Scenes from the HIRIART Workshop (2 Viewers)

[ucla1967]

A new sculpt variation from set 1146 BERLIN INFANTRY 1938.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are four photos from the Hiriart workshop in Montevideo that are part of my 2018 order which is being shipped this month.

1) Four weeks ago in the painting area: three sets each of WWII Nationalist Chinese Infantry and WWII Dutch East Indies Infantry.

2) Completed sets ready to be boxed: Greek Evzone Band, 1950 Argentine Infantry in greatcoats with Swiss helmets, Irish Free State Pipes & Drums Band, mounted figure of Michael Collins, and WWII Dutch East Indies Infantry.

3) Completed and ready to be boxed: Bolivian Heroes of Suipacha Mounted Band add-on set, WWI Turkish Artillery, 15th Ukrainskii Hussars standing, Totenkopf Husaren standing, WWI Belgian Infantry 1914, WWII Nationalist Chinese Infantry, Arabian Dreams II & III, and German Schutzstaffel

4) Completed and ready to be boxed: Seaforth Highlanders 1878 (partial), the white helmets are not part of the set; WWII German 10.5 cm leichte FeldHuabitze 18 Howitzer Gun Team; and WWI Turkish Artillery.

 

[ucla1967]

Examples of French and Colonial Cavalry.

 

[ucla1967]

Some variations on Egyptian Artillery Camels.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are two photos from the workshop in Montevideo showing some of the sets from the pending May shipment on the paint shelves.

First photo, left side, front to rear: 2nd R.E.P paras (partial set) and Bikaner Camel Corps. Right side, front to rear: Bundeswehr Honor Guard Band, Bolivian Regimiento No. 2 Amarillos, and Italian Colonial Bersaglieri.

Second photo, left side, front to rear: German Colonial Askari, LSAH at present arms, and Mehal-La-Jalfiana Moroccan Band. Right side, front to rear: Bundeswehr Honor Guard, Kriegsmarine at present arms, and German Colonial Askari.

 

[ucla1967]

This workshop photo shows a few of the sets being readied for July's shipment.

Left side, front to rear: set 1036 Dismounted Baden Dragoons, set 1395 German Askari in Action, and a double set 1384 Pakistani Desert Rangers Camel Corps.

Right side, front to rear: two double sets 1082 Royal Marines and a double set 1036 Mounted Baden Dragoons.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are two photos of sets that will be included in this months shipment from Montevideo.

First photo, SPECIAL DOUBLE set 1236 Imperial German Garde du Korps Mounted Band in red tunics and DOUBLE set 1301 Saxon Uhlans.

Second photo, set 1231 Chinese Boxers, set 1085 U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment, and SPECIAL DOUBLE set 1236 Mounted Imperial German Garde du Korps in red tunics.

 

[theBaron]

...First photo, SPECIAL DOUBLE set 1236 Imperial German Garde du Korps Mounted Band in red tunics...

That's an interesting set, Mike. I knew the Gardes du Corps had a red Waffenrock for gala occasions. That goes all the way back to Frederick the Great's army-cuirassier officers had a white coat, of similar cut to the dragoon and infantry Rock, for gala occasions. Royal aides-de-camp from the cavalry also wore them as their duty uniforms. But I never knew the Gardes wore them for mounted parades. It's a colorful set!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Al Fisher]

Notice that these are musicians as indicated by the "birdnests" on their shoulders. It's my understanding that musicians in many armies often wore coats . . . or waffenrocks in this case . . . that were of different color than fighting units.

Bosun Al

 

[theBaron]

Notice that these are musicians as indicated by the "birdnests" on their shoulders. It's my understanding that musicians in many armies often wore coats . . . or waffenrocks in this case . . . that were of different color than fighting units.

Bosun Al

Yes, you're talking about reversed colors. But in the German armies, that tradition had petered out by the early 19th century. The Prussians stopped using reverse colors by the reign of Frederick William at least. Instead, their musicians were identified by the lace, the swallow's nests, as you note, and by bands of lace, originally on the coat and sleeves, but eventually retained just on the sleeves. The dragoons and cuirassiers also retained hanging "false sleeves" on the back of the coat, a remnant from herald's coats in earlier times.

No, the Gardes du Corps' red Waffenrock was worn by all, on occasions when the tunic was called for, instead of the cuirassier's white Koller. I just didn't know that it was ever worn while mounted. I'd be curious to see references.

Prost!
Brad

 

[The Colonel]

I love them. How do I buy them? I want to buy Hiriart sets for my own tin soldier collection.

 

[ucla1967]

I love them. How do I buy them? I want to buy Hiriart sets for my own tin soldier collection.

PM sent this morning.

 

[ucla1967]

These are some of the completed sets from this month's pending shipment from Uruguay prior to their being tied into their boxes. Front to rear, left to right:

1334 Lord of the jungle

1403 Academia Militar Agulhas Negras, Brasil (2)

1236 Kaiser White Cuirassiers Flag Bearer

NCAT Royal Scots Greys Band, winter add-on set

1230 Cavalleria Coloniale Italiana, 1891

1331 Polish Lancers, 1934

 

[mikemiller1955]

Mike...
love your Egyptian camel artillery limber sets!

 

[ucla1967]

Mike...
love your Egyptian camel artillery limber sets!

Thank you Mike. I think that they are pretty neat, too. Mike

 

[Hadrian]

Always a great pleasure to see all the new sets.
Very interesting!
Thanks for sharing, Mike

 

[ucla1967]

Always a great pleasure to see all the new sets.
Very interesting!
Thanks for sharing, Mike

I also always look forward to seeing the new sets or even the existing ones when they are in the workshop after being painted, but before they have been tied into their boxes.

 

[ucla1967]

These are a special order of the 1st R.E.P. 1960 Algerian War French paras in the first stage of painting. It includes one double set with 18 figures and two sets with nine figures each. They are scheduled to shipped from Montevideo, along with the balance of Part 5 of the 2019 order, on October 25th.