I've always wanted a Mounted Band and no one to my knowledge has ever made such a thing in 20mm. I am also a bit overwhelmed by work at the moment, so no more squares for a while. To fill in the gap I've had a go at converting some Les Higgins figures and Minifigs to make a mounted band.
Whether there really were mounted bands at Waterloo must be questionable - by the Late Empire such extravagances would have been undesirable given the shortage of manpower and horses.
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This picture of the band of the 4th Dragoons is listed as 1813 - if true, this would mean that mounted bands were reconstituted after the Russian campaign. But the pre-Bardin uniforms suggest this might be an earlier picture misattributed to 1813. On the other hand, many Dragoon regiments were in Spain and escaped the 1812 holocaust.
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We also know that the Allied Army at Waterloo was treated to the spectacle of a parade and the sound of bands as the French Army got into position before 1100hrs. And if any regiments were likely to have such a thing, the Cavalry of the Imperial Guard seem the best candidates.
The band is splendid, Pic - very nice job indeed. Occurs to me that horses would need special training to avoid being panicked by a Jingling Johnny - tricky thing to play at the trot, too!
ReplyDeleteYou are right about the 4th Dragoons - stayed in Spain until Jan 1814.
Many thanks Foy - white figures are a b***** to paint, more so on white horses! That's interesting about the 4th Dragoons - imagine trawling round Spain with a band - I suppose it might have distracted the guerrillas!
DeleteYour band is extraordinary Picton. They put my solitary Empress's Dragoons trumpeter to shame! I agree about the white horses and uniforms- very tricky. Many thanks for showing.
ReplyDeleteAgreed with the previous comments. Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Thank you WM and H-U von B - you are too kind. I fear my mass production efforts fail when compared to the beauty of your Hinton Hunt figures, but I enjoy trying!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and spectacular unit, wonderful paint job and great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, I feel I need to add some wood instruments - too much brass!
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