

Well done my friend. The colors are smack on.

 

[tiberius57]

SUPER!

 

[Old Pete]

Very nicely painted,but I hate to be nitpicky and point out that his haversack should be black as it was made of black oil cloth

 

[housecarl]

Very nicely painted,but I hate to be nitpicky and point out that his haversack should be black as it was made of black oil cloth

It is.
Carl.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

very nice Carl !!! you been quiet of late was wondering where you were .


Ron

 

[Don Johnson]

Carl, if I may . . . I think Old Pete is referring to the bag under the canteen. I seen that bag called the "haversack" in many/most sources.
Notwithstanding Pete's comment, we can't know that SOME Union soldier didn't have a cloth bag, instead of the black-painted oil-cloth one he was most likely issued. Maybe the quartermaster of the 59th New York regiment ran out of black ones, and issued whatever he could get his hands on. Maybe the soldier's mother/sister/wife/girlfriend made him a bag, and he carried that instead of the one he was issued. His great grandfather may have carried a home-made one like it during the Revolution, and if it was good enough for Great Gran-dad, it is surely good enough for this soldier.
Anyway . . . great job on such a big figure!

 

[housecarl]

Many thanks for elaborating Don.
I had my Napoleonic head on.
Carl.

 

[mil-mart]

I saw this as a wip but went on hols and missed the finish. Superb painting Carl.


Cheers Ken

 

[carl reid]

Cracking painting Carl on a lovely piece! Sadly one of Pete's last pieces!

Well done buddy!

Carl

 

[megroot]

Outstanding paintwork.

marc

 

[Helm]

Saw this at Brum and commented to my lad what a cracking paint jobit was then I found who dun it and why aren't I surprised ? Nice job
Steve

 

[Figurenfreund66]

Wow that is fantastic Carl

HEndryk

 

[housecarl]

Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Carl.

 

[captnenglish]

Carl, if I may . . . I think Old Pete is referring to the bag under the canteen. I seen that bag called the "haversack" in many/most sources.
Notwithstanding Pete's comment, we can't know that SOME Union soldier didn't have a cloth bag, instead of the black-painted oil-cloth one he was most likely issued. Maybe the quartermaster of the 59th New York regiment ran out of black ones, and issued whatever he could get his hands on. Maybe the soldier's mother/sister/wife/girlfriend made him a bag, and he carried that instead of the one he was issued. His great grandfather may have carried a home-made one like it during the Revolution, and if it was good enough for Great Gran-dad, it is surely good enough for this soldier.
Anyway . . . great job on such a big figure!

Sorry, the academic in me thinks there are entirely too many "maybe"s in this statement. I do understand what Don is saying, but,...., That said it has already been pointed out that the haversack on this figure is of a non regulation pattern.

 

[Grod]

Rob kindly showed me the painted figure at the West Midlands show and it's a great paint job by Carl. I particularly like the face which I think Pete captured well as the epitome of the civil war union soldier.
Cheers
Gordon

 

[Don Johnson]

Matt, just tryin' to play nice in the sandbox!!
And maybe make a small point about something or other...
(ps - [...falling back on an old line...] besides, nobody said we was havin' a quiz today!)