F Troop
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Eduard Perez is one of my favorite sculptors and I believe I have each of his figures he did for FeR. I love the way he handles clothing folds, and his anatomy is spot one.
Nevertheless, after some research and studying photographs of the 2nd Rhode Island I couldn’t resist tweaking this figure, so I made the following changes.
Apparently, the officers had their Burnside Shirts tailored to suit their personal tastes.
Photos show that variances in width and depth of the shirt plackets with 2, 3 and sometimes 4 pairs of buttons.... So, I widened the placket and made it an 8-button closure.
I added a shirt collar which can hardly been seen and a pocket to the left breast.
I added a Havelock cover to the kepi; popular early on but fell into disuse later.
Gave the sash a bit more material along the bottom of the belt.
I changed out the bulls-eye canteen for a smooth-sided issue I feel was more likely in 1861 especially if the Rhode Islanders were drawing supplies from the New York Depot.
Finally, I couldn’t resist adding the canvas and leather camp shoes reportedly a popular item purchased at one’s own cost.
Can’t wait to get this guy primed and start painting (but I’m slow).
Painting tip: A. R. Waud noted that the red blankets had a black strip along the edge and which he included on his sketches and as shown on the Company of Military Historians Plate No. 103.
Nevertheless, after some research and studying photographs of the 2nd Rhode Island I couldn’t resist tweaking this figure, so I made the following changes.
Apparently, the officers had their Burnside Shirts tailored to suit their personal tastes.
Photos show that variances in width and depth of the shirt plackets with 2, 3 and sometimes 4 pairs of buttons.... So, I widened the placket and made it an 8-button closure.
I added a shirt collar which can hardly been seen and a pocket to the left breast.
I added a Havelock cover to the kepi; popular early on but fell into disuse later.
Gave the sash a bit more material along the bottom of the belt.
I changed out the bulls-eye canteen for a smooth-sided issue I feel was more likely in 1861 especially if the Rhode Islanders were drawing supplies from the New York Depot.
Finally, I couldn’t resist adding the canvas and leather camp shoes reportedly a popular item purchased at one’s own cost.
Can’t wait to get this guy primed and start painting (but I’m slow).
Painting tip: A. R. Waud noted that the red blankets had a black strip along the edge and which he included on his sketches and as shown on the Company of Military Historians Plate No. 103.
