92 HIGHLANDER 1880 SCULPTED BY CARL REID IS AVAILABLE DIRECTLY MAIL ORDER TO
marinodiroberto@libero.it scale 75 mm

HELLO, the second figure SCULPTED BY CARL REID IS AVAILABLE IN STOK SCALE 75MM CASTING IN RESIN BY MARINOMINIATURES.COM directlty mail order to: marinodiroberto@libero.it

I commented on this when Carl sculpted it and been keenly waiting for some time for its release. Its a fantastic figure and captured the movement wonderfully.

Finally! It's on my list to buy!
I just have a doubt regarding the uniform. The jacket it's in red or in beige?
I'm not very familiar with the victorian age.

Regards
Pedro

Great News Marino!
I hope he sells well for you buddy.

Are you coming to Euro?

Carl

In 1880 the 92nd were in Afghanistan wearing the Khaki dyed tunic, in 1881 they travelled to South Africa and took part in the Battle of Majuba Hill. They were still wearing the khaki tunic from 1880 at that battle. The figure is correct for both.

I think its styled on the battle of Kandahar in 1880 as the Gordon's attacked up a hill, but I think could be taken as both important battles.

Osprey have a book 'The Boer Wars (1)' which references the uniform.

Thank You very much for the information!
I really wanted the jacket to be kahki, it's more unusual to see one of these.

Regards
Pedro

Hello, I have this figure bought by SKMiniatures.
It is a very great figure and a nice pose...nice casting...
Some ideas added for uniform:

Ben

Pedro, here another exemple for a khaki uniform. By a painting of a Dutch painter Hermanus Koekkoek:

Ben

I like this version very much! As I said above, more uncommon.
This oil painting is very nice.
Thank you Ben

Regards
Pedro

Great figure guys!!!!!
I like very much.
Reid you are the Best my Friend!!!!!!!!!
I'll get one soon.

Chaps please only use the reference for the battle of Kandhar for this Figure. It is correct for the newly amalgamtef Regt.



The other illustrations are firstly of the 42nd Black Watch in Egypt at Tel el Kebir when new uniforms and equipment where issued and all highland regiments except 2/72nd wore red tunics. The 1879 Zulu campaign again is incorrect.
1880 uniform in Afghanistan

I would say that looking at the cuff detail on the figure that the tunic is more likely to be the red one - the khaki one has plain cuffs.

Steve

Maybe Carl Reid, the sculptor, can help with this doubt, because most certainly he knows what he wanted to represent.

Regards
Pedro

Sorry that post was incomplete.
At Tel el kebir the Highlanders swarmed Over the sand berm or Tel so they fought uphillhere is no point using the references for the 42nd Black watch or the zulu wars they are simply irrelevant.

The uniform worn in the Battle of Kandahar is the one in the Dutch painting. The red jacket worn in Winter is shown here in the second picture

Enjoy the figure it is a cracker

Great Job it will available also by www.bestsoldiers.com

That Dutch painting has 1888 Slade Wallace pouches and breast pockets on the frock, so more Boer war.

Martin

By the way if you're looking to for something different, you could remove the cuff detail and paint him in the grey that was worn for the Sudan campaign.

Martin

Hi Guys,

He's wearing the red tunic with white facings.
It was based on this beauty by Bill Horan.

Carl

End of discussion. Personally I would like to paint it khaki, but if it is red, red it goes!
Thank you Mr Carl Reid!

Regards
Pedro