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Review Coldstream Guard from DG Artwork

Discussion in 'Reviews , Video Reviews and Open Book' started by Nap, Feb 27, 2017.

  1. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi

    DG Artwork one of several companies from Korea which are giving us some really nice products to open our wallets for .

    The latest from
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    and detailed here on PF::

    http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/dg-artwork-new-release-for-december-2016.81885/ (and on Social media of course)

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    Depicting a Coldstream Guards officer in the Egyptian campaign in 1882 where troops fought in the heat still in red serge although the changes to better and less colourful uniforms was happening by the introduction of karki as in the right hand uniform below with a similar one for other ranks and a bluey gray serge for other troops eg the Camel troops
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    Although this shows shows Dragoons here are the development of tunics and also officers equipment with the Infantry wearing very similar items a000000000.jpg a00000000.jpg

    Officers uniforms were by virtue of their position better and privately purchased especially in the elite brigade of Guards.

    The initial idea from the sculpt came from this illustration from the Osprey book

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    Medals like these were awarded these were to:
    Private Thomas Taylor, Royal Marines (H.M.S. Royal Adelaide), comprising Egypt Medal 1882-1889 with ‘Tel-el-Kebir’ clasp and Khedive’s Star 1882
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    Books are available here are a couple from me :

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    Continued in next post

    Nap

  2. Merkava Active Member

    Country:
    France
    Thank you very much. I am painting this figure and I have been looking for further information about his uniform.
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  3. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Onwards to the main event

    Details of the release

    Title: Coldstream Guards Egypt, 1882

    Reference: DG09B003

    Scale: 1/9th

    Material: Lt Gray Resin

    No of parts: 7

    Sculptor: Dae-Hyeong, Kim

    Box Art: Dae-Hyeong, Kim

    The resin was held nice and secure sandwiched between 2 thick foam layers the with 2 pieces being in a plastic bag.

    As usual we have a good selection of colour pictures both on the top and sides
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    Parts consist of main torso , the head , helmet , gauntlet , lanyard cord , basing post , roll of wire

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    Prep

    Main Torso ..remove casting remnant from underside
    Head....remove casting resin from underneath and fit to neck area
    Gauntlet..Remove small excess resin from edge and fit
    Headwear..Remove casting piece from rear and fit to head
    Others...Dry fit parts , fit lanyard use either resin or use the wire , fit base if using

    So again we have minimal prep and you can get on with the painting .

    I will look at the Main Torso in this part with the remainder in the next

    Main Torso

    The resin is showing no blemishes , air bubbles or any defects whatsoever and is the top half of the upper body angled in a very pleasing way at the lower edge, after the minimal prep ..where to start looking .....well the overall impression is of a QUALITY sculpt and casting .
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    Undercuts are excellent particularly the pockets and the epaulettes with the leather webbing also showing excellent definition at the edges , across the body we have a haversack strap very nicely in scale , not too thick and sitting well onto the body form .
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    The tunic is being worn accurately with good natural folds and this has been nicely shown by the careful work where the buttons meet at the middle , very nice work , talking of the buttons ...YES they have the Coldstream badge on them ..nicely defined and making painting easier .

    Around the neck we have the lanyard , well formed , scaled well the end olive knot has good surface detail the inner part is ready to take the rest of the cord with ease

    Pocket work is good the flaps are well shaped with the edging being lined as well

    The webbing is correctly done with buckle details sharply done

    The rank badges of rank on the epaulettes and the collar badges are nothing sort of exquisite to look at and enjoy even in their unpainted form.
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    The collar is another very good area , spot on in shape with the badge on each side , an excellent thickness as well and the edg was not damaged , the actual neck area is all ready to take the head.

    I have reviewed a lot of DH@s work and this is another example of a highly skilled sculptor ...WELL DONE

    Continued in next post

    Nap
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  4. JonH Active Member

    Hi Nap.
    These reviews of yours are really well put together. Very interesting and useful.
    Jon
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  5. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Another great review Nap, I am in two minds as to get this one, my only problem is the hand on the holster. I don't know if I like it but it has got a red uniform.
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  6. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Onto the remaining pieces

    Head

    With busts especially the thing that is so important to get right is the face and boy has the sculptor done this , packed full of character , I think the pictures show just how good this is , if not look at the box art as well !!!

    The facial feature are well sculpted with the eyes well worked , ears are good , so good you can see inside !!!

    Teeth are showing with the mouth being open , sculpting again is good , a side profile shows even more with a good nose shape, the is a strong chin shape , the hair texture is again very nicely worked , slightly longer with sideboards .

    Around the lower neck we have the corners of his shirt ..well standards must be maintained in the guards!!

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    Helmet

    The first thing I ask myself ..is the shape right ? ...oh YES indeed this is the 6 sectioned helmet the edges of which display the stitching all leading up to the top roundel which provided a small amount of ventilation when in wear ..vital to get at least some in the heat of Egypt.

    The chin chain is held up at the back sweeping across the right side , the links are well sculpted and no flaws in the casting .

    Around the helmet there is a scarf with nice folds , this sits over the actual helmet version , so out officer has added this , more importantly for the campaign is the use of goggles for the protection not only against the glaring sun but also the sand itself , these are the correct shape as per references , the strap pulls into the helmet material well and agAin looks like it is being worn.

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    Gauntlet

    This is a bust without the full arm , sometimes just having the hand doesn't work well it does in this case IMO as the hand is resting nicely and very naturally onto the holster itself .

    If you are not keen on the hand like this the its a simple matter of filling the cutout , extending the strapping ( use the other side as a guide ) and add the lanyard ...certainly not beyond anyone

    The gauntlet itself is a great shape cut off straight at the edge of the gauntlet itself with the fingers being some of the best I have seen done , the positioning of the fingers is excellent .

    The pistol holster is the correct shape and has a well shaped flap , nicely defined at the edges , across the holster there is the lanyard , again very good details on the end olive toggle , whats nice to se is the retaining strap being slightly lifted due to the hand position.

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    Remaining pieces ..Base , Lanyard cord

    The base or rather post is a simple one but it does the job okay and fits nicely into the well formed cutout on the underside .
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    Lanyard cord is shaped to fit and sits nicely in place , there is a wire to use if you wish

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    Final thoughts

    All I am going to say is that this is going to be around my work bench very soon , the bust is a real nice bit of work , sculpting of the details are excellent , minimal prep again from a DG Artwork release , well presented.

    Of course there is the potential for conversion to other units as well by replacing badges etc

    Get yourself one of these

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    Lets enjoy some box art pictures

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    For more information why not also follow on FB

    Have a look at the website ( you wont be dissapointed !!)

    www.artworkdg.com

    E mail details

    dgdmodel@gmail.com

    Thanks to DG Artwork for the review piece and to you all for looking in

    Happy modelling

    Nap
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  7. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England

    Hi Bob

    You know you want to ..its got a red coat!!

    Certainly not to everyone's taste but easy to deal with .....

    "If you are not keen on the hand like this the its a simple matter of filling the cutout , extending the strapping ( use the other side as a guide ) and add the lanyard ...certainly not beyond anyone "

    Nap
  8. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England


    Looking forward to seeing your version ..please do PM me if I can help

    Enjoy the bust ..with or without the hand !!!

    Nap
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  9. valiant A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Nap - nice review, as ever! Regarding the shape of the helmet, this is not the usual standard issue infantry pattern and looks like it is based on the pics you've posted. It would have been a privately acquired item, as was common with officers, especially the Guards.

    Certainly not a criticism of the kit, just an explanation as to why it might not look exactly as per references!(y)
  10. Geoff Charman A Fixture

    Thanks for the excellent review and the reference material, I want to get this bust and it will certainly come in handy.
  11. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England

    Hi Steve

    Thanks for comment as you say not the standard helmet , I sent pictures of originals from NAM and a private collection , again as you say many were private purchase and differed in style .

    Appreciate your input

    Nap
  12. clrsgt A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Great review and references as always. I agree with Bob about the hand, but I think that is because the holster is sitting too high on the bust. I appears that the holster is well above the lower edge of the pocket whereas the references show it below the lower edge of the pocket. Of course, I may be completely wrong in my evaluation. Still, it is a very nice bust and "it has a red coat".
  13. TERRYSOMME1916 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Nap another very professional review, I liked this one as soon as I seen it, I think it was the attitude in his facial expression that drew me to it, the more I look at it he reminds me of Jack Nicholson in the Shining but that's not a bad thing and it wont be long until this bust starts to appear on the forums as its bound to be popular.
    TERRY
  14. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Guys

    Thanks for all the comments appreciate your time and input

    Terry,

    Now that a idea ....this was mentioned on FB by another member ..Mark S !! .........

    ........another conversion possibility there!

    Nap
  15. Viking Bob PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    I think his look say's it all, "bloody camels"
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  16. Stelios Demiras A Fixture

    Country:
    Greece
    Hello Michael,
    I am preparing a video review of this bust and the Viking 75mm of DG-Artwork so I made a quick research. The holster is ok. See a photo that is from 1/6 scale model. Untitled-1-2.jpg
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  17. Stelios Demiras A Fixture

    Country:
    Greece
    And Kevin,
    Excellent review my friend!!!!!
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  18. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England

    Hi Stelios

    Thank you for your comment , hope you are well

    Good to have you post on my reviews ...looking forward to seeing the video review ..they add a new
    dimension

    Is the picture from the Antheads group ?


    Nap
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  19. mick3272 A Fixture

    Me and you both mate. I have been meaning to pop into Historex to have a closer look. I am wondering how it would look without the hand being added.

    What do you think??

    Mick
  20. Wayneb A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    I think this is an excellent review as I would always expect from Nap.......

    Wayne
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