Hi everyone
Thought I would finish 2020 on a high note and share my look at a release from the team at RP Models
Hugo Pereira announced it here :https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/1-12-guerrilha-child-in-peninsular-war.287662/
And treated us to a video production
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In the main link there is a video from the man himself with the background and thinking behind the release
The release is of course this
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Artwork by RICARDO PISA
Depicting a young child involved in the fighting in the Spanish Peninsular war , no more than about 12 years if that , armed but still he carry's a childhood toy horse .....clinging on to happier times in his mind occasionally he still plays on it smiling and reliving his growing up ...perhaps as a result of the enemy he has grown up too fast
We all know there are many instances of children being involved in conflicts both in the past and more modern conflicts ...often giving it all and leaving grieving parents and friends
The piece was inspired by Hugo's son and as such I dedicate this review to him and all children everywhere
Details of the release:
Title: Guerilla Child in Peninsular War ( Napoleonic Series )
Reference: RP-B-3-003
Scale: 1/12th
Material: Gray Resin
No of parts: 17 plus information insert
Sculptor: 3D
Casting : YS Castings ( Yiannis )
Box Art: N/A
Note: Limited run of 150 units worldwide , UK stockists include SK Miniatures and EL GRECO Miniatures
As always packing is all done in house and the resin is well protected in bags and bubblewrap
In a strong cardboard box with a push over wrapping which shows a unpainted version of the piece
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Inside a informative insert
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Parts consist of Upper torso , lower torso , 2 arms , head, hat, 2 hands one with a cartridge and the other with a weapon , dagger handle and part of a pistol ,a bugle, belt with pouch, 1 larger bag, water/wine container, bag of fruit, a blanket wrapped around a hobby horse , lower part of hobby horse
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Prep
Upper Torso..Slight sanding on lower edge of haversack
Lower Torso..Sanding on underneath , decide on basing options ie ..drill hole for brass rod
Arms...Very fine casting line to sand away and remove small elbow post
Head..Remove excess resin from top and fit
Hat..Sanding around edges and fit
Hands ...On weapon, flashing and a casting line to sand , other hand sand small casting line and fit
Pistol/Dagger...Remove flashing and tiny posts and fit
Bugle.... Sand off casting plug and fi
Belt and pouch....Clean up on edges and fit into place
Large Bag .....As with pouch
Water/Wine container and Bag of fruit...Remove small plugs and fit
Blanket/hobby horse...sand away fine casting lines
Wheels of hobby horse....Sand away the casting line and fit into place
General Comments
- Overall casting is really very good indeed
- Resin has no air holes and is high quality
- Dry fitting of all parts revealed that minimal filler will be needed ..if any
Some references for you
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Typical Spanish hunting knife
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Weapon similar to one in review
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A slightly later hobby horse
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Couple of books to have a look at
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Continued in next post
Nap
