Halberdier of the Royal Guard, Spain 1720.
Scale: 54mm, white metal.
Sculpted by Miguel Angel Perez Rubio.
Painted by Luis Sanz Larrey.
Limited edition 150 pieces.

A.M.H. Alabarda

Very nice little figure indeed.

Excellent sculpting and painting.

Marc

Sorry, but doesn't look the part for me. Clean sculpting, but wrong clothing style. Looks rather like around 1770 than 1720. Compare the figure to the contemporary painting. The justaucorps and the waistcoat are much too short. Also, the tricorne does not look quite right.

But noone will ever bother here.

Hi Andreas,

Thanks for your comments as I suspect many of us could not tell the difference between 1770 and 1720 styles.

I do not see a real issue with the Tricorn, maybe on one of the WIP shots it appears off, but that is before the frills are added?

Looking at the contemporary painting, the coat does seem a little short, it should go a little below knees than even or above as it appears on the figure.

However I see this as a relatively minor issue. Overall the figure is very nice, and I find it attractive enough to obtain one even though its not my normal period of interest (and afterall isn't that the point!).

Anthony

Tried to order this but the website is not very clear-I'm sure it will sell well most of the other figures seem to be sold out.
If anyone has the napoleonic figure for sale could they PM me?
Thanks
Keith

Along with Keith's enquiry above... If anyone has these either of these sold out figures from the same site for sale, PM me also:

Sargento de Infantería España 1630
http://www.alabarda.net/figconme/fig2005/figconme5.htm

Alabardero Carlos I España 1535
http://www.alabarda.net/figconme/fig2007/figconme7.htm

Thanks,
Anthony
(email: aknific@yahoo.com)

¡Enhorabuena a los Alabarderos!
Una figura bien maja.

Can anyone translate the previous post?
Keith

That was, more or less... ,-)

Paco,

pm sent

Ben-nl