British Personalities of the Crimean War

[Marvin]

Following on from my Russian character figures from the Crimean War - http://bennosfiguresforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22451, I present a handful more British figures which come from Strelets "Heavy Brigade" big box set of figures.



If you are interested, my blog post contains a more complete biography of each personality and also compares them with Roger Fenton's original photographs of each.

https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2019/03/10/british-personalities-of-the-crimean-war/

Roger Fenton - A pioneering photographer who captured many astonishing images of the Crimean conflict in 1855.




General Simpson - British commander Lord Raglan's Chief of Staff until Raglan's death at which point Simpson took over command. After the fall of Sevastopol, Simpson resigned.




Lt-General Sir George Brown - A Scottish Peninsular War veteran who was invalided home after being wounded at the battle of Inkerman leading French Zouaves!




Major-General Colin Campbell - Another Scottish veteran of the Peninsular War. He found fame for commanding the 'thin red line' of Highlanders at Balaklava.




Brigadier-General Sir George Buller - A controversial officer who fought at the Alma and was also invalided home after being wounded at Inkerman.




Lieutenant-Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar - German born aristocrat who fought in all the British army's major battles in the war, commanding the Grenadier Guards. He would rise to the rank of Field Marshal later in life.




Captain Charles Halford - An officer of the 5th Dragoon Guards, his claim to fame appears to be being photographed by Roger Fenton on a number of occasions.



Bye for now!

Marvin

[Santi Pérez]

Great paintwork on these Strelets figures, Marvin.

Congratulations.

Santi.

[Bluefalchion]

Thanks for posting these! Excellent paint jobs to recreate the images from the famous early photographs.

One of my favorites is the photographer, Fenton, with his striped trousers. Rarely have I ever seen pants so dressy!

I also liked the general with the white hair. As for the mystery of why Fenton took so many pictures of the little-known dragoon captain, maybe they became enamored of one another during Fenton's long visit and became personal friends?

[Konrad]

As always very nice work of you.
And a very accurate search of historical persons.

[Wiking]

Very nice painted individuals as always.

[Marvin]

Thank you fellows! I'm really enjoying painting these little characters.

Thanks for posting these! Excellent paint jobs to recreate the images from the famous early photographs.

One of my favorites is the photographer, Fenton, with his striped trousers. Rarely have I ever seen pants so dressy!

I also liked the general with the white hair. As for the mystery of why Fenton took so many pictures of the little-known dragoon captain, maybe they became enamored of one another during Fenton's long visit and became personal friends?

Well, Bluefalchion - this is a photograph of Mr Fenton wearing the very dapper striped attire that inspired my own!


and here is the general with the white hair photographed by Fenton in comparison with the Strelets figure;



and General Simpson with Fenton's photograph;

[Graeme]

Wonderful painting once again marvin, I'm impressed at how you have preserved the very good facial details of these figures after painting. I love the photographer figure.

Prince Edward's teacup looks like it was half inched from the railways.

[Bluefalchion]

For those who have not seen it yet, Marvin's blog entry on this topic is well worth the visit.

[Susofrick]

Have the set and this is great inspiration to start painting it! Ooops! That will probably be in 2135!

[Marvin]

Wonderful painting once again marvin, I'm impressed at how you have preserved the very good facial details of these figures after painting. I love the photographer figure.

Prince Edward's teacup looks like it was half inched from the railways.

Thanks Graeme! Railway crockery it could be but I reckon that tea cup looks more like a mug

Have the set and this is great inspiration to start painting it! Ooops! That will probably be in 2135!

We want it sooner! 2089?

[C M Dodson]

Very nice indeed.

Great to see who is who and a little information on what they did.

Best wishes,

Chris

[FredG]

The horses must be just out of shot

[Marvin]

The horses must be just out of shot

Oh, don't worry, there are LOTS of mounted figures in this set too...

[Beano Boy]

Those figures are some I have but not painted.
However , Wonderful painting style on yours. Bravo! BB

[Kekso]

One of your worst works so far
Still, 100 times better than mine

[Marvin]

An update - I've been painting some more British Crimean War officers from Strelets...

https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2019/03/30/british-personalities-of-the-crimean-war-ii/?c=1504#comment-1504



Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan






Lieutenant General Sir Charles Ash Windham





Lieutenant General Sir Henry John William Bentinck





Major General James Bucknall Estcourt




Major General Sir Henry William Barnard



This last figure is based on a pose in a photograph taken by Roger Fenton during the war in 1855.

[Bluefalchion]

Are those cannonballs under the officer's foot in the final photograph?

[Marvin]

Yes! There appears that there might be a feature projecting from the ball so could be shells?

[Bluefalchion]

Talk about a hot-foot!

[Graeme]

There appears that there might be a feature projecting from the ball so could be shells?

They've got a diameter of about a foot so I think they might be some kind of mortar shells.

Terrific painting on these figures Marvin, with perfect shading on the uniforms and real character in the faces. The Raglan figure is great, I really like the way you've done the dancing plumes on his bicorn.

Credit to Strelets for not doing Raglan in the ubiquitous 'holding the telescope to his eye with one hand' pose; even though this is the one time it would have been appropriate.