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Piper 1st Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1900.
Mick’s Mick’s is pleased to announce our next release
Available at Euro Miniature Expo 2019.
Piper 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 1900.
Sculpt by Pavol (Offo) Ovecka.
Cast in Resin.
This kit is 1/9th Scale. You have the choice of two options.
ORDERS MAY BE PLACED NOW
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Option No.1. Full bust showing a large portion of the kilt & sporran
Pre paid orders.
From today until midnight (24.00hrs BST)Sunday 12th May 2019. £35.00 + Postage & Package. UK. £4.50 1st Class Signed. £8.50 Rest of the world Tracked & Signed.
Option No.2 Full bust, which finishes at the tunic hem taking in the top part of the sporran
Pre paid orders.
From today until midnight (24.00hrs BST)Sunday 12th May 2019. £32.00 + Postage & Package. UK. £4.50 1st Class Signed. £8.50 Rest of the world Tracked & Signed.
The Kits will be available for collection at Euro Miniature Expo ( Folkestone) OR posted via Royal Mail after Monday 13th May 2019.
PLEASE INDICATE IF FOR COLLECTION OR POSTED.
After this time.
Option No.1.
Priced at £38.00 plus Postage & Package. UK. £4.50 1st Class Signed. £8.50 Rest of the world Tracked & Signed.
Option No.2.
Priced at £35.00 plus Postage & Package. UK. £4.50 1st Class Signed. £8.50 Rest of the world Tracked & Signed.
The kit is available NOW by contacting me on Facebook Mick’s Mick’s or Planet figures PM (mick3272 ) or via email at [email protected] Payment via Paypal . It will also be available via Stuart Hale at Stormtroopers after Euro at the same price.
The Kit / Subject.
This was a very difficult subject to research as there is very little information about. I would like to thank Ruth Evans and the rest of the staff at the Regiments Museum for all the help & assistance in producing this piece.
This Bust is based on the R Simkin print of a Piper of the 3rd Battalion (Tyrone Militia ) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1900. The Tyrone Militia was one of the two Militia battalions that made up the reserve for the Inniskilling Fusiliers. As The Tyrone Militia did not fall in with the remit of Mick’s Mick’s . Enquiries were made with the museum and I was informed that the 1st Btn, ( 27th Foot prior to 1881) Did have traditional Irish Pipers as far back as the late 1700 s. But it is my understanding that they remained in Ireland. It is my belief that they were on the books in either the corps of Drums or the Band and wore the traditional Irish Pipers dress for Officers Mess functions and high days & holidays. They first appeared in England at Bournemouth in 1910. Where they wore a normal Bandsman uniform.
As stated above This Bust is based on the best information to hand and a little best guessing.
In relation to the Tunic & Shawl colour I have received differing accounts.
The Museum stated.
French Gray Tunic & Shawl.
Other reliable sources have said a combination of:-
French Gray Tunic, Dark Green Shawl.
Dark Green Tunic, French Gray Shawl.
Dark Green Tunic & Shawl.
OPTION No.1 ( Showing kilt 2/3 rds)
OPTION No2. ( Cut Down Full Bust)
Note although these photos only show the torso the Arms head & Pipes are the same as above.
Any questions please contact me.
Thanks for looking
Mick
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