Hello fellow Planeteers,
Here is our new figure:

1st Life Guards. Officer - 1887
Our new figure from our QUEEN VICTORIA'S CAVALRY series.

Sculpted by Gregorio J. Garcia
Boxart by Mario Ocaña and Miguel Jimenez-Bravo
Material: White Metal
Size 54mm.

El Taller - Hobby art
http://www.eltaller-hobbyart.com

Very nicely done with one niggle. The sword hand usually rests on the thigh as shown in the photo, and is not unsupported as modelled.

Mike

Hi Nap,
Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm glad you like the figure. Not in the Queen Victoria's cavalry, but in other series there is a kettledrummer and a standard bearer planned.

Hi Mike,
Thank you very much for your comment. Indeed, the hand with the sabre resting on the thigh is much more frequently seen. The ordinance indicates that the sabre must remain vertica and given that the weight supported during a parade is considerable, the tendency is to rest it on the leg. However, images with the hand higher and unsupported are frequent. In such cases there is a slight tendency to rest the sabre on the shoulder.




As you can see, it is repeated indistinctly, in 19th and 20th century prints and drawings, as well as in modern-day photos.

Hi Miguei, I notice that in a reply to MCPWilk, you included some images, which are not displayed at the moment, could you please include them again? Anyway I love this latest figure, once again, it is superb.

Hi Paul, you are right, the images don't display so I'll add them in the next message below.

Hi Mike,
Thank you very much for your comment. Indeed, the hand with the sabre resting on the thigh is much more frequently seen. The ordinance indicates that the sabre must remain vertica and given that the weight supported during a parade is considerable, the tendency is to rest it on the leg. However, images with the hand higher and unsupported are frequent. In such cases there is a slight tendency to rest the sabre on the shoulder.







As you can see, it is repeated indistinctly, in 19th and 20th century prints and drawings, as well as in modern-day photos.

Thanks for your prompt reply with the images. Now I can see them.

Hi Paul,
In any case, thanks for your interest.