Mounted Infantry circa 1900

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Thought I would post this nice little bust I have had in and out and off and on my bench , the Paul Blaber Miniatures , slightly reworked by my ever cuddly mate Jimbo (Bandolier put on , glengarry taken back as I felt it overhanged the forehead a bit too much)...no legs added though!!!

Pics not the best (been taking ones fro future reviews!!!....all day!!) but you should get the gist of it and it looks better in the flesh!!! .

An enjoyable paint even found out that there was a guy with my name who served in the Staffordshire Regt(80th) a Joseph Peart Regimental Number 2852!!!

Have a look at Paul's stuff some good busts ..and very reasonable as well in the coin of the realm department

Thanks for looking in


Nap

 

[valiant]

Kev, looks well, I like this one.

Just one small point though, I'm pretty sure that by 1898/1900, the mounted infantry (infantry in general) had started to wear a blue forage cap, similar in shape to the khaki one worn in WW2. The glengarry was more Zulu war era, although I stand to be corrected!!

Steve

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the comment, ref cap , the actual paint/ conversion is based on an article in the early Military Illustrated magazine which shows the glengarry being worn .

I might have got the date slightly wrong but not by too much!!

Will try and find the magazine !

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[red tom]

nice one Kev, I did this one as my grandad WW1

 

[Nap]

nice one Kev, I did this one as my grandad WW1

Have you any pictures perhaps ?

Nap

 

[swralph]

Nice work on this Kevin.I like his shaved neck.
Ralph

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Lovely all-round job Kev - I particularly like the leather work on the bandolier - a definite


-Rich

 

[Nap]

Cheers guys for the comments..like the period of the victorian army ..date is actually a bit earlier about 1896

Thanks for looking in

Nap