Hello,

In the last week I have finished the beautifull bust from Alexandros, the Russian Cuirassier.
HIGHLY recommended bust!

http://alexandrosmodels.com/categories/revolution-xix-century/r-89-russian-cuirassier-1805

Ben

Very nice Ben.
The white's and the helmet have come out nice
Mick

Lovely painting Ben, the whites are superb.

Very Beautiful!

Nice work Ben

Excellent Ben.

Very nice

THANKS ALL!

Great work Ben.
Exceptional colour mixes really make this piece stand out.
Bravo
Keith

excellent job.

Marc

Very nice!

A beautifully painted bust Ben!

Well done,
Ken

Very well done painting; always liked this one but never picked it up.

Nice work.
But some colors are not true (The lanyard should be black leather with a silver stitch and with a silver tassel, the collar of the greatcoat should be black, buttons on the greatcoat should be white metal).


In photos at the beginning of the topic, the helmet and the sword are related to later years (1808 and 1826 respectively).
In 1803-1808, soldiers and officers of the Chevalier Guard Regiment were armed with either a cuirassier guardsman's sword of 1798, or a chevalierguard's sword of 1802.

Well done!
Phil

Are you talking about helmets or about the swords for 1805?

Initially, I meant here these photos at the beginning of the topic:


Fail1 - Hilt of the sword is similar to the Dragoon soldier, mod. 1797.


Fail2 - Cuirassiers Sword, mod. 1826.


Fail3 - Helmet of officer Guards heavy cavalry for marching, model 1808 (and since 1812, for the parade also).



Thus, for 1805, the following items will be correct for an officer of the Chevalier Guard Regiment:
Swords such as I showed in the message above:

cuirassier guardsman's sword of 1798,
or

chevalierguard's sword of 1802.
The sword of the model of 1802 can be seen on the portrait of the Chevalier Guard Regiment officer who i posted above.

Also on this fragment the lanyard is marked with an arrow.
And this is a modern reconstruction.


Helmets officer's Guards heavy cavalry - a thick plume of white feathers with a black finish, a black leather chinstrap without metal scales.

Excellent paintwork and reference............

Wayne

Thanks all for comments