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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: KraVseR on 03 November 2013, 05:19:22 PM

Title: Uniform ID
Post by: KraVseR on 03 November 2013, 05:19:22 PM

Hello! Please, help me with identify this uniform!
(http://s2.postimg.org/py01ij6np/74_small.gif)

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: joroas on 03 November 2013, 05:38:23 PM

New Zealand Armed Constabulary 1866-70s

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: former user on 03 November 2013, 05:48:43 PM

what is the kilt made of?

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: joroas on 03 November 2013, 05:54:57 PM

Cloth, but the pictures in the Osprey show a form of tartan or tweed, worn at the owner's pleasure.

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: KraVseR on 03 November 2013, 05:59:17 PM

Thank you! Where I can learn more about them?

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: joroas on 03 November 2013, 07:18:26 PM

Osprey 487 The New Zealand Wars

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: KraVseR on 03 November 2013, 07:31:45 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: KraVseR on 15 November 2013, 07:45:13 AM

And what about this?
(http://s21.postimg.org/ojecvpwif/image.jpg)

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: former user on 15 November 2013, 09:04:08 AM

this a very bad picture
naval infantry or artillery,
or not regular army at all (though I doubt that, red facing is always royal)
the black smear could represent a busby, so some rifles or RA association...
and that is about as far as I got with my uneducated guessing  :D

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: KraVseR on 15 November 2013, 09:17:27 AM

It can be Armed Constabulary?

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: joroas on 15 November 2013, 09:42:10 AM

Mounted, anyway, judging by equipment and the carbine.  Peaked kepi looks like the ones they briefly wore in between the shakoes of the 1850s and the spiked helmets of the late 19thC, so 1860s-early 70s.

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: former user on 15 November 2013, 09:54:07 AM

 lol
a better picture is necessary, this one induces Rorschach tests  lol

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: Lowtardog on 15 November 2013, 11:00:32 AM

(http://arteis.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/ac2.jpg)

Heres a link for the British blue uniforms

http://hicketypip.tripod.com/unithist.htm

Title: Re: Uniform ID
Post by: Matakakea on 15 November 2013, 05:51:48 PM

The kilts (or Shawl Dress as it was sometimes referred to) were woolen blankets. They were folded, wrapped around the waist and belted. The AC often wore this attire when going into the bush in preference to trousers which would quickly get soaked and very uncomfortable. The blanket could also be unfolded and then used for sleeping in. I've tried this once myself, and it was handy but I think I prefer my bush shorts, although this wouldn't have been an option in the 1860's  :)