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Hi Hugh,
Thanks for the compliment. I do enjoy messing about with my collection so since I was reading about the arrival procession and saw the item about the mounted volunteers I thought what the heck. I use an Olympus Camera The 300 Stylus. Its nearly 5 years old but is still a good camera, been to Iraq with my wife and was great in the field there highly recommend their product.
All the best
Dave
Thanks for the compliment. I do enjoy messing about with my collection so since I was reading about the arrival procession and saw the item about the mounted volunteers I thought what the heck. I use an Olympus Camera The 300 Stylus. Its nearly 5 years old but is still a good camera, been to Iraq with my wife and was great in the field there highly recommend their product.
All the best
Dave
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Which elephant is that. The one featured in this post? I like the figures withthe pictures. It makes for an interesting perspective.
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Hi KV,
How goes it? The elephant in the picture with the assorted other figures is the Marlborough Elephant called the Viceregal Party set D-3. The other figures are an assortment of makers that fit with the concept of the picture.
All the best
Dave
How goes it? The elephant in the picture with the assorted other figures is the Marlborough Elephant called the Viceregal Party set D-3. The other figures are an assortment of makers that fit with the concept of the picture.
All the best
Dave
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I was thinking it was Britains' I could not place it. Beautiful elephant. Really like what you are doing with them.
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Uhhhhhhh Holy Bat Poop! I heard of having it all but I never thought I would see it.
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Oh my word! That video of the Gibraltor Model Soldier Society Durbar street scene is more than 20 feet long! Oh my Goooooooooooossssssshhhhh! Sick! MIKE
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Hi Guys,
Just thought I would post my latest find here. Its a set from Marlborough but its Durbar and I am very pleased with it. The detail is excellent and the set it goes with makes for a very interesting group. The title of the set is the Jaipur Camel Gunners set number D48. You will also note that this is the only set I have up right now due to movement orders we thought were pending but have since been changed. So my display will slowly be put back up.
All the best
Dave
Just thought I would post my latest find here. Its a set from Marlborough but its Durbar and I am very pleased with it. The detail is excellent and the set it goes with makes for a very interesting group. The title of the set is the Jaipur Camel Gunners set number D48. You will also note that this is the only set I have up right now due to movement orders we thought were pending but have since been changed. So my display will slowly be put back up.
All the best
Dave
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A very nice set to add to your collection Dave. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Gentle Friends,
It has been several months since I have posted on the Treefrog Forum any pictures of my 1903 Delhi Durbar collection. Don't you think it is about time I posted a few more photographs?
In earlier posts, I have concentrated on providing you with some pictures of the wonderful elephants and bands that participated in the Durbar Parades. Perhaps it is time I showed you a few of the other figures in my collection.
The first of the great parades, the Arrival Parade, was initiated at the Dehli Train station and progressed to the Durbar Amphitheater, a distance of more than six miles. The entire route was lined with soldiers. The soldiers defined the route and functioned as crowd control agents. As a consequence, no Delhi Durbar display is complete without including route lining figures.
Below, you should see photos of my Marlborough Set #D30, the 15th Bengal Lancers, Dismounted. The set consists of an officer and five lancers. This set and, other sets similar to them, are intended to serve as route lining figures and they are displayed in that manner in my curio cabinets.
I hope you enjoy viewing my figures.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
It has been several months since I have posted on the Treefrog Forum any pictures of my 1903 Delhi Durbar collection. Don't you think it is about time I posted a few more photographs?
In earlier posts, I have concentrated on providing you with some pictures of the wonderful elephants and bands that participated in the Durbar Parades. Perhaps it is time I showed you a few of the other figures in my collection.
The first of the great parades, the Arrival Parade, was initiated at the Dehli Train station and progressed to the Durbar Amphitheater, a distance of more than six miles. The entire route was lined with soldiers. The soldiers defined the route and functioned as crowd control agents. As a consequence, no Delhi Durbar display is complete without including route lining figures.
Below, you should see photos of my Marlborough Set #D30, the 15th Bengal Lancers, Dismounted. The set consists of an officer and five lancers. This set and, other sets similar to them, are intended to serve as route lining figures and they are displayed in that manner in my curio cabinets.
I hope you enjoy viewing my figures.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
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Always a joy to see your figures Pat and thanks for sharing them with us.
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Always a joy to see your figures Pat and thanks for sharing them with us.
Hopefully just a few weeks left and I will be able to share some of my new Durbar figures with you both
Hopefully just a few weeks left and I will be able to share some of my new Durbar figures with you both
Gentle Friends,
With the Thanksgiving holiday soon arriving, I thought you might enjoy viewing another of my Delhi Durbar sets before the holiday gets into full swing. Below, you should find a few photos of my Marlborough set #D36, The Rao of Kutch's Warriors on Stilts. The figures constitute one of the many sets in Marlborough's extensive line of Delhi Durbar figures. The set is quite unusual and very colorful. I hope you enjoy viewing it.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
With the Thanksgiving holiday soon arriving, I thought you might enjoy viewing another of my Delhi Durbar sets before the holiday gets into full swing. Below, you should find a few photos of my Marlborough set #D36, The Rao of Kutch's Warriors on Stilts. The figures constitute one of the many sets in Marlborough's extensive line of Delhi Durbar figures. The set is quite unusual and very colorful. I hope you enjoy viewing it.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
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Gentle Friends,
One of the obvious questions people voice when they first view this set is, "Why are they marching on stilits?" To fully answer this question, let me quote from materials prepared by Marlborough and provided with the set:
"Even the smallest of Indian Princely states maintained an army, but not all of them could afford war elephants, so they trained Infantry on stilits and Cavalry to ride standing in their saddles in order to combat the war elephants of their wealthier neighbors."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
One of the obvious questions people voice when they first view this set is, "Why are they marching on stilits?" To fully answer this question, let me quote from materials prepared by Marlborough and provided with the set:
"Even the smallest of Indian Princely states maintained an army, but not all of them could afford war elephants, so they trained Infantry on stilits and Cavalry to ride standing in their saddles in order to combat the war elephants of their wealthier neighbors."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
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Gentle Friends,
An interesting fact regarding the reason for the existence of the Rao's of Kutch's Stilted warriors is also provided in the materials provided by Marlborough. Once again, to quote from the Marlborough materials:
"With Kutch, however, the reason was more topographical than financial: On the coast much of the 8,000 square miles of the state was made up of desert and salt marsh known as the Rann of Kutch. This territory was impassable by anything heavy which made them safe from invasion, but it also meant they could not use elephants themselves as part of their own forces, when invading other states, hence, the colorful warriors on their rainbow-striped stilts."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
An interesting fact regarding the reason for the existence of the Rao's of Kutch's Stilted warriors is also provided in the materials provided by Marlborough. Once again, to quote from the Marlborough materials:
"With Kutch, however, the reason was more topographical than financial: On the coast much of the 8,000 square miles of the state was made up of desert and salt marsh known as the Rann of Kutch. This territory was impassable by anything heavy which made them safe from invasion, but it also meant they could not use elephants themselves as part of their own forces, when invading other states, hence, the colorful warriors on their rainbow-striped stilts."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
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Gentle Friends,
Continuing to quote from the Marlborough materials:
"Although their function had long since passed into history, the Rao of Kutch still maintained a unit of these warriors as part of his personal bodyguard. Each warrior carries a traditional shield and a drawn Tulwar (no sheath is carried for the Tulwar - perhaps it would have added to their balance problems). The officer is on foot."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
Continuing to quote from the Marlborough materials:
"Although their function had long since passed into history, the Rao of Kutch still maintained a unit of these warriors as part of his personal bodyguard. Each warrior carries a traditional shield and a drawn Tulwar (no sheath is carried for the Tulwar - perhaps it would have added to their balance problems). The officer is on foot."
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
