Thanks, you’re spot on about the satisfaction aspect.

A friend sent me these pics of ERY c. 1906, I must say I’m tempted although I’m trying to work out how to approach the hat, particularly the brim.

The hats not so tough really, but does take a few false starts getting the brim dimensions right. I've done on in 1/35th and used my usual post it note paper, in larger scales I'd be tempted to use fairly thin plastic sheet from Evergreen or similar.

Once you have the dimensions for the brim including the up turned side which is larger than the other side sorted so it looks right it needs gluing to the flattened head. The crucial part is marking out the dimensions for the crown so it fits all the (missing) top of the head you can build up the shape. Fairly simple to this point, the hard part I found was getting the wrapped lungi round the crown right, it's only thin cloth overlapping as its wrapped, really needs to be made one layer at a time.



This is an officer of the Worcestershire Yeomanry I did a few years ago in 1/35th, if memory serves well Kev did a bust of a Cavalry man in the Boer War, he made a slouch hat for that, then scrapped it. It's worth a look at because after a few little errors he got it done rather well.

Personally I prefer the full colour full dress rather than the short lived drab version, though a staff pattern forage cap can be a challenge as well.

Go for it, I love the yeomanry uniforms, well Victorian period, lots of interesting variations.

Cheers Simon

Cheers, I’ll have a look and see what I can find.

A unique look Simon & you’re on the way to creating more of your own work
Neat work hear with these large figures.
MikeTheKiwi

Thanks chaps.

Thanks, I imitated your habit of naming the figures this time and was surprised to find it helped develop their personality, one as the older NCO, the other the younger, slightly flashy operator.

Thanks Nap, that SBS is brilliant. I’ve got a ton of references on the ERY as a friend has an expansive uniform collection. I’ll share bits here as I get them.

"Once you have the dimensions for the brim including the up turned side which is larger than the other side...."

Just to clarify, the brim on the slouch hat is the same width all the way round. The turned up brim is the same as the other side, as it was designed to be worn up or down. The turned up brim was pinned with a badge, usually...... This is my effort from Donkeys Years ago - https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/anzac.43038/#post-439138(y)

Good to know it helped Simon, small thing but seems to make a difference eh!

The figures look great in situ, the really create a story now. Makes the tank much more interesting.