Drum
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Thanks for posting those, Rob.
Examining them again, they are a very subtly different than the tan tunic'd Bengals from sets 50a and 51a. With different footwear (puttees instead of cavalry boots), different colors on the pinion and a completely different pattern of turban.
Otherwise, the tunic colors and associated belts and such seem to be the same as in 50a.
I am a little bit uncertain about these as a true, "issued" subset of Imperial's. Of course, the special paper/letter would do a lot to convince me of that status.
Here is another interesting variation in a photo that I mined from Ebay;
You will note that this one has the green tunic/white pants from set no 50d, but the turban appears identical to the turbans in Rob's odd set and the pinion is reb/blue instead of red/white as in set no.50d.
As slightly different as these Bengal sets all were from each other, in terms of paintjobs, I wonder if there were occasions when slight mistakes were made.
Anyway... another topic for my next conversation with Mr. Cowe.
D
Examining them again, they are a very subtly different than the tan tunic'd Bengals from sets 50a and 51a. With different footwear (puttees instead of cavalry boots), different colors on the pinion and a completely different pattern of turban.
Otherwise, the tunic colors and associated belts and such seem to be the same as in 50a.
I am a little bit uncertain about these as a true, "issued" subset of Imperial's. Of course, the special paper/letter would do a lot to convince me of that status.
Here is another interesting variation in a photo that I mined from Ebay;
You will note that this one has the green tunic/white pants from set no 50d, but the turban appears identical to the turbans in Rob's odd set and the pinion is reb/blue instead of red/white as in set no.50d.
As slightly different as these Bengal sets all were from each other, in terms of paintjobs, I wonder if there were occasions when slight mistakes were made.
Anyway... another topic for my next conversation with Mr. Cowe.
D