This is a conversion of an old Britains hollowcast toy Hussar into.... well another Hussar, but who or which Regiment does he represent?
The horse's forelock, mane and tail have been built up with solder rather than a modelling clay, which we would use today, also a pelisse has been added to the rider from lead sheet. The horse has been painted in gloss while the rider and saddle are in matt paint.
On the tail of the shabraque I can just make out VII, and it looks like his busby has been heightened to appear earlier than the Victorian style on the original toy, also there is a small hole on the top where a plume would once have been. Other additions are the stirrups and valise visible in this picture.
Someone has invested a lot of time and skill into making him and I'd love to know who that was, it's very much the sort of thing that members of the BMSS (British Model Soldier Society) used to make in the 1950's and 60's so I'll be putting these pics up on Facebook in the hope that one of the senior members of the hobby might recognise the handiwork and even be able to tell me who made him.
I would make a guess at 7th Queen's Own Hussars in a Napoleonic uniform
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony, that would make sense, I wondered if it might be Crimean but the 7th weren't there.
DeleteAgree with Tony, perhaps a symbolic representation for the Earl of Uxbridge, the saddlecloth looks like an officers.
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I'd certainly like to think he was a personality figure, It would be nice to know if he was a one off or part of a larger collection of Napoleonics.
DeleteNice call Tony! He looks exactly right! Another beautiful piece Brian!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I have a bit of a "thing" for converted figures, especially where someone else has done all the work!
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