ghamilt1
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In the late 19th century in Canada, there existed a paramilitary organization called the Legion of Frontiersmen. It was an organization that would have been very much like the militia, or part time soldiers, but weren't necessarily soldiers in the strictest sense of the term. (I've heard them described as scouts, for adults, but that seems a little disrespectful) Some of them served with Canada's expeditionary force during the boer war of 1898-1903.
When the First World War broke out in 1914, many of the Frontiersmen units were absorbed into Canada's military, as they had the necessary military background the government was looking for in the initial draft of volunteers. For example, a good portion of the original members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Canada's last privately raised regiment, and one of three permanent force regiments in today's Canadian Army) were members of the Frontiersmen.
This gentleman here is Captain (later Colonel) Walter Fredric Rendell pictured in the uniform of the Newfoundland Frontiersmen in 1914. At this time, Captain Wendell was the adjutant of the Newfoundland Regiment, and had the distinction of being the first officer of the Regiment to be wounded at Gallipoli. It is noteworthy from a uniform perspective to mention that Capt. Wendell was one of three officers at the time who chose to wear the famous blue puttees that would become in iconic part of the Newfoundland Regiments uniform.
The history lesson is necessary because you don't see to many of these fellows being portrayed as a figure. Because I love Canadian subjects, and the more obscure the better, I have decided to address this egregious void in the subject matter of the hobby by undertaking a conversion project to represent an Officer of the Newfoundland Frontiersmen, 1914.
As a starting point, I am using Fortes Miniatures WWI Prussian Officer, and the alternate head from Bent Bristles rare kit of The Royal Canadian Regiment Yukon Expedition. I did painted up the RCR kit a few years ago to some acclaim at the World Expo in Chicago in 2017, but lost the spare head which featured a slouch hat! But fellow Canadian and owner of the Bent Bristle name, Alex McCutcheon came to the rescue with a replacement for me!
the starting point.
So after some minor surgery where the Prussian uniform detail is removed, especially the lower part of the tunic, and with the addition of the new head, I am off to a pretty good start. I used Tamiya yellow tape for the puttees. Magicsculpt is the medium of choice here.
More WIP to come! Thanks for having a look and for indulging me in my history lecture. Since retiring from teaching, I don't get much chance to do that anymore. And yes, there will be a quiz.
When the First World War broke out in 1914, many of the Frontiersmen units were absorbed into Canada's military, as they had the necessary military background the government was looking for in the initial draft of volunteers. For example, a good portion of the original members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Canada's last privately raised regiment, and one of three permanent force regiments in today's Canadian Army) were members of the Frontiersmen.
This gentleman here is Captain (later Colonel) Walter Fredric Rendell pictured in the uniform of the Newfoundland Frontiersmen in 1914. At this time, Captain Wendell was the adjutant of the Newfoundland Regiment, and had the distinction of being the first officer of the Regiment to be wounded at Gallipoli. It is noteworthy from a uniform perspective to mention that Capt. Wendell was one of three officers at the time who chose to wear the famous blue puttees that would become in iconic part of the Newfoundland Regiments uniform.
The history lesson is necessary because you don't see to many of these fellows being portrayed as a figure. Because I love Canadian subjects, and the more obscure the better, I have decided to address this egregious void in the subject matter of the hobby by undertaking a conversion project to represent an Officer of the Newfoundland Frontiersmen, 1914.
As a starting point, I am using Fortes Miniatures WWI Prussian Officer, and the alternate head from Bent Bristles rare kit of The Royal Canadian Regiment Yukon Expedition. I did painted up the RCR kit a few years ago to some acclaim at the World Expo in Chicago in 2017, but lost the spare head which featured a slouch hat! But fellow Canadian and owner of the Bent Bristle name, Alex McCutcheon came to the rescue with a replacement for me!
So after some minor surgery where the Prussian uniform detail is removed, especially the lower part of the tunic, and with the addition of the new head, I am off to a pretty good start. I used Tamiya yellow tape for the puttees. Magicsculpt is the medium of choice here.
More WIP to come! Thanks for having a look and for indulging me in my history lecture. Since retiring from teaching, I don't get much chance to do that anymore. And yes, there will be a quiz.
