The Victorian Little Wars (1 Viewer)

[Artillery_crazy]

From the Northwest Frontier to more quiet duty at the palaces...

Great sets, and perfect choice of background.....Agra and the Taj brings memeories:salute::

 

[johnnybach]

Did someone say that they liked a piper or two?? Well - we can't ALWAYS be fighting!

Well here's a few - along with Drums, Bugles - and a full Military Band thrown in for good measure.

They are the 2nd Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry - shown here as they would have looked on Home Service ( whilst the 1st Battalion are away on Foreign Service in India). That's why they are in full Dress, and not wearing the FS helmet.

Most of the pieces originated in Dorset - though most have been modified before assembly and painting. jb

 

[jazzeum]

I have quite a few glossy K & C pipers (although not as many as Johnny's {eek3}) so will try to get those on.

Brad

 

[GICOP]

You can never have toooooo many Pipers ^&grin


BLACK WATCH PIPE and DRUM BAND



BLACK WATCH REGIMENTAL BAND



All combined



Cheers

Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

OR - too many musicians, Colour Parties, Escorts etc.,

Here's another Victorian Band - this time - The Gordon Highlanders, in kilts rather than the trews of the HLI.

Again, most parts for these castings came from Dorset Soldiers - though a common modification is to add the "wings" on Pipers/Musician shoulders, which are made from scratch. The pipers also needed a dirk added to the belt _ I used a modified bayonet.

 

[GICOP]

The 10th Sudanese Battalion, with British Officer holding the Regimental flag, engage the Dervish at the Battle of Atbara on the banks of the Nile, Sudan April 8th 1898

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Artillery_crazy]

OR - too many musicians, Colour Parties, Escorts etc.,

Here's another Victorian Band - this time - The Gordon Highlanders, in kilts rather than the trews of the HLI.

Again, most parts for these castings came from Dorset Soldiers - though a common modification is to add the "wings" on Pipers/Musician shoulders, which are made from scratch. The pipers also needed a dirk added to the belt _ I used a modified bayonet.

Very nice .....what a Regimental band.....fantastic, please when possible add close ups for some of the key figures so that we can see the modifications ( and learn from them:salute:.
Cheers
A_C

 

[Artillery_crazy]

You can never have toooooo many Pipers ^&grin


BLACK WATCH PIPE and DRUM BAND



BLACK WATCH REGIMENTAL BAND



All combined



Cheers

Martyn

Martyn,

Incredible set .... as usual....your dios are bigger than life{sm4}....I do not even want to start calculating the Equity you must have generated to Trophy{sm4}:salute:: Your collection must be a living memory of the Trademark....
Cheers
A_C

 

[Artillery_crazy]

Did someone say that they liked a piper or two?? Well - we can't ALWAYS be fighting!

Well here's a few - along with Drums, Bugles - and a full Military Band thrown in for good measure.

They are the 2nd Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry - shown here as they would have looked on Home Service ( whilst the 1st Battalion are away on Foreign Service in India). That's why they are in full Dress, and not wearing the FS helmet.

Most of the pieces originated in Dorset - though most have been modified before assembly and painting. jb

Hi JB,
Had never seen the 2nd Battalion in full dress before ( just as illustrations in books ) they look very nice indeed....A powerful message they must have been given to friend and foe when they marched into the filed.......
Cheers
Luiz

 

[johnnybach]

Very nice .....what a Regimental band.....fantastic, please when possible add close ups for some of the key figures so that we can see the modifications ( and learn from them:salute:.
Cheers
A_C

Okay Luiz - when I get back home - I'll dig them out of my cabinet - and show you some more details. These pics are from my photobucket "saves" jb

 

[GICOP]

ANGLO BOER WAR

KAFFRARIAN RIFLES return to Sterkstroom 1900.



Cheers

Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

When Prince Albert was collected from the dockside to meet up with his bride-to-be, Victoria - the 11th Hussars provided the Escort. I like to think that the "Cherry Pickers", as they became to be known - would have had their Regimental Band there.

This is my version of what that spectacle might have looked like. Note the Escort at the rear of the band - and the four dismounted figures at the back of the picture. Again - all made up from bodies/heads/arms-musical instruments etcetera - and modified from mostly Dorset Soldiers basic pieces - or recast Britains pieces. jb

 

[Artillery_crazy]

ANGLO BOER WAR

KAFFRARIAN RIFLES return to Sterkstroom 1900.



Cheers

Martyn

Hi Martyn,
Great dio, who are the suppliers of the background Picture? I assume the grassy road comes from JG right?
Cheers
Luiz

 

[GICOP]

Hi Martyn,
Great dio, who are the suppliers of the background Picture? I assume the grassy road comes from JG right?
Cheers
Luiz

Thanks Luiz :salute::

I found the background picture in a search of the Internet, I typed in South African veldt. Once I found the pictures I saved them to my computer

The grassy road is indeed JG Miniatures

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

THE EGYPTIAN WAR 1882

The Moonlight Charge at Kassassin Lock 28th August

General Graham had to secure the Lock and its precious contents – drinking water – without which Wolseley’s campaigns against Arabi Pasha had no hope of succeeding.

Graham was out-numbered five to one and was being hard pressed by the Egyptians. As darkness fell, the Household Cavalry including squadrons from the Horse Guards and the 1st Life Guards led by Lieutenant-General Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe GCB (of AZW Battle of Ulundi fame) attacked by moonlight, the famous Moonlight Charge. The Egyptian Army fled the field.

The defence line in the pictures, is being held by Bedouin and Berber Arabs, allies of Arabi Pasha, they are
under the joint command of an Egyptian Officer and Berber Sheriff (Chief)

The successful charge opened the route to Tel EL-Kebir :wink2:

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ANGLO ZULU WAR - June 1st 1879

Napoleon Eugene, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoléon_Eugène,_Prince_Imperial



Cheers

Martyn

 

[jazzeum]

Glossy K & C Pipe and Drums....

 

[GICOP]

THE GUARDS CAMEL REGIMENT -2nd Life Guards - SUDAN 1884 - Part of the Gordon Relief Expedition

Cheers

Martyn

 

[W T Allison II]

Royal Irish Rifles in Egypt by Trophy.

 

[Artillery_crazy]

THE GUARDS CAMEL REGIMENT -2nd Life Guards - SUDAN 1884 - Part of the Gordon Relief Expedition

Cheers

Martyn

Very Nice set Martyn.......great complement between Trophy and Little Legion......you are keeping Mike pretty busy.....
Great observation set.
Cheers
Luiz