Riding Into the Valley of Death - Custer

[Guy]

”Riding Into the Valley of Death”
General George A. Custer Mounted
54mm resin
Manufactured by B & M Miniatures
Sculpted by Lasha Tskhondia
Painted by William Donahue
15 parts resin
MSRP $21.95

I have seen these figures listed on Military Miniature Warehouse’s website and were intrigued by the range they offer. I received this kit over the weekend from the owner of B & M Miniatures and was pleasantly surprised when opening the box. The kit is comprised of 15 resin parts cast in a lite cream colored resin.

Here is the General with all parts having a resin peg on the back with locator holes in the figure for proper placement. The arms are also pegged and give a snug and tight fit. Once attached to the body, no filling is needed as the folds line right up with the correct positioning of each arm.

Above is the frontal view of Custer with very little clean-up or seam removal needed.

I tried to get a good photo of the neckerchief to show how it is cast to the body as if to give it a floating look ( it is cast so there is space between the neckerchief and his shirt). A real plus for realism.

Above is the back of the figure showing the drapery and folds as well as the buckskin fringe of the pants.

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[Guy]

Here is a side view of the head with an excellent likeness to Custer himself.

Below is the head with the hat on. (All of B & M Miniatures figures are sculpted with the hat as a separate part)

Now we see the parts representing the horse. The main body of the horse is cast in one piece with tail attached. The head is the only part of the horse you would need to attach and seam. Very little seam work and mold lines to remove……..casting is excellent The strap under the horse’s neck is cast so that there is a space between the strap and the horse’s chest…….excellent for realism!

The locator holes on each side are for the saddle bag and canteen. The saddle is cast separately with the General’s coat rolled up and tied behind his saddle. The fringe of the jacket sleeves is well done.

Horse head right side

Horse head left side

Conclusion

I find this to be an excellent kit for the MSRP of $21.95 and a sure goldmine for those who want to build the whole scene of Custer’s Last Stand or as a resource wealth for the horses for other projects we may have. Minimal clean-up of the parts with locator tabs for all parts. Excellent detail throughout the whole kit

The full line of B&M Miniatures can be seen at:

Military Miniatures Warehouse - click here

or

B & M Miniatures - click here

 

[Roc]

Guy, excellent review, thanks.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[captnenglish]

Thanks for the review Guy. I have thought about this line but was put off by the boxart. They look pretty good unpainted though.

 

[megroot]

Excellent Revieuw Guy,

Thanks.

Marc