Glad you like my "set" too, my friend - and yes, it's good to have a friend like Andrew too - who gifted me the General!
I actually like painting horses too in Glossy Toy Soldier style - so maybe that shows through? jb
One last pic to show you tonight - which shows how I have connected the limber draw plate to the brake horse pair. I have used connecting wires to the pre-cast holes in the horse - which match up to the cast in traces.
I've left them unpainted for now - so they show up clearer. These will be...
I usually paint the stands last of all - though I will also be painting the connecting wires between the gun team horses and the limber this time. All painting of figures is now complete ( except for possible touch ups in final assembly - if/where neccesary).
My stands will require a final...
Here's a frontal pic of the First pair of draw horses - which I hope shows how the draw pole links through the internal connectors between the pair of horses. As mine are anchored to a stand (base) - with pin and glue - this will provide a very strong fix for the limber. Note also my two...
I thoroughly agree with your "charm" comment about these smaller Britains figures. Available from 1901 - they stayed in the catalogue until 1939.
We will see how my own "set" turns out - complete with non-standard parts and connections - but I hope they will please some.
Have a good visit...
Thanks for the pics - certainly looks like an unusual arrangement of linking.
I have put my six gun team on bases, in pairs - to protect slim legs of horses from future damage. My limber is non-standard, whereas yours is the real thing.
My solution to linking the limber to the first pair...
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