Completed 4th light Dragoons 1842

[ivopreda]

hello friends...


I'm back working on a new project... an officer of the 4th Light Dragoons inspired by the attached painting.
This is a project a bit out of my comfort zone, mainly due to the documentation I have in hand which is not as complete as for the Napoleonic subjects.

The entire project was developed using Figurinitaly brand components; the horse is No. 3 with a different head (also Figurinitaly).

The human anatomy parts come from this range as the hands and the head

The cuts on the legs of the horse are due to the fact that I inserted metal pins to give structure even though the figure is mainly made of resin.

I started sculpting the legs with magic sculpt


I will appreciate any help with the uniform, monograms on the saddle and any other details to add to the pictures below.

 

[Oda]

Love it!

Oda.

 

[Jaybo]

Wonderful Ivo. I will be interested in seeing how you deal with the ostrich feathers on the shake.

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent start!

 

[MCPWilk]

Absolutely superb start - what scale?

Mike

 

[ometz]

I'm sure this will turn out as another great figure. Glad to see someone sculpt/produce figures from a neglected period (1820-1840)--ornate uniforms but, as stated, not a lot of documentation re: them.

 

[Cannonball]

Great choice of subject Ivo.


Neal

 

[ivopreda]

the job is progressing...

help... is it possible to have some more information on the horse furniture? I don't have enough information about the saddlery...

thanks

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Wonderful to be able to follow this from the start , a great subject choice and progressing well

I'll have a look in my books see what I can find

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Dr Bison]

Hi Ivo,

Here's a couple of images I could find in my library. Apparently, there were few changes in the horse equipment between 1815 and 1854, so most of what you see here would also be true for the 1840s.

Light cavalry saddle, soldiers (1815):


Bridles (light cavalry is top left):

4th Light Dragoons Officer's bridle (1854):

4th Light Dragoons Officer's uniform 1820:

4th Light Dragoons Officer's shako:

4th Light DragoonsOfficer's sabretache:


4th Light Dragoons uniforms (1854):

Hope some of this helps

Cheers
Karl

(Sources:
Mike Chappell, British Cavalry Equipments 1800-1941 (Osprey, Oxford 2002)
D.S.V. & B.K. Fosten, The Thin Red Line. Uniforms of the British Army between 1751 & 1941 (Windrow & Greene, London 1992)
John & Boris Mollo, Into the Valley of Death. The British Cavalry Division at Balaclava 1854 (Windrow & Greene, London 1991)

 

[ivopreda]

some progress... I just started the saddle, a copper sheet has been used for the flying parts

shoulder straps were sculpted in magic sculpt

 

[Nap]

Hi Ivo

Nice updates this is going to be a beautiful piece

Following with interest

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

finally finished the assembly

 

[Dr Bison]

It looks really amazing. Looking forward to the painting process.

Karl

 

[oldtrousers]

Excellent work!

Scott

 

[Jaybo]

Tremendous work Ivo. How did you accomplish the ostrich feathers on the shako?

 

[Nap]

Tremendous work Ivo. How did you accomplish the ostrich feathers on the shako?

I was going to ask the very same they look great

Looking forward to seeing the painting begin ......it's going to be excellent

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[ivopreda]

hi friends, thanks for the positive comments...

feathers? have been made cutting each single feather on a paper then glued in place over a block of putty

 

[Steve Ski]

Impressive how this is coming to life, I love it!

 

[Giwe]

Awesome piece so far!!!