strange title... isn't it?

to you decide the meaning of this title (having confidence in google translator...)

the figure represent a Polish lancer of the vistula legion with the flag of the 48th rgt of foot he took in the battle of albuhera in May 16, 1811

some details took from the web

""Trophies taken by the French Imperial Forces

The French divisions of Girard and Gazan, in an intent of overturn the Allied right, collided with the Spanish forces theres. The British commander, Marshal Beresford decided to send to their support an English division, commanded by Stewart. Colborne’s Brigade was the first of Stewart’s Division to arrive and he deployed its three battalions (1st Battalion 3rd Foot, 2nd Battalion 48th Foot, and the 2nd Battalion 66th Foot) in line, while the brigade’s fourth battalion (1st Battalion 31st Foot) remained to the rear of this line in a column.
At the moment that the British succeeded in throwing back the French infantry attack, they were surprised on their right by a great mass of enemy cavalry, consisting of the 2nd and 10th Hussars, 20th Dragoons, as well as the famous Polish lancers of the Vistula Legion.
In less than seven minutes the three British battalions had ceased to exist. Only the 1st Battalion 31st Foot, that was in the rear of the these battalions, had time to from square and to escape the disaster.
Each one of these battalions had two flags: the King’s Colour, with the Union Jack occupying the clothe, and the Regimental Colour, which was the color of the facings of the regiment, with a small Union Jack in the upper corner of the flag, Both Colours had a shield in the center on which was embroiderer the regimental number.

Six were taken by the French, one of them, that of the 48th Regiment, was take by Marechal-de-Logis Dion d'Aumont, of the 10th Hussar, while the other five were take by the Polish lancers, whose Colonel Konopka, while hoisting one of them, screamed to the French infantry, “. . . the victory is with us! These are the flags that only my regiment took!"

Six flags were taken in 7 minutes...

ok... after the historical background the figure... a polish lancer that has taken one of the flags speak with some colleague repeating the speach of his colonel Konopka... obviously in Polish language


the figure is done using Metal modeles parts slightly adapted with a speaching Figurinitaly Head and an Historex Chapska

I need to justify the waving of the flag to show it and I decided to have some wind behind the mane, the nabe and the tail of the horse move according with the wind direction

Beautiful!

Can't wait to see this all painted up!

Joe

Love the history lesson, love the subject and like those statements above, I eagerly await the final masterpiece. We miss you at the MMSI Chicago Show this weekend. It was a pleasure to finally meet you at this year's World Expo.

Amazing, this piece call for the brush

Cheers Borek

Looks great so far. Great to see these in-progress shots...

enjoy the project, Ivo

Wonderful. As ever, Ivo’s conversions are an inspiration.

Jeff

Maybe we can meet in Long Island... I'll be there in november

Excellent info, and another masterpiece in the make.
Can't wait to the finished figure.

Marc

Outstanding start as always, looking forward to the painting

Tommi

Probably asked this before Ivo where do you get the copper for the reins and do you anneal it to make it pliable

Ron

As just about everybody else has said... I can't wait to see it painted!
Phil

Great idea and perfect sculpt-scratch work. I follow.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

stunning figure!

the copper comes from art shop. is normally used to be carved and sell in foils

thanks to Planeter Caramba for the speech correction. A better translation is always welcome

new title will be

Zwycięstwo jest Nasze!

(Victory is Ours!)

Nifty!!!

All the best,
Dan

Super job I've. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Sorry Ivo, predictive text!!!!!!

Ivo,all your works are magic and instantly become textbook material for the rest of us.Waiting to see it painted!

Oda.