Chevau-Legers-Polonais De La Garde

[Jim Patrick]

I'm currently (Ok I'm working on a lot but this one happens to be in the center of my table ) working on this figure from Pegaso. An absoutely BEAUTIFUL figure as are nearly all of Victor Konov's figures! I was looking at this one the other day (even had some friends do the same) and the figure's right arm struck me as a little odd. Look at the position his arm is in while holding the lance. Nothing is supporting the lance at the bottom. Wouldn't this item get heavy in a VERY short time? I looked through my references ( L. Rousselot plate #47, 65, 75. Also his book on "Napoleon's Elite Cavalry". Europa Militar Special # 12 and a couple other lesser books.) and I can't find any kind of support at the bottom of the lance to bear the weight so the riders arm would not have to. Am I missing something? Should there be some sort of holder for the lance here? Please point me in the right direction.
By the way, the pictures are not of my work, :lol: , but off the Pegaso site

http://www.pegasomodels.com/home_en.asp

http://www.pegasomodels.com/home_en.asp

 

[Larry R]

I thought it was held in a cup attached to the stirup?

 

[Johan]

I thought it was held in a cup attached to the stirup?

Yep, that's it and it's there in the Pegaso kit I see - I guess it's cast in one piece with the lance, to be glued to the stirrup?

 

[Jim Patrick]

Ok, that's what my friend Steve said but for the life of me I can't find how it attached to the stirrup. Was the support made of metal as well? Thanks for the help.

Jim Patrick

 

[Dani A.]

Hello,

Indeed the lance was supported by a cup at the stirrup - this was a leather piece, strapped to the stirrup. I enclose an example, from a Rigo's plate:

(BTW, the same arrangement of arm strap and stirrup cup was used by cavalry standard bearers).

HTH,

Dani

 

[Jim Patrick]

As always, Daniel to the rescue! Thanks It would appear that the cup on the Pegaso figure should be leather and not metal.

Jim Patrick

 

[Dani A.]

Hello,

Yes, I have taken a look at the photos you have referred us to, and it is obvious the painter was not familiarized with this item - as he has painted both lance butt and stirrup cup as metal. Also, judging from the photos, it would seem that the kit has it misplaced, too, it looks too low; I imagine some pose adjustments can solve this.

And thanks for the flattering words...

Dani