Imrie Risley Rev-War fifes and drums (1 Viewer)

[Scott]

I started painting these figures about 25 years ago and recently unpacked them to finish them. They represent drummers and fifers from a Massachusetts regiment.

 

[Leadmen]

Nice figures and painting. Thanks for the pics Scott.

 

[nysoldiers]

excellent painting......
I still have my IR figures packed away somewhere. You have inspired me to find them and update the painting I did over 30 years ago!

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hi There,
I still find I&R figure kits when I rummage through boxes. These were great figures and when painted as larger groups they made impressive displays. It is always nice to see collectors still painting these... and I fully understand the large gap in time between starting and finishing them.
A few years ago I finally got around to finishing a building that I started when I was in high school. It took a deadline to make it happen and now is part of a diorama I built for Michigan Toy Soldier. That's only 30 years of dwell time on various work benches!
Thanks you for showing us your field music display. So is there a drum major or officer in the works too?
All the Best,
Ken

 

[theBaron]

Nicely done, Scott! Is that the "Alliance" cockade I see on their hats?

Imrie-Risley figures are excellent material for us do-it-yourselfers, and Scott shows the results you can get. I recommend them, you can find unpainted kits on the secondary market, but they're also still manufactured today. Just go to I/R's online store, the Saratoga Soldier Shop, website http://www.saratogasoldier.com/

Again, well done, prosit!
Brad

 

[nshighlander]

I would love to find those figures.Could soneone point me in the right direction?
Cheers
Dave

 

[theBaron]

I would love to find those figures.Could soneone point me in the right direction?
Cheers
Dave

Um...please see my previous post. You can order the figure kits online directly from Imrie/Risley-they use PayPal now, too. There's also a lot to be found on the secondary market, especially on eBay and at toy soldier shows.

Prost!
Brad

 

[nshighlander]

Me bad.Hide my head in shame.Must read all post SLOWLY.
Dave

 

[Scott]

Hi Baron,

Yes I did try to paint the Alliance Cockade on the hats. I was trying to show the later war uniform regs. for Massachusetts. We can't be totally correct about what they wore because the regs were written but you have to find paperwork stating that any unit actually got the clothing or eyewitness accounts of the units.

I have 6 British Musicians in the works as well that were started back then as well.

 

[Scott]

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Thanks you for showing us your field music display. So is there a drum major or officer in the works too?
All the Best,
Ken

There's a new project! I'll have a look at what the OLD GUARD's Drum Major wears or locally the Drum Major of the re-enacted 4th Middlesex Regiment looks like. Thanks for the idea.

Scott

 

[nshighlander]

Hi Scot.
The 4th Middlesex Regiment were at the Nova Scotia Tattoo this year what a band,what a show they put on.I have a load of pictures of them I`ll check for a DM for you if you wish.There maybe a picture in one of my albums?
Cheers
Dave

 

[Scott]

I'm sorry...I got the Middlesex County Volunteers............

http://www.mcvfifesanddrums.org/

......... mixed up with the duel impression unit, 85ème Régiment de Saintonge
and 4th Middlesex, Mass. Regiment of Foot.

Which did you see?

 

[nshighlander]

Middlesex County Volunteers.Thats the group that was at the NS Tattoo.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Scott]

Top notch from what I remember. I used to work with one of the guys in it who also was in the French unit. There's a lot of cross-over in these groups.