Completed Corporal John Shaw (2nd Life Guards 1815)

[John Belcher]

Hi John I'm late to this thread but have to say you did a fantastic all round on this piece it's a credit to you.

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

Thank you Ian, really appreciate your words.
Regards,
John

 

[John Belcher]

Some more pictures for you Martin.

 

[OldTaff]

This just looks better and better! Great photos, John

Alan

 

[Wings5797]

Great work John.
The expressions on the faces match the situation perfectly.
A really well made conversion
Cheers,
Keith

 

[John Belcher]

This just looks better and better! Great photos, John

Alan

Thanks Alan, appreciate your words mate.
Regards,
John.

 

[John Belcher]

Great work John.
The expressions on the faces match the situation perfectly.
A really well made conversion
Cheers,
Keith

Thanks Keith,appreciate your words, glad you like the finished result .
Regards,
John.

 

[Samuel Whitehead]

I don't want to hijack this thread and detract from John's superb work, but I'm hoping the collective knowledge of the contributors here can help me with a problem.
For the past two years I've been researching the local men who fought during the Napoleonic Wars on behalf of the Ilkeston & District Local History Society (ilkestonhistory.org.uk), John Shaw being one of them. I have always hoped to present the findings with illustrations by a local artist, the late Rick Scollins.
While I knew Rick quite well, the intervening years have meant that I and my colleagues have lost touch with his family and the originals of all his wonderful work. I can't tell you how much it means to finally come across, not just a Rick Scollins illustration, but a Rick Scollins illustration of John Shaw.
If it's at all possible, I would really appreciate a high-quality scan of this graphic and, to really ask for the moon, any other of Rick's pictures that may be relevant.

 

[Perseas]

Excellent work John, i was looking the first steps of your project, after 6 months it is really a transformation,
you gave him life and you gave us inspiration and valuable lessons from yous sbs !
Thank you very much and Congratulations!!!
Dimitris.

 

[martin tabony]

I don't want to hijack this thread and detract from John's superb work, but I'm hoping the collective knowledge of the contributors here can help me with a problem.
For the past two years I've been researching the local men who fought during the Napoleonic Wars on behalf of the Ilkeston & District Local History Society (ilkestonhistory.org.uk), John Shaw being one of them. I have always hoped to present the findings with illustrations by a local artist, the late Rick Scollins.
While I knew Rick quite well, the intervening years have meant that I and my colleagues have lost touch with his family and the originals of all his wonderful work. I can't tell you how much it means to finally come across, not just a Rick Scollins illustration, but a Rick Scollins illustration of John Shaw.
If it's at all possible, I would really appreciate a high-quality scan of this graphic and, to really ask for the moon, any other of Rick's pictures that may be relevant.

The illustration was originaly in a magazine called "Military Illustrated" which is no longer published, so I have no idea who has the original.
Have you contacted the Household Cavalry museum?
M,artin

 

[Waterlooman]

I am late to this as Google search led me to it, as I am making Two of these figures (with some scratching) to my 28mm cavalry figures, as I am hoping to display two of the 2nd charging past LHS on their way to attack the 54/55th Ligne and the other French Ligne units.

W.

 

[Waterlooman]

An interesting question at Waterloo did the 2nd carry a Carbine as I read in 1815 they where instructed to carry them.

W.

 

[Steve Ski]

Wow, now that is some incredilby awsome work, John!!! All of it, a show stopper.

 

[Waterlooman]

One of the heroes of my regiment. He is said to have gone down surrounded by cuirrasiers. He fought until his sword snapped and then continued using his helmet as a flail. He was found dead the following morning with multiple sword cuts and bullet wounds. He is reputed to have been finaly killed by a drummer boy firing a pistol from a dtch!

The Second Life Guards had 87 killed and 63 wounded. They also lost 153 horses!
John Shaw used to pose as an artists model, so the HCR museum has a nude painting of him.

The three regiments of Household Cavalry had a true campaign dress rather than a simplified full dress, so I don't think they would have used the sheepskin, but it does look good! . White sheepskins have a blue edge, black skins don't have any. I think you should shorten the saddle blanket so that its half way up the saddle flap.


The few contemporary illustrations of Waterloo Life Guards are very nieve. So an educated guss is needed. I have a picture of First Life Guards in 1788 which shows black head kit with brass fittings, a brown saddle, a blue shabraque and portmanteau. I have a picture of the 1st LG drum horse in 1816. there are troopers in the background. They have black head kit, white sheepskins and a blue portmanteau. Pictures from the mid 1820s shoe the horses head kit to be exactly the same as is used now. Pictures of RHG also show black head kit.

Bye the way I made the helmet that the re-enactment figures are wearing, so if you'd be interested in seeing the master just say.

Martin

Most excellent info - thak you for this.

W.

 

[Waterlooman]

He's coming on lovely. I've been working on a figure of him for years but commercial work always gets in the way. This being the anniversary year , I'll have to get him finished!

Martin

Martin can I ask please - do you serve in the Guards?

W.