Grenadier, 1st Royal Regt of Foote - Siskin Miniatures

[Guy]

Grenadier, First Royal Regiment of Foote
1/9th scale resin
Sculpted by Piotr Czyz
Painted by Przemyslaw Szymczyk
7 resin parts

Historical Note:
The 1st Royal Regiment is the oldest Regiment of Foot in the British Army. Often times referred to as "Pontius Pilate's Body Guard" From 1757 to 1763 the Royal Regiment fought in North America during the French & Indian War. In 1757 the 2nd battalion of the 1st Foot saw action during the capture of Louisburg in 1758 and the French surrender of Montreal in 1760.

This bust comes in a sturdy cardboard box with the large pieces in a sealed bag and the smaller parts in a smaller bag. It comes with a painting guide and historical note.

Above we see the 4 sides of the head with Piotr's attention to detail in the facial expression ans the fabulous hat detail.

Above we have the four sides of the chest portion of the bust. Some seam lines need to be cleaned on the shoulders but these are very slight.

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[Guy]

I cleaned off the casting plug from the bottom of the head to be able to show the fitment of the head into the neck / chest part. Excellent fit with no filling needed.

Above is a close-up of the hat showing the amount of detail Piotr has sculpted in relief on the hat.

Above is the whistle as well as the hat plume attached to the casting block.

A close-up of the hat plume after being cut carefully from the casting block,

Above are the shoulder boards cast separtly.

Additional photos provided by Piotr to show the detail of the face and hat.

Conclusion:
An excellent bust with minimal clean-up required. All parts dry-fitted well. Highly recommended.

Special Note:
Piotr had sent me the bust and before it had even arrived I got a private message through the planet that he was not really happy with the casting he had sent me and was sending another to replace the 1st one. I received the 1st casting and a week later received the newer one. In my 35 years of figures I have never had a manufacture this conscientious about his products. My hat is off to Piotr and Siskin Miniatures.

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[vergilius]

Great bust with first class detail!!

["Tarakaman"]

I think there is a lot of details that can be brought out in this bust...

[napoleonpeart]

Thanks for a great review , I wholeheartedly agree with the comments ref this fabulous bust ...one of a great range , I have them all and all are great castings and subjects and now they also have 75mm and 54mm figures ..and are these good as well ...you bet they are !!

Important as well , Siskin Miniatures service are EXCELLENT with a 3 day turnaround from Poland to UK ...fast eh !!! .

My advice ...get these ..they are going to look great in the display cabinet AND PROVIDE YOU HOURS OF ENJOYMENT AS WELL .

Well done Piotr and all connected with Siskin Miniatures

Nap (Kev Peart-UK)