Introduction
Well introducing Pegaso Models is like introducing Ferrari. Everyone knows it and everyone knows that it's on of the best if not the best company in the market at this moment. So I was waiting patiently the February releases and for once more I got amazed by this beautifully sculpted figure by Maurizio Bruno (Planet Member) and painted by the Master Pietro Balloni. So I ordered it and when I opened the box I was stunned. But read more on the review to see why for yourself.
Historical Notes
The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period in the history of France. During this time, republicanism replaced the absolute monarchy in France, and the French sector of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While France would oscillate among republic, empire, and monarchy for 75 years after the First Republic fell to a coup d'état by Napoleon Bonaparte, the revolution nonetheless spelled a definitive end to the ancien régime. It eclipses the subsequent revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in the popular imagination. It is widely seen as a major turning point in continental European history, from the age of absolutism to that of the citizenry, and even of the masses, as the dominant political force.
Sans-culottes were a prominent political group at the end of the nineteenth century, and played a large role in the French Revolution. The sans-culottes movement was important to the Revolution of 1789 and later revolutions, because it was one of the first working class groups that incorporated both a political stance and a social condition.
The sans-culotte consisted of the working-class. The reference to the upper floors comes from the fact that the poorer workers tended to occupy the top floors or attics of apartment blocks. Such descriptions are evocative, but misleading. The sans-culotte did not necessarily represent the poorest section of the urban crowd, as pictured above. Some were poor, but the militant sans-culottes were more often than not skilled workers and shopkeepers from the middle class.
The elite members of the sans-culotte preferred the trousers of the working-man. They disdained the breeches of the aristocracy or upper-middle classes. They felt that all classes were equal and, therefore, should not be segregated by fashion. In the picture above, the members are working-men and hold the pike to symbolize their militancy. The pike was a common weapon of the lower class, because it was easily constructable. It evened the playing field between the lower class revolutionaries and the king's army. The sans-culotte depicted in the caricature to the right is also wearing the typical sans-culotte garb.
The kit
Article 54-220
Sculptor: Maurizio Bruno
Painter: Pietro Balloni
Material: white metal
Pieces: 7
Weight: 120 gr.
Size: 54 mm.
The classic dark blue hard carton box with the two dark grey foams, holds all the 10 pieces of the kit safely and secure.
Below you can see each piece individually and admire the quality of them.
Torso Front:
Torso Back:
The Arms:
After Maurizio Brunos indication, the knife that it has in hand it's actually a tool of carpentry of that period and it was called "Deloire"
The Head:
The Knapsnack:
The Pitch Fork:
For more pictures of the finished figure please visit Pegasos website:
http://www.pegasomodels.com/details_en.asp?code=54-220
Quality and Detail
For once again Pegaso Models impresses with the quality of their figure. Clean and high quality metal without any scratches or anything else. Almost invisible seam lines make this figure an absolute Masterpiece. The details that Maurizio Bruno has put into this figure are simple amazing, starting from the drapery and ending to the excellent face. You can believe it only when you see it for yourself.
Painting
Well this figure has an unlimited number of ways to be painted. Since the Sans Coulottes considered a poor class in the society they actually could wore anything, but I believe that the stripped trousers is a must. Other than that it can be considered as a medium figure for every modeller out there.
Conclusion
Concluding I have to say that this piece really attracted my attention when I first saw it released, so I will put it next to my painting list. I suggest it to everyone and get ready to get amazed by another masterpiece of Maurizio Bruno
References
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/...s-culottes.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
Well introducing Pegaso Models is like introducing Ferrari. Everyone knows it and everyone knows that it's on of the best if not the best company in the market at this moment. So I was waiting patiently the February releases and for once more I got amazed by this beautifully sculpted figure by Maurizio Bruno (Planet Member) and painted by the Master Pietro Balloni. So I ordered it and when I opened the box I was stunned. But read more on the review to see why for yourself.
Historical Notes
The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period in the history of France. During this time, republicanism replaced the absolute monarchy in France, and the French sector of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While France would oscillate among republic, empire, and monarchy for 75 years after the First Republic fell to a coup d'état by Napoleon Bonaparte, the revolution nonetheless spelled a definitive end to the ancien régime. It eclipses the subsequent revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in the popular imagination. It is widely seen as a major turning point in continental European history, from the age of absolutism to that of the citizenry, and even of the masses, as the dominant political force.
Sans-culottes were a prominent political group at the end of the nineteenth century, and played a large role in the French Revolution. The sans-culottes movement was important to the Revolution of 1789 and later revolutions, because it was one of the first working class groups that incorporated both a political stance and a social condition.
The sans-culotte consisted of the working-class. The reference to the upper floors comes from the fact that the poorer workers tended to occupy the top floors or attics of apartment blocks. Such descriptions are evocative, but misleading. The sans-culotte did not necessarily represent the poorest section of the urban crowd, as pictured above. Some were poor, but the militant sans-culottes were more often than not skilled workers and shopkeepers from the middle class.
The elite members of the sans-culotte preferred the trousers of the working-man. They disdained the breeches of the aristocracy or upper-middle classes. They felt that all classes were equal and, therefore, should not be segregated by fashion. In the picture above, the members are working-men and hold the pike to symbolize their militancy. The pike was a common weapon of the lower class, because it was easily constructable. It evened the playing field between the lower class revolutionaries and the king's army. The sans-culotte depicted in the caricature to the right is also wearing the typical sans-culotte garb.
The kit
Article 54-220
Sculptor: Maurizio Bruno
Painter: Pietro Balloni
Material: white metal
Pieces: 7
Weight: 120 gr.
Size: 54 mm.
The classic dark blue hard carton box with the two dark grey foams, holds all the 10 pieces of the kit safely and secure.
Below you can see each piece individually and admire the quality of them.
Torso Front:
Torso Back:
The Arms:
After Maurizio Brunos indication, the knife that it has in hand it's actually a tool of carpentry of that period and it was called "Deloire"
The Head:
The Knapsnack:
The Pitch Fork:
For more pictures of the finished figure please visit Pegasos website:
http://www.pegasomodels.com/details_en.asp?code=54-220
Quality and Detail
For once again Pegaso Models impresses with the quality of their figure. Clean and high quality metal without any scratches or anything else. Almost invisible seam lines make this figure an absolute Masterpiece. The details that Maurizio Bruno has put into this figure are simple amazing, starting from the drapery and ending to the excellent face. You can believe it only when you see it for yourself.
Painting
Well this figure has an unlimited number of ways to be painted. Since the Sans Coulottes considered a poor class in the society they actually could wore anything, but I believe that the stripped trousers is a must. Other than that it can be considered as a medium figure for every modeller out there.
Conclusion
Concluding I have to say that this piece really attracted my attention when I first saw it released, so I will put it next to my painting list. I suggest it to everyone and get ready to get amazed by another masterpiece of Maurizio Bruno
References
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/...s-culottes.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
I bought this figure last thuesday, and indeed it is at Pegaso's high standard.
