Union Colonel - Minisoldiers

[Micky]

Hello everyone.
Here`s the new release of october. Hope you like it as another figures from this line that has been released before.

Sculpted by Dmitry Shevtsov.
Painted by me.
Union Colonel
ms-0035

Scale 1/35.

 

[captnenglish]

My year end bonus can't come soon enough! I gotta get the whole line, these figures look great.

 

[Steve]

Ahhh, that is not a colonel. He is a kind of old second lieutenant. Super figure.

 

[captnenglish]

Ahhh, that is not a colonel. He is a kind of old second lieutenant. Super figure.

How so?

 

[Steve]

Shoulder straps. The rank insignia for a colonel is an eagle. The shoulder straps (epaulets) on the figure are bare, indicating the guy is a second lieutenant.
I am terrible about nitpicky details, and this minor thing in no way detracts from this figure. With a little inspired detail work on the straps he can be any grade of officer. So far as I know this is the fourth figure in this series and I intend to own them all. Good question Matt.

 

[captnenglish]

Shoulder straps. The rank insignia for a colonel is an eagle. The shoulder straps (epaulets) on the figure are bare, indicating the guy is a second lieutenant.
I am terrible about nitpicky details, and this minor thing in no way detracts from this figure. With a little inspired detail work on the straps he can be any grade of officer. So far as I know this is the fourth figure in this series and I intend to own them all. Good question Matt.

I know the difference in the insignias (I have been painting civil war figures since the 80s), but honestly, I can't see the insignia on the figure clearly enough, it looks like the wing of an eagle to me. That said, given the uniform, the guy could be anything from a 2nd Lt on up.

 

[Noel Walker]

I know the difference in the insignias (I have been painting civil war figures since the 80s), but honestly, I can't see the insignia on the figure clearly enough, it looks like the wing of an eagle to me. That said, given the uniform, the guy could be anything from a 2nd Lt on up.

You must have eyes of an eagle cause I see nothing inside the shoulder straps, anyway great figure to add to the other 3 I have. Now my question to Micky how about some Sourthen lads as well

 

[Mirofsoft]

Like the pose

could buy : YES / Don't know / NO

 

[Steve]

The rank device is centered on the shoulder strap; those are bare. 2LT he is. Poor guy.

 

[captnenglish]

The rank device is centered on the shoulder strap; those are bare. 2LT he is. Poor guy.

We will have to agree to disagree on the boxart here Steve. Awesome figure though and like the rest of the line on my must have list.

 

[captnenglish]

Noel and Steve, look at the right shoulder board. I see an eagle's wing. With that I am out of this conversation.

 

[Steve]

Well. My computer IS old. But the eagles are silver and all I see is blue. And with that me out too. Jesus. No need for THAT again.

 

[Noel Walker]

I swear I know I am getting old but all I see is blue count me out as well, now see if he was a southern lad we could clearly count the bars on the collar

 

[Micky]

You must have eyes of an eagle cause I see nothing inside the shoulder straps, anyway great figure to add to the other 3 I have. Now my question to Micky how about some Sourthen lads as well

We have some plans on this way but I can`t surely say when it happens.

 

[chippy]

Very nice indeed it's just a pity you chose to do this in 35th scale , if it had been 32nd it would have fitted in with a whole range of figures and could have been added to many dioramas .
But as a single stand alone figure it's very nice .
chippy

 

[Noel Walker]

We have some plans on this way but I can`t surely say when it happens.

Wow, thanks I can be patient when something this good is coming will look forward to them