Author Topic: SI’s Dorking 1875: UD 11/4 British Lifeguards converted (Read 50670 times)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #90 on:** December 25, 2021, 05:47:02 PM »

Interesting stuff

I really like the loco livery.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #91 on:** December 25, 2021, 08:49:57 PM »

Lots of interesting history here.

Silent Invader · « **Reply #92 on:** December 26, 2021, 10:09:10 AM »

Thanks folks

Quote from: commissarmoody on December 25, 2021, 08:49:57 PM

Lots of interesting history here.

Cheers. It’s a lot of fun to research.

MaleGriffin · « **Reply #93 on:** December 26, 2021, 03:58:00 PM »

I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'm very glad I found it! I love the concept!

Silent Invader · « **Reply #94 on:** December 29, 2021, 07:40:38 PM »

Thanks.

I’ve started painting my Bavarian Jaegers and will soon be onto the line infantry for which I have a question……

I know Jaegers are green but for regular infantry, are the colours to the rear jacket flaps and to the trouser stripes always in red or do they match the regimental colour to collar/cuffs/shoulders?

Elk101 · « **Reply #95 on:** December 29, 2021, 10:01:40 PM »

Great to see such a well formed project. The civilian resistance are looking good.

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #96 on:** December 29, 2021, 10:22:30 PM »

Haven't been on the forum for a while and stumble across this. Great project mate.

As for the Bavarian line infantry uniforms, as I understand it trouser stripes were always red as was the piping on the tunics. Only the collars and cuffs were regimental colours.

Donkeymilkman · « **Reply #97 on:** December 30, 2021, 12:13:32 AM »

Lovely work on the figures. Regarding the Bavarians, in the Franco-Prussian war, the Saarbruck to Sedan book, published by the Helion Company, implies all units had red piping on the front, rear false pockets, and padded shoulder wings. It was the facing colours and button material that distinguished the regiments. Hope that helps

Silent Invader · « **Reply #98 on:** December 30, 2021, 12:56:03 AM »

Many thanks to both of you.

All makes perfect sense.

I’d overlooked the shoulder wings and so that clarification is especially appreciated.

(Hi Neil…. Welcome back…. And yes I’ve finally succumbed to Victoriana, though not VSF but VMF

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Silent Invader · « **Reply #99 on:** January 03, 2022, 09:04:51 PM »

I’ve now painted the first 6 Bavarian Jaegers - they’re slight conversions of the Eagle of Empire Line Infantry, except for the bugler who is converted from a standard bearer. There’s quite a bit of debate and/or conjecture about the ‘correct’ uniform colour, ranging from very pale blue, to grey blue, to a darker blue; I’ve settled on a medium blue.

Some close-ups:

I’ll be playing with Rebels & Patriots, in which units can be penalised with up to two ‘morale’ markers. As I don’t want two markers next to a unit, the rifle represents one marker and the pile of bricks, two:

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #100 on:** January 03, 2022, 09:51:44 PM »

They’ll do

CapnJim · « **Reply #101 on:** January 03, 2022, 11:14:35 PM »

Not knowing much about this period, they look good to me! Correct color or otherwise, that's some lovely brushwork!

Malamute · « **Reply #102 on:** January 04, 2022, 08:22:51 AM »

They look splendid, loads of character, I especially like the officer.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #103 on:** January 04, 2022, 10:56:37 AM »

They'll stick out like a sore thumb

Captain Blood · « **Reply #104 on:** January 04, 2022, 10:57:42 AM »

Great job Steve. Positively Ruritanian

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