Richie
A Fixture
Hi All,
First off - what to expect from Mitches Military Models.......well it's a first class customer service and when you deal with Gordon you deal with a gentleman who's passion for this hobby exudes in abundance.
Now for the really good stuff.
Sculpted by Maurice Corry and cast in 7 light grey resin pieces this 75mm sculpture depicts Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, 1879 Zulu War at the battle of Rorke's Drift an action for which he won the Victoria Cross.
The figure is well protected with bubble inside a cardboard box and the parts secured in zip lock bag.
The sculpting is the usual Corry high standard and depicts Bromhead reaching into his bread bag to retrieve a .45 calibre cartridge whilst holding a Martini Henry in the left hand.
Casting is crisp with minimal clean up, there are the usual casting block to remove. The uniform and appearance is very well represented and should be a joy to construct and paint.
The Main Body - has a lovely natural well balanced stance.
The Head - shows Bromhead sporting a beard and this would be common for most of the officers and men. The foreign service helmet has no shako plate, again this would be true as very few cap badges were worn on active service.
The Arms - have no braiding on the cuffs/Austrian knots showing rank, as commonly depicted and again this is right on the money.There is no right hand as this fits inside the bread bag.
The Martini Henry - has the lever cast separate to the rifle, this is so it can be fitted in the eject postion ready for reloading. There is no bayonet in the kit and I personally feel one would need to be fashioned and fitted. In the Defence of Rorke's Drift there was a lot of close quarter action and Bromhead led a number of bayonet charges to clear away the Zulu's from dangerous positions.
Lastly The Base - to mount the figure on if so desired.
Please check out Gordon's website for prices, availability and postage prices at www.mitchesmilitarymodels.co.uk
In conclusion:
This model is right up my street being a big fan of the Zulu War period, superbly sculpted and cast and I would recommended this to anyone.
I just hope we see more 75mm releases from this period as there are some great characters yet to be portrayed in resin.
Gordon please put your "bayonet with some guts behind it" gently into the side of Mr Corry and get him to knock out a few more along this line.
cheers
Richie
First off - what to expect from Mitches Military Models.......well it's a first class customer service and when you deal with Gordon you deal with a gentleman who's passion for this hobby exudes in abundance.
Now for the really good stuff.
Sculpted by Maurice Corry and cast in 7 light grey resin pieces this 75mm sculpture depicts Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead, 1879 Zulu War at the battle of Rorke's Drift an action for which he won the Victoria Cross.
The figure is well protected with bubble inside a cardboard box and the parts secured in zip lock bag.
The sculpting is the usual Corry high standard and depicts Bromhead reaching into his bread bag to retrieve a .45 calibre cartridge whilst holding a Martini Henry in the left hand.
Casting is crisp with minimal clean up, there are the usual casting block to remove. The uniform and appearance is very well represented and should be a joy to construct and paint.
The Main Body - has a lovely natural well balanced stance.
The Head - shows Bromhead sporting a beard and this would be common for most of the officers and men. The foreign service helmet has no shako plate, again this would be true as very few cap badges were worn on active service.
The Arms - have no braiding on the cuffs/Austrian knots showing rank, as commonly depicted and again this is right on the money.There is no right hand as this fits inside the bread bag.
The Martini Henry - has the lever cast separate to the rifle, this is so it can be fitted in the eject postion ready for reloading. There is no bayonet in the kit and I personally feel one would need to be fashioned and fitted. In the Defence of Rorke's Drift there was a lot of close quarter action and Bromhead led a number of bayonet charges to clear away the Zulu's from dangerous positions.
Lastly The Base - to mount the figure on if so desired.
Please check out Gordon's website for prices, availability and postage prices at www.mitchesmilitarymodels.co.uk
In conclusion:
This model is right up my street being a big fan of the Zulu War period, superbly sculpted and cast and I would recommended this to anyone.
I just hope we see more 75mm releases from this period as there are some great characters yet to be portrayed in resin.
Gordon please put your "bayonet with some guts behind it" gently into the side of Mr Corry and get him to knock out a few more along this line.
cheers
Richie
No, don't get me started on that!!!! 
