Hi everyone
Good to see that MJ Miniatures released another bust in their 1/16th series and that's the subject of this review .
The release was announced here by MJ Kim
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mj-miniatures-new-release-for-november-2016.81364/
This is No 4 in the scale here are the previous releases with links to my reviews
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/91st-regt-1846-from-mj-miniatures.72031/
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/8th-hussar-from-mj-miniatures.75815/
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/11th-mississippi-from-mj-miniatures.80602/
The ACW was a conflict that split families and brother fought brother , uniforms were much influenced by the period French uniforms with Zouave style being particularly popular with both me and officers and of course the ladies , it was adopted by both Confederate and Union alike ..the downside being that they were more visible on the battlefield.
The subject is an officer from the 155th Pennsylvania Regt with the men wearing wide dark blue breeches , dark blue jackets , , yellow lacework at the edges , collar and cuffs.
Around the waist a red sash about 10" wide and nearly 10' long!!, white canvas leggings , a white turban was worn in full dress replaced with a red fez and tassel ...still very distinctive!!
Officers wore a similar uniform but often going for a simpler french style sometimes with no leggings and a kepi....still very smart and a winner with the ladies again!
Rank was shown both by the lacing on the kepi and by shoulder boards .

The bugle horn was seen on the front of the kepi either embroidered or perhaps a brass version


Together with other regiments including the 140th and 146th New York and the 91st Pennsylvania formed the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps , known as the "Zouave Brigade" ...the only one in the Union Army
Of course books are plenty and I have more than I can say !! so here are a couple :










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Good to see that MJ Miniatures released another bust in their 1/16th series and that's the subject of this review .

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/mj-miniatures-new-release-for-november-2016.81364/
This is No 4 in the scale here are the previous releases with links to my reviews




The ACW was a conflict that split families and brother fought brother , uniforms were much influenced by the period French uniforms with Zouave style being particularly popular with both me and officers and of course the ladies , it was adopted by both Confederate and Union alike ..the downside being that they were more visible on the battlefield.
The subject is an officer from the 155th Pennsylvania Regt with the men wearing wide dark blue breeches , dark blue jackets , , yellow lacework at the edges , collar and cuffs.
Around the waist a red sash about 10" wide and nearly 10' long!!, white canvas leggings , a white turban was worn in full dress replaced with a red fez and tassel ...still very distinctive!!
Officers wore a similar uniform but often going for a simpler french style sometimes with no leggings and a kepi....still very smart and a winner with the ladies again!

Rank was shown both by the lacing on the kepi and by shoulder boards .

The bugle horn was seen on the front of the kepi either embroidered or perhaps a brass version


Together with other regiments including the 140th and 146th New York and the 91st Pennsylvania formed the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps , known as the "Zouave Brigade" ...the only one in the Union Army



Of course books are plenty and I have more than I can say !! so here are a couple :











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