Thank you for that Paul, it is now as clear as mud to me. Lol Now think of what they will interpret from your explanation in 100 yrs time. The minds will Boggle.

In 100 years someone will go through my effects and find a few leftover packets of ciggie papers.
They will no doubt arrive at the intellectual conclusion that in the absence of proof to the
contrary this must be the portable version of the quaint 20th and 21st century handy post it note !

I know for a fact that stonehenge was a simple public abstract art installation erected in collaboration
with the blandford and glastonbury art collective as a protest in simple counterpoint to the growth in popularity
of the romantic rambling-ruin Follies of many a country gentleman's estate.
today, who would believe it for a moment! But there we are.

(This may or may not all be true)

Right I'm getting my hairy sticks out now so as to abuse a perfectly innocent
and beautiful sculpt with acrylic daubing.
I may one day be forgiven.
Nighty night to all
Paul
B

At last a bit of humour
I didn't know that about Stonehenge lol

Tsch Tsch fancy you not recognising a bit of conceptual art Gra.
It's obvious now you know isn't it

P druidee

An interesting study of a peisse over a dolman. I appreciate a modern day picture but it does show with correct tailoring it is feasibly possible. The sleeveless gilet unfastened and as sculpted would not interfere

i can back it up by this true story.
A hussar called albert kleine pimmel was standing in a que to get into a night club,
it was pi55ing down with rain at the time so he was wearing his pelisse.
After a long wait, foreshortened only somewhat by the fact four hussars
in front of him were not allowed in due to the fact they were wearing trainers, he was in.
He handed over his soaking pellise, apid his entry and was given a ticket.
Sometime later being ever so slightly pi55ed he left with a local strumpet,
He flagged down a taxi and went home.Arriving home he was frantically hunting in his trouser
pocket for his last rolled up fiver to pay the driver, or so he thought.
Inevitably he pulled out the cloakroom ticket.
Cursing himself for leaving his pellise at the club he knew that with all
the will in the world it would probably stay there forever along with
two or three other pellises he had left there in the past.
keen to get back to more pressing matters he undressed, removing his dolman and gilet. etc.etc.
by deduction therefore this true story demonstrates without question he was wearing all three at one point.

Graham, is that picture from "Wellington's army in colour phots"? If so the ugly bugger on the horse is yours truly!..
Martin

Martin would that be this"ugly bugger"....lol..Kevin

That's the chappy Let me explain though. The horse is from Northumbria Police's mounted branch. I originaly went along just to have a look around the stables. When I got there I one of the coppers was an ex trumpeter from The Life Guards. We kitted up the horse and the rider for the photos, then this Inspector said "so what are his qualifications for riding one of our horses ?" Everything went quiet, then the trumpeter pointed to me and said "he's from"up town" So that's why the uniform (overalls especially) are a bit tight! I was lucky to get into one layer.

Martin

Now you

Martin Now come to mention it they(The overalls) do look a bit stressed...LOL..You might have to explain the uptown bit to me (My Dad An ex Grenadier did once explain to me what a Hyde Park Cowboy was)...Kevin

Sorry Household Cavalry speak. When yo're "up town" it means you're on mounted duties. When you're with "the regiment" you're on armour. There are people that have served in the same regiment as me at the same time but we've never served together!
The system has changed since the regiments joined, but it was always the case that it was the decision of the individual when
(or if) to transfer from one side to the other. With the foot guards (including the "Grumblies" ) the whole battalion is on public or active duties. They were always jealous of our seniority!


Martin

Officers always go up to town, London. That is why the railway line for London is the Up Line. If you go from London to Edinburgh you are on the Down line, despite people saying I am going up to Edinburgh. Coming back you are on the Up line. Up to Town.It all starts with London.

Great story chaps

more of this stuff please

Paul

Can't even begin to tell you how delighted I am that I have zero interest in Napoleonic figures.
From the uncharted depth of my ignorance what I see is a really challenging painters figure that will be popular.
Obviously there will be specialists for whom as detailed a level of accuracy is important and presumably they wont buy it ........ fine.

Back to the Social Club now

At the risk of spraying more Ronsonol on an open flame, I actually thought he looked more like Keith Carradine, who has more of a narrow face than Keitel does. But it doesn't detract in any way from the quality of the figure.

Prost!
Brad

Following this discussion with interest. It is evident from photographic evidence from the Crimean War onwards that what is written in uniform pattern books does not often tally with uniform as worn on campaign. Wellington wasn't interested in what his tropps wore as long as they came onto the battlefield with enough ammunition and a well maintained fire-arm. He did object to his officers carrying umbrellas though!

Mike

Awesome figure. Is this the one that had everyone's panties in a bunch?

Hi

Just to show that sculptors leave no stone unturned as they say, please find the attached reply to a conversation as to the probability of wearing all 3 garments as shown in CGS Hussar sculpt by Moz Corry. The question was put to a French company that makes reproduction costumes esp First empire and pointedly French Hussars. The company can be found at www.en.empirecostume.com/pelisses-et-dolmans-hussards-c370.htm

reply

Dear Sir

Don't forget that hussar uniforms were initially made for hungarian
horsemen, it means in cold countries.
So have 3 or 4 different levels of cloth seems quite normal as
protection against cold.
Pelisse is always bigger than dolman, because you must be able to pass
your arms inside pelisse, wearing dolman, I am sure of this indication.
Then gilet...as it existed, why don't wear it when you wear 2 other jackets.

Regards Y Guinhut

You can interpret this comment as you see fit and hopefully shows that it is probable

Stuart

I hope its going on the market. I allready saved some Euro's for this exclusive figure from Moz.
It would be a joy to paint it.

Marc

Good one Stu. See your 3 layers and raise you one. LaSalle with a possible 4-layer combo.
Jon