UKReb
Command Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2007
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I have always been a strong advocate of "character" figures but I have a personal antipathy for "pointing" character figures. This pet hate of mine originates I suppose from "pointing" figures being far too specific to use in a variety of dio scenarios. They are absolutely fine for a battlefield episode but any other setting such as- in observation mode/camp/officer assembly etc. they just don't fit and the character becomes defunct. (And whilst on my high horse- for exactly the same reason- I'm also not very fond of any "character figures" holding those darn ubiquitous field glasses-simply because they are the devil to convert). I digress- just recently I purchased a spare Sandie Pendleton mounted figure off of Ebay (thankfully no field glasses but he is pointing ^&grin).
Now I cannot take any credit for the idea as Mike (Mestell) posted some great pictures of a similar conversion to the same Pendleton figure which I believe he said was carried out by Ken Osen. Mike's version was a mounted Reb infantry officer carrying a sabre in his right hand. However, my plan was to metamorphose the figure from being Jackson's aide into Lee's chief aide de camp Lt Col. Walter Taylor. This required both his right arm and head to be amputated and repositioned with some facial whiskers added.
The original pose depicts the figure's left leg splayed out as if stretching in his saddle to the right which was perfect to position the head slightly tilted as if he was listening to Lee's orders or delivering them.
Taylor served Lee as his assistant adjutant from June 1862 right throughout the war. Wherever Lee and his Corps Commanders were so was Taylor. On more than one occasion he personally delivered important messages directly from Lee rather than leave it to a courier.
Probably the most famous of Lee's communiques that he personally delivered was to Generals Ewell & Early below Cemetery Hill on July 1st 1863 when he verbally relayed
"Sir, General Lee wants you to take that hill........If Practicable"
Mike-Humble apologies for pinching your excellent idea but I didn't think you would mind and I now find this figure much more adaptable for a whole host of scenarios-Huzzah!
Bob
Now I cannot take any credit for the idea as Mike (Mestell) posted some great pictures of a similar conversion to the same Pendleton figure which I believe he said was carried out by Ken Osen. Mike's version was a mounted Reb infantry officer carrying a sabre in his right hand. However, my plan was to metamorphose the figure from being Jackson's aide into Lee's chief aide de camp Lt Col. Walter Taylor. This required both his right arm and head to be amputated and repositioned with some facial whiskers added.
The original pose depicts the figure's left leg splayed out as if stretching in his saddle to the right which was perfect to position the head slightly tilted as if he was listening to Lee's orders or delivering them.
Taylor served Lee as his assistant adjutant from June 1862 right throughout the war. Wherever Lee and his Corps Commanders were so was Taylor. On more than one occasion he personally delivered important messages directly from Lee rather than leave it to a courier.
Probably the most famous of Lee's communiques that he personally delivered was to Generals Ewell & Early below Cemetery Hill on July 1st 1863 when he verbally relayed
"Sir, General Lee wants you to take that hill........If Practicable"
Mike-Humble apologies for pinching your excellent idea but I didn't think you would mind and I now find this figure much more adaptable for a whole host of scenarios-Huzzah!
Bob
