Ladies & Gentlemen.................The Delhi Durbar (1 Viewer)

[kogu]

Absolutely, Sandor,
the JG Miniatures Asian Buildings are beautiful.
The only thing is, that his older items, where these buildings would belong to, were rather small in scale when displayed with the "newer" style of figures which mostly are somewhat between 1/32 - 1/30.
In my opinion, his older scenics fit well with figures on the lower end of the 1/32 range.
Konrad

 

[thebritfarmer]

^&grin Scott,
I secretely sneaked back into the Durbar series after seeing the future releases and believing that the line will continue with occasional releases.
At least that's what I hope for.
Konrad

Good stuff Konrad, I personally will be fine with 1/2 dozen releases per year as the Durbar with it's elephants etc...will prove to be an expensive lineup.

 

[thebritfarmer]

^&grin Scott,
I secretely sneaked back into the Durbar series after seeing the future releases and believing that the line will continue with occasional releases.
At least that's what I hope for.
Konrad

Good stuff Konrad, I personally will be fine with 1/2 dozen releases per year as the Durbar with it's elephants etc...will prove to be an expensive lineup. It just needs to be spread out a little more so we can budget better. 2 Building releases $260.00 in May and then the 2 camels $240 in June.

 

[kogu]

1/2 a dozen releases per year sounds very good to me as well, Scott :wink2:
Konrad

 

[wadepat]

Good stuff Konrad, I personally will be fine with 1/2 dozen releases per year as the Durbar with it's elephants etc...will prove to be an expensive lineup. It just needs to be spread out a little more so we can budget better. 2 Building releases $260.00 in May and then the 2 camels $240 in June.

1/2 a dozen releases per year sounds very good to me as well, Scott :wink2:
Konrad

Hi Konrad and Scott,

I agree. 1/2 dozen releases per year sound almost perfect. However, when considering the expense, remember you may want/need multiple route liners and obtaining them will elevate the total expense.

Konrad, your photos are outstanding! Your photos have built a strong case for purchasing the K&C wall. I will be giving careful thought to adding the wall to my accessories.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :smile2:

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hi Konrad and Scott,

I agree. 1/2 dozen releases per year sound almost perfect. However, when considering the expense, remember you may want/need multiple route liners and obtaining them will elevate the total expense.

Konrad, your photos are outstanding! Your photos have built a strong case for purchasing the K&C wall. I will be giving careful thought to adding the wall to my accessories.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :smile2:

You raise a good point Pat !! The dreaded multiples!!!! {eek3} Thankfully these particular ones are not limited so will afford a chance to buy a few and perhaps a polite request to Santa for some extras

If you are going to grab a wall section I think you best hurry as I believe it is on the list of retirements for this month.

Scott

 

[WBritain]

Konrad - wonderful vignettes that bring the figures to life. Just back from China where I saw the next batch of Durbar (route liners) under way. Trying to get caught up as you all know.

I want to get the latest group out and then look at adding 6-8 pieces per year - a manageable collection.

There is so much potential and life to this range that I want to make sure it continues with enough additions so that folks can make vignettes like you have done - packed with the crowd, the parade and all the flotsam and jetsum that made this such a spectacle.

Richard

 

[thebritfarmer]

Konrad - wonderful vignettes that bring the figures to life. Just back from China where I saw the next batch of Durbar (route liners) under way. Trying to get caught up as you all know.

I want to get the latest group out and then look at adding 6-8 pieces per year - a manageable collection.

There is so much potential and life to this range that I want to make sure it continues with enough additions so that folks can make vignettes like you have done - packed with the crowd, the parade and all the flotsam and jetsum that made this such a spectacle.

Richard

That sounds good Richard can we have them spread over the year though?

 

[kogu]

Konrad - wonderful vignettes that bring the figures to life. Just back from China where I saw the next batch of Durbar (route liners) under way. Trying to get caught up as you all know.

I want to get the latest group out and then look at adding 6-8 pieces per year - a manageable collection.

There is so much potential and life to this range that I want to make sure it continues with enough additions so that folks can make vignettes like you have done - packed with the crowd, the parade and all the flotsam and jetsum that made this such a spectacle.

Richard

Sounds like a good plan, Richard,
thanks a lot for your reply. Very positive {bravo}}:salute::
Konrad

 

[wadepat]

Konrad - wonderful vignettes that bring the figures to life. Just back from China where I saw the next batch of Durbar (route liners) under way. Trying to get caught up as you all know.

I want to get the latest group out and then look at adding 6-8 pieces per year - a manageable collection.

There is so much potential and life to this range that I want to make sure it continues with enough additions so that folks can make vignettes like you have done - packed with the crowd, the parade and all the flotsam and jetsum that made this such a spectacle.Richard

Hi Richard,

You provide wonderful news! Like Scott and Konrad, it would be most helpful to me if the Durbar releases were spread throughout the year. Thanks for supplying the latest news concerning the Britains Durbar line!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat :smile2:

 

[thebritfarmer]

Was just having a look back at the upcoming Durbar releases and this caught my eye on the

22010 - British 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Route Liner

He has a badgers head sporran. From what I have been able to find out only officers wore these. From my limited knowledge he doesn't look much like an officer to me? Anyone have any thoughts on this figure or information.

FYI the other figure 22007 - British 2nd Bn. - Gordon Highlanders - Route Liner does not have a badger headed sporran.

 

[kogu]

I am sure you are right, Scott.
The badger sporran was only worn by officers.
I don't think that a bunch of officers would have served as route liners.
Maybe the actual release will see this figure with the correct sporran.
Konrad

 

[johnnybach]

Not quite correct Gents - re the figure shown. True, Officers wore the badger sporran - but so did Sergeants and above. I attach an illustration and brief description from "Discovering British Military Uniforms"(1972) by Arthur Taylor. - (apologies for the poor reproduction), which shows a Colour Sergeant ( with correct badge of rank on right arm - he would wear three chevrons on his left arm - at this time)

As you may be able to see, there are a couple of other things not quite correct (at least for 1852) with your figure below. Your laddie has cuffs which would have been worn at Waterloo - and the plume in the bonnet would have been white for a private soldier (unless he was a bandsman). Easy to fix the plume - not quite so easy to give him French Cuffs - as in my illustration - or the plainer correct sporran for his rank - unless you take a file to him. johnnybach

 

[johnnybach]

Also - forgot to add - the figure shown also appears to be wearing a four kilmarnock flap doublet - which was introduced in single-breasted format from 1856 - so the cuffs are definitely the wrong era for that garment. In fairness, they have tried to "black-out" the badgers head on the sporran - as it would have shown up more in the black and white colouring. He is a nice enough looking toy soldier in foreign service helmet - but historically - a bit of a disaster! jb.

 

[johnnybach]

Just been looking at that figure once again, as it's been bothering me. Now which Delhi Dhurbar are we talking about? 1877, 1903 or 1911?

The weapon looks like it is too modern for what I first thought was meant (Victoria) - so the cuff COULD be a gauntlet type - so COULD be right for the doublet. Difficult to tell from the front.

However, if he is a private of say, 1903 or better, 1911 - then the badger sporran is still definitely wrong. You could paint him three stripes - call the cuffs gauntlet types (though they don't look like from this angle) - and he would then be better!

Got there at last! johnnybach

 

[Napoleon1er]

Can we here Ken or Richard on this?
Thanks,
Sandor:salute::

 

[thebritfarmer]

Thanks jb for the additional input. I do want to point out that the photo is a preproduction figure so could well be corrected by the time it is released.

 

[johnnybach]

Ah! - I didn't know that. It's just that I have become so immersed in the detail of Scottish dress recently, for my current project - I sort of assumed this one was around Victoria's time. Looking now - can't be. It would help if details could be given - e.g Date, Regiment, Rank etcetera............

I would say for this one - make a gauntlet cuff really look like one - then get the rank to fit the sporran ( or vice-versa). I think if this guy is 1911 private - he needs a different sporran and true gauntlet cuffs ( could just be the angle - but they really look like the early cuffs of c. 1815 in this shot). Nice figure though - has to be said.

These are two (true Toy Soldiers) - Sergeant and Highlander that I made up from castings from Langley miniatures a few years ago - showing the difference in sporrans. They are around turn of century and marching of course - but are wearing four flap doublets with gauntlet cuffs.

 

[thebritfarmer]

He is an Argyll & Sutherland Highlander from 1903. He is a route liner so would assume he is a private.

 

[DMNamiot]

Hi Guys,

He would have been a route liner as Scott mentioned during the Durbar of 1902-03, they were arranged in company sized units with their NCOs and officers giving commands to present arms when the Imperial Elephants were passing. So there should be some officers and NCOs in the mix for the route liners. But to answer the question, The 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was assigned to India as part of the 1st Infantry Division, specificly assigned to the 2nd Brigade with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 27th Baluchis and 23rd Pioneers making up the rest of the Brigade minus supporting Artilllery etc. In all there were 30 Infantry Battalions lining the route of march from the Train Station to the Durbar Amphitheater. So of these battalions were Divisional so I think they may have been smaller that a normal infantry battalion.

But thats not important right now, we were discussing the uniform worn by this figure. I also hope they made the appropriate corrections to it to be correct for India in 1902-03.

Dave