7th Dragoon Guards (5 Viewers)

[aujj65]

This next set of re-paints for Bernard will be the 7th Dragoon Guards. The three Troopers are from Britains set # 1631 Canadian Governors Horse Guard, and the Standard Bearer is from Britains # 2067 Sovereign Escort. As you can see the Standard Bearer will benefit the most from a makeover

Jeff

 

[thebritfarmer]

I am not so sure that standard bearer is from the sovereigns escort set. The horse is wrong and he should be on a black horse, also the lifeguards didn't have a yellow on their trousers and a two coloured plume.

 

[aujj65]

I am not so sure that standard bearer is from the sovereigns escort set. The horse is wrong and he should be on a black horse, also the lifeguards didn't have a yellow on their trousers and a two coloured plume.

Scott,

I'm just passing on the info from Bernard. It's in a sad state whatever it is and will benefit from a new coat of gloss that's for sure.

Thanks

Jeff

 

[Cardigan600]

I am not so sure that standard bearer is from the sovereigns escort set. The horse is wrong and he should be on a black horse, also the lifeguards didn't have a yellow on their trousers and a two coloured plume.

Yo Scott, its been changed around, the Trooper is a 5th Dragoon, looks like they changed the arm with the Standard from the escort set, glad your paying attention to detail, make a Hussar out of you yet lol.
Bernard.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yo Scott, its been changed around, the Trooper is a 5th Dragoon, looks like they changed the arm with the Standard from the escort set, glad your paying attention to detail, make a Hussar out of you yet lol.
Bernard.

Thanks for the info Bernard...It did have me stumped !!! The standard bearers are not easy to come by and I though it may have been one of the picture pack issues. Now I know it's not rare, paint away Jeff

 

[aujj65]

This is what I like about this forum - the wealth of knowledge of all things Toy Soldier. Me? I’ll repaint anything – Old, Rare or Hybrid..Ha Ha!!

Jeff

 

[trooper]

The carbine will also have to be removed. Standards were carried by senior NCOs who did not have carbines.

 

[thebritfarmer]

This is what I like about this forum - the wealth of knowledge of all things Toy Soldier. Me? I’ll repaint anything – Old, Rare or Hybrid..Ha Ha!!

Jeff

Well I am not very knowledgable or very rarely right but it looks like I was this time

 

[theBaron]

You know, the pictures really show what good castings Britain had. You can see that, if you look closely now, through the paint. I'm sure Jeff will have a shot of the figures when he's cleaned them. I think they make a great canvas for anyone who wants to add more detail than the toy soldier standard expected.

Prost!
Brad

 

[aujj65]

The carbine will also have to be removed. Standards were carried by senior NCOs who did not have carbines.

Angle Grinder time!

I would imagine that it would be more trouble than it's worth to try and remove this due to the hollow cast design????

Bernard is acquiring a suitable replacement as we speak. So the painting of this set will be on hold until I receive the new figure.

Jeff

 

[aujj65]

Bernard is acquiring a suitable replacement as we speak. So the painting of this set will be on hold until I receive the new figure.

Jeff

This is the replacement figure.

 

[thebritfarmer]

You could probably snip off the bottom of the carbine and then with a lick of black paint the rest probably wouldn't be noticable.

Are you going to put the flag arm on the new figure Jeff ???

 

[aujj65]

You could probably snip off the bottom of the carbine and then with a lick of black paint the rest probably wouldn't be noticable.

Are you going to put the flag arm on the new figure Jeff ???

Scott,

Just a touch up paint wise to convert into the 7th (as Bernards instructions ). The tatty Standard Bearer will probably go into the melting pot

Jeff

 

[thebritfarmer]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[4th Hussar]

This is the replacement figure.

Bernard bought a figure with a dreaded plate, what happened to his extremely vocal aversion to plates ?

 

[Cardigan600]

Bernard bought a figure with a dreaded plate, what happened to his extremely vocal aversion to plates ?

Yo Trooper, do I have to put you on a charge again lol. No plates only when four hoofs are on the deck. This type of rearing horse is quite special, and in a few of the Old Britains sets I have ie: the Life Guards etc.

Yo Scott Jeff is a right wind up "Melting Pot" What. When Jeff has finished the 7th Dragoons, he is going to turn the Standard Bearer into a superb Horse Guard Standard Bearer it should look special, unless he gets his distemper brush & green paint out again.
Bernard.

 

[aujj65]

The Officer arrived today and I wasn't aware that it was a New figure made by Britains. The box is quite nice as well.

Jeff

 

[thebritfarmer]

Britains released a small range of Hollowcast in 2000. They were advertising them as sets/figures that had never been made before, to compliment collectors exsisting original hollowcast figures.

I have the 9th Lancers Mounted Band, HMQ on Burmese and Scots Grey in winter cloak. They are really nice figures.

 

[Cardigan600]

The Officer arrived today and I wasn't aware that it was a New figure made by Britains. The box is quite nice as well.

Jeff

Yo Jeff, sorry mate forgot to mention it was new. But its a nice piece love the officers mounts when they have Shabraques on, should do all Cavalry officers from this period like this.
Bernard.

 

[aujj65]

Yo Jeff, sorry mate forgot to mention it was new. But its a nice piece love the officers mounts when they have Shabraques on, should do all Cavalry officers from this period like this.
Bernard.

Hi Bernard,

The painting on this is very neat and tidy

Jeff

Btw, have you checked your email? re Sir Colin.