lazyschnauzer Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I've just completed this one today after months and months of detail work. It's not based on an illustration or photo. I wanted the cavalryman to look like he's just seen something that might be the enemy off in the distance. He's just grabbed his rifle and whirled round, squinting and ready to take aim, feet a little down in the stirrups, raised on one haunch a bit and leaning a little.Head from Michael Roberts, One hand from The Lost Battalion, Boots from Jaguar, Canteen from Model Cellar, horse from Dragon, French double boiler lying in the grass from Model Cellar.Uniform markings are for a Sergeant of the Royal Scots Greys in France, 1914.? M1902 service dress tunic and trousers in khaki serge? M1905 service dress cap, badge shows the Eagle of the French 45th Line captured at Waterloo? Rolled mackintosh cape in front of the saddle and rolled khaki greatcoat in back of the saddle? Khaki putties wound bottom to top and blackened 'ammunition boots', with spurs? M1902 Haversack? Cavalry water bottle? Cavalry mess tin? SMLE rifle, M1908 leather rifle bucket? 90 round M1903 leather bandoleer, five pouches in front, four in back? M1908 sword and metal scabbard in leather cover? Universal Pattern (UP) saddle? Wood horse picketing peg and rope, collapsible canvas horse bucket, both strapped to the swordMore photos in subsequent posts!This will be painted by Rod Allison from New Zealand. Rod has been painting for years and garned many awards, painting hundreds of museum quality figures. I can't wait to see what he does with the dapple grey horse!All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 More photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazyschnauzer Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 (edited) And the last... Edited July 29, 2007 by lazyschnauzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr General Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Many thanks! All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I may be wrong - should the tunic be a "bum freezer"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Leigh - I'm not exactly sure what that tunic is, but I worked from a set of 3 views of a Royal Scots Greys 1914 uniform published in Armes Militaria, a French militaria magazine, several years ago. This is one of the photos. I may have gotten the tunic a little longer than I should have, but I don't think it's off by much. Thanks for your comment!All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 The soldier would look good in the brown tunic Captured piece of history.Thank you for sharingSSG Luna, Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 Many thanks, Lorenzo!All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Yes, the photo of the man in uniform appears to show the tunic as what the Brits call a bum freezer - it has a vent either side at the rear, so that the rear skirt of the tunic forms a flap, the figurine does'nt have these vents which would be noticable in the turning position that he's in - but which won't matter if that area's covered by equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Good point, Leigh. Incidentally Rod Allison in New Zealand is painting this vignette and I'm eagerly awaiting some photos to show you.All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Should be well worth seeing, I stopped making & painting figurines decades ago, but I've always loved those of WW! squaddies.My problem was always the eyes........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 LOLOL - Your eyes, mine and everybody else's! That's why I only work in 1/16th scale! I invite you to try a large scale figure and see if your eyes can handle it. It's by far the most fun hobby I've ever been involved with.All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 (edited) Not my eyes - the figurines - well it was doing the figurines eyes back then, but my eyes are going now.A few minutes ago I bought a medal bar, 7 medals, including a 1914 Star & clasp trio to a Scots Grey....... Edited March 15, 2008 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 LOLOL - Your eyes, mine and everybody else's! That's why I only work in 1/16th scale! I invite you to try a large scale figure and see if your eyes can handle it. It's by far the most fun hobby I've ever been involved with.All the best,DanI would like to see some of your WWII German Work can you post it here on the GMIC for others to see?Thank youLorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) Lorenzo - I'm really sorry to disappoint you and possibly others. I'm interested in a specific historical period - about 1870 to about 1930. I'm not saying WW2 is not of interest, but I know the uniforms, equipment and infantry weapons of the First War pretty well. I've done a couple Russo-Japanese War conversions - A Russian sailor on guard ashore won my first gold medal. I completed a commission for a Russian Civil War train guard ca. 1919. I've recently just about completed a commission for a US Marine in North China ca. 1932. Roger Newsome is in the process of painting that one and I'll post him when complete. My figures are mostly Great War however and that's where my interest continues. I'm not saying I won't do another period, just my preferences. All the best,Dan Edited August 3, 2008 by lazyschnauzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Hello!STUNNING. All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyschnauzer Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 I'd like to be able to show you the painted version. It was completed, but the painter has not sent me any photos. All the best,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Lorenzo - I'm really sorry to disappoint you and possibly others. I'm interested in a specific historical period - about 1870 to about 1930. I'm not saying WW2 is not of interest, but I know the uniforms, equipment and infantry weapons of the First War pretty well. I've done a couple Russo-Japanese War conversions - A Russian sailor on guard ashore won my first gold medal. I completed a commission for a Russian Civil War train guard ca. 1919. I've recently just about completed a commission for a US Marine in North China ca. 1932. Roger Newsome is in the process of painting that one and I'll post him when complete. My figures are mostly Great War however and that's where my interest continues. I'm not saying I won't do another period, just my preferences. All the best,DanI understand. All of your pieces will preserve the military history during 1870-1930 most of its art paintings, more than original Photographs during that time period. I love all of your models Thank you for posting them all:Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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