Here comes some pictures of the painted interwar Mounted Swedish Officer I converted the other day.
As I did my military service in the Cavalry at the Mounted Lifeguards/K1 I painted him up in the older uniform model/ä that still are in use by the Mounted Lifguards during parades and the Change of the guards at Stockholm Palace.
The "Blue Prince" Prince Carl in Uniform Model/ä Painted by Anders Zorn 1898
Mounted Lifguards at Stockholm Palace in the full Parade Uniform of the Model/ä added "tassels";)
Sweet!
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Likes it we do...
A great little conversion Michael - top job Sir.
ReplyDeleteGreat painting and an inspirational conversion! Thanks for the background on the uniform.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it Michael, beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteNice! In particullar I like how you managed to get the rider's pose to look natural on the horse and in tune with its movement.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work, mate!
ReplyDeleteVery well done Michael. I like it!
ReplyDeleteVery well done!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Is that painting really by Zorn? I didn't know he painted anyone with their cloth on.
ReplyDeleteNice work. He looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much !!!!
ReplyDeleteYes painting by Zorn. But I supouse you have googled for him and his other more famouse work...
https://www.google.se/search?q=anders+zorn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=6J7dUYuyIKep4gSLl4BY&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1517&bih=741
Watch out for the Swedish sin...
Best regards Michael
Great looking officer!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking figure!
ReplyDeleteThe officer turned out great!! can see that the hourse is from perry miniatures ;)
ReplyDeleteFantastic work sir!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at that painting when reseaching uniforms yesterday- what a small world...
Glad you liked it !
ReplyDeleteYes hores from a perry plastic napoleonic kit.
Best regards Michael
Michael
ReplyDeleteWhat uniform would the Lifeguard have worn for active service in the 1930s and would they have worn a variety of uniforms like the infantry did?
cheers
Alan
Good question Alan.
DeleteIndeed they would, I have seen several pictures from 1928/29 and they have a mix of uniforms as the infantry, using all different head gears that Björn have on his Ådalen minis, but it seems like the soldiers in at least each squad have the same...but not the officers that can have another one;)
In all pictures they seem to have riding boots, even the ones unsing Bicycles:)
best regards Michael
Any chance of posting some piccies Michael?
ReplyDeleteDo tell us more re the bicycles- did the Lifeguard have a bicycle section or was this just to ride around barracks? Finally when was sword drill abolished as a training for war- would they have been prepared to charge with drawn swords in the 1920s and 30s.
Cheers
Alan
He turned out great, excellent work!
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