Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars Yeomanry (1 Viewer)

[blaster]

Hi All,

So here I am, while waiting for the putty to harden on my saddle, I decided to carve away the cuffs to model in hollow cuffs. I would need to model appropriate gloves. I then surf on the ever trusty web for pics of QOOH gloves and came up empty. I did come across pics of white dress gloves with single buttons or 4 buttons. There are Yeomanry dress regulations mentioning the use of gloves but no detailed descriptions. I presume that gloves came in all specifications.

Will post the results when presentable... Don't worry,the fat guy is still full of character.

Rgds Victor

 

[Martin Tabony]

Hi All,

So here I am, while waiting for the putty to harden on my saddle, I decided to carve away the cuffs to model in hollow cuffs. I would need to model appropriate gloves. I then surf on the ever trusty web for pics of QOOH gloves and came up empty. I did come across pics of white dress gloves with single buttons or 4 buttons. There are Yeomanry dress regulations mentioning the use of gloves but no detailed descriptions. I presume that gloves came in all specifications.

Will post the results when presentable... Don't worry,the fat guy is still full of character.

Rgds Victor

The gloves are white leather with one button at the wrist. They're still issued to HCR and are to be worn with cloak order etc. Although everyone buys thier own cotton gloves, because in wet weather the white sap runs down the reins and leave white marks on the cloak! Officers have more than one button.

Martin

 

[blaster]

Hello Martin,

What's HCR? Anyway I found this pic on the Web showing a pair of white Oxfordshire gloves w/o buttons, w/o ribs also.
http://www.sofo.org.uk/research-centre/collection/detail/678



This image comes from a website for Soldiers of Oxfordshire, not specific to QOOH.

With regards to the cuffs, were there buttons? I haven't had a chance to look at my references. But pics on the web seems to show 1,2 or 3 cuff buttons.


Rgds Vic

 

[Martin Tabony]

HCR = Household Cavalry Regiment.
Off the top of my head, most patrol jackets have either two buttons at the cuff or none. There are exceptions, such as the foot guards who have buttons of a regiment pattern (gg=2, cg=2,sg=3,ig=4.wg=5)
Gloves are better with a button at the wrist. They can be fastened more tightly and thats better to grip the reins with. Remember the reins are gripped inbetween the fingers so you don't want a loose glove. The worst to wear are wet woolen gloves, which is probably why they issued them!!^&grin

Martin

 

[blaster]

Hi Martin and All,

I decided not to sculpt any cuff buttons as my only meagre pic earlier in this thread, doesn't seem to show any.
Here's a pic of the QOOH cypher.


I repositioned the girth forward but the rest of the sculpting went slowly. I mixed up too small quantities of A&B putty and got the mix wrong. Didnt' set fully. Will resculpt..:redface2:

Rgds Vic

 

[Obee]

Victor,

this is a 'Waring Order' that I'm paint a John Eden figure for a local collector who wants his officer as Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars Yeomanry.

I'll post an image when completed, togeter with the other 2 officers, who are differnet regiments.

Watch this Thread.

John

 

[blaster]

Hi All,

So here I am, quietly plugging away at this figure and trying to sneak in at least one before Johnnybach exits from his bear cave and swamps us all with his offerings. It then occurred to me that with all these marvellous inputs that I am getting from some of the most respected toy figure makers and modellers around, I really should try to do justice to the piece.

The solid cuffs have been removed, the gloves touched up and metal foil has been added to simulate cufffs. More putty has been added to build up the sleeves (I presume that the arms are proportionally larger (guys, we just have to look at ourselves in the mirror...), I resculpted part of the right chain epaulettes as well.

Then looking at the saddle, I decided to resculpt the whole thing, thanks to Martin for the nice side shot. It clearly highlights that my figure would be perched too high up, the nummah was too thick, the cantle was too thick and high etc. I also shifted the girth forward. I resculpted the horse ears, having decided that the Historex ears were too tiny.

Some pics in progress while I continue to struggle valiantly against the odds of finishing before spring.

Rgds Victor

cuffs removed right sleeve built up new cuffs made from tin foilputty added

 

[blaster]

More pics

 

[blaster]

Victor,

this is a 'Waring Order' that I'm paint a John Eden figure for a local collector who wants his officer as Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars Yeomanry.

I'll post an image when completed, togeter with the other 2 officers, who are differnet regiments.

Watch this Thread.

John

Hello John,

delighted. Post them here.

Rgds Victor

 

[johnnybach]

Hi All,

So here I am, quietly plugging away at this figure and trying to sneak in at least one before Johnnybach exits from his bear cave and swamps us all with his offerings. It then occurred to me that with all these marvellous inputs that I am getting from some of the most respected toy figure makers and modellers around, I really should try to do justice to the piece.

The solid cuffs have been removed, the gloves touched up and metal foil has been added to simulate cufffs. More putty has been added to build up the sleeves (I presume that the arms are proportionally larger (guys, we just have to look at ourselves in the mirror...), I resculpted part of the right chain epaulettes as well.

Then looking at the saddle, I decided to resculpt the whole thing, thanks to Martin for the nice side shot. It clearly highlights that my figure would be perched too high up, the nummah was too thick, the cantle was too thick and high etc. I also shifted the girth forward. I resculpted the horse ears, having decided that the Historex ears were too tiny.

Some pics in progress while I continue to struggle valiantly against the odds of finishing before spring.



Still looking in on "Billy" and his long suffering Nag Victor - and snug enough in the bear-pit! You will rarely find me down here with the Sculptors though - I'm more of a tinkerer with whatever I can get. Good to see that Billy has squashed the saddle down a bit - I'm not surprised though. The saddle is looking better now.

I have about five projects started - but can't decide which of them to really get stuck-in on here. I have nearly finished a first Musician from a Victorian Highland Light Infantry Band - which I'm modelling from some castings from Dorset - which might be the next to really get going on - but these are really small adaptations ( adding musicians wings to shoulders - and making instruments fit etc.) - so I won't compete with space here. Crack-on then Vic. - I'm looking forward to him beating the new drums. johnnybach

 

[Obee]

Hello John,

delighted. Post them here.

Rgds Victor

This is my finshed painting of 3 Yeomanry Officers

L - R Worcestershire, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, and Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry



All are from John Eden via his Rose Minatures ebay page.

The QOOHY is an intersing scult, because the officer has a beard, has a sash, meadls and some importnat decoration, like a Knight of the Garter, so can anyone elighten me about this figure????

John

 

[trooper]

This is my finshed painting of 3 Yeomanry Officers

L - R Worcestershire, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, and Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry

View attachment 117945

All are from John Eden via his Rose Minatures ebay page.

The QOOHY is an intersing scult, because the officer has a beard, has a sash, meadls and some importnat decoration, like a Knight of the Garter, so can anyone elighten me about this figure????

John

The figure actually depicts HRH the Duke of York as Colonel in chief of the Loyal Suffolk Hussars which you have painted as the QOOHY. The cut of the uniform is exactly the same for both regiments just that the Suffolks wore green with red facings and the plume was all white. Hope this helps. Trooper

 

[Obee]

The figure actually depicts HRH the Duke of York as Colonel in chief of the Loyal Suffolk Hussars which you have painted as the QOOHY. The cut of the uniform is exactly the same for both regiments just that the Suffolks wore green with red facings and the plume was all white. Hope this helps. Trooper

Thanks for the info Allan, I'll pass that onto the collector I have painted him for.

I thought they looked like your handiwork

regards,

John

 

[blaster]

Hello John,

thanks for posting those brilliant looking and colourful figures on this thread. Makes up for my rather drab on-going conversion.
One query, the centre figure appears to have shiny knee pads? What are these?

Rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Hi JB and all,

I shot the nag to put him out of his misery..

Well, actually I decided that the original nag's neck was too stiff and resculpted him. Here's a pic in progress but you'll have to take my word for now that the end result (pic not yet taken) is better looking. The foreshortening on the lens makes the head rather large.



Rgds Vic

 

[Obee]

Hello John,

thanks for posting those brilliant looking and colourful figures on this thread. Makes up for my rather drab on-going conversion.
One query, the centre figure appears to have shiny knee pads? What are these?

Rgds Victor

Victor,

the 'kneepads' are tassels on the top of the boots, but are sculpted a bit too big (sorry Allan).

I should have filed them off a bit, or not used as much paint, so I think I'll fix that tonight.

Here is a 90mm figures, from Soliers of Oxforshire Museum On-Line Shop, that shows the boot tassels better.

John

 

[johnnybach]

Hi JB and all,

I shot the nag to put him out of his misery..

Well, actually I decided that the original nag's neck was too stiff and resculpted him. Here's a pic in progress but you'll have to take my word for now that the end result (pic not yet taken) is better looking. The foreshortening on the lens makes the head rather large.



Rgds Vic

Poor old Dobbin! The things that poor old gee-gee has had to put up with. Hey Vic - of course I take your word for it that he's better looking - after all - he's yours - and if he pleases you - then that's all that really matters.

Dobbin now looks as if he's taking a crafty peek to one side - as if he's thinking "Now where's old chubby gone now? Off for another Burger, no doubt. I wonder if I knew who's in it?". jb

Keep up the good work chum.

 

[Martin Tabony]

Hello John,

thanks for posting those brilliant looking and colourful figures on this thread. Makes up for my rather drab on-going conversion.
One query, the centre figure appears to have shiny knee pads? What are these?

Rgds Victor

They are called "bosses" and are made of metalic bullion with a spring clip on the back that slides into the "V" cut of the butcher boots.

Martin

 

[johnnybach]

Wrong era I know - but found this card by accident - whilst looking for something else - and thought you might like it for some future project? jb

 

[blaster]

Hi All,

THis thread will run and run, thanks to JB' hint of an extended era and John's posting of yet more Yeomanry figures. Slow progress from a procrastinator but here are more pics of the slow progress. I remodelled the ears and the width of the horse was checked against pics of real horses. I feel sorry for this nag.

BTW, Happy Chinese New Year 2013!.

Rgds Victor