Artizan 2nd Afghan British and Sikh Infantry

[Mad Guru]

@Legatus:

You're right to notice the helmet flash, which was in no way a "standard" uniform item during the Second Afghan War.  However, I have a copy of a period photo dated May 22nd, 1879 showing a group of British officers of the 28th Punjab Native Infantry in which two of them wear such flashes on the sides of their helmets, so they were in use with at least one unit, albeit a Punjabi one.  Having done a decent amount of research into the uniforms and equipment of the 66th at Maiwand, I would say I doubt its use is accurate for an officer of that regiment, but I would not feel comfortable saying it was not possible.

[Cubs]

Don't be too caught up in the accuracy of the painting! I try to keep fairly accurate as best I can, but basically I just copy the pictures I find in my Osprey books and take the odd artistic licence. That officer just happened to have a 66th badge because I wanted a bit of detail on there and put in the number of a handy regt.

[Mad Guru]

Cubs, I'd be very happy indeed to add him to my own version of the 66th Regt!  He's quite beautiful indeed.

[Ray Earle]

Pics up on Northstars site for the latest three packs. 

[Arthur]

Yup :

[Ray Earle]

Thanks for the pics Arthur. 

Is it just me or should the strap on the highlanders helmet (furthest left) be attached at both ends? 

[Dewbakuk]

Is it just me or should the strap on the highlanders helmet (furthest left) be attached at both ends? 

It is attached, they could be clipped up out of the way on the side of the helmet. You see it more on pics of home service troops but it worked the same way.

[Ray Earle]

With a helmet cover on?

It just looks a bit odd up there when all the other figures are sculpted with the strap over the peak..

[former user]

not that I would know anything about english uniforms


wasn't it a way to get the scaly chinstrap out of the way when not needed?

[Dewbakuk]

With a helmet cover on?

Pass........


Edit: Apparently so according to that pic former user posted

[Ray Earle]

I'd argue that none of those cavalry troopers have covers over the helmet and the strap appears to be tucked into the pugree.

It's not a big thing to fix on the highlander it just looks a bit odd. 

The bareheaded soldiers look superb though, will definitely be mixing those in with the British I already have.

[Cubs]

I don't know if the sculpts are meant to have helmet covers on, so much as they're left kind of blank to allow to paint them as covers on or off.

[legatushedlius]

These British don't seem to have the helmet flash on the left.  I think I'm going to file mine off on the initial releases.

[Arthur]

Kilted highlanders now added to the range :





http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?cat=159&sub=151&page=1

[Ray Earle]

Already ordered. Just waiting for the little blighters to fall through my letterbox. 

Hoping for officers and angry NCO's. Highlanders charging as well would be nice.

Usable for the Transvaal war as well I think..