HLBSC Victorian British Cavalry - Available NOW, but not for long!!!

[Tommy20]

UPDATE!

Part of my order arrived today (Richard told me it would come in two separate packages), and I recieved a miscast hussar whose scabbard looks exactly like the lancer officers in question.  Since I have a plethora of hussars to compare to, I know how it was intended to look, as well as what the miscast one looks like.  I think it's just a matter of the metal not filling the narrow crevice of the scabbard mold.

[Thunderchicken]

The lancer officer's scabbard is very short (shorter than the blade of the sword), and has no detail on it (like the drag on the OR's swords).  After discovering this, I compared it to my Household Cavalry officers, and theirs are similarly bereft of detail, but are the correct length. 

I've since done some more searching through photo's, and think the lack of detail is correct (as the ornamentation on the real thing is rather small to appear on a 28mm fig), however the length is still suspect.

Just checked mine and see what you mean. the scabbards are a wee bit short but are in proportion to the sabres. Overall the figures are excellent so it's easily overlooked. Looking forward to seeing your lot painted up.   

[Tommy20]

Just checked mine and see what you mean. the scabbards are a wee bit short but are in proportion to the sabres.

That's just it.  The ones I have aren't in proportion.  They're quite a bit shorter than the swords supplied with any of the figures in the line.

Looking forward to seeing your lot painted up.

Me too!  Especially since I started collecting these when they first came out!!!

[Sterling Moose]

Ooooooh, got my first package on Friday.....................more lead for the lead god?  The Mountain grows higher, I did think about taking The Pledge this year - I'm glad I didn't.

[nickinsomerset]

Ooooooh, got my first package on Friday.....................more lead for the lead god?  The Mountain grows higher, I did think about taking The Pledge this year - I'm glad I didn't.

Pete you had a huge lead mountain in 1986!!!

[Sterling Moose]

I sold a lot of it before emigrating, now I'm just making up lost ground!!!

[nickinsomerset]

And a pity you cannot find the deutchmarks for the HLBSC infantry! Never mind I shall offer them here before I go the ebay route!