| Timmo uk | 25 Aug 2009 8:03 a.m. PST |
Working on some command figures for my Sudan and the question of regimental drums has come up. On campaign were they painted or plain? I can't seem to find an easy answer – if painted are there any images available in print or on-line of the regimental distinctions? |
| Connard Sage | 25 Aug 2009 8:11 a.m. PST |
Doubt they had drummers in the field by the 1880s. Cardwell reforms and all that. I'll stand correcting. |
| bsrlee | 25 Aug 2009 8:45 a.m. PST |
IIRC the 'drummers' officially carried bugles on campaign, which were considered of more use for passing commands. |
| Tommy Atkins | 25 Aug 2009 9:41 a.m. PST |
From what I've been able to glean from various sources plain brass shell drums and regimentally painted drums were out there. I painted the regimental drum of the Grenadier guards as the design hasn't changed (with the exception of a few more battle honours) since then.
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| Tommy20 | 25 Aug 2009 10:35 a.m. PST |
Connard- The Perry's seem to think they were carried, and that's good enough for me. Tommy- Wow. Just wow. |
| Timmo uk | 25 Aug 2009 11:32 a.m. PST |
Tommy A. Very nice. I think I'll bottle out and go for plain brass to save some research time… and then I found this, so its got to be done hasn't it! picture When you did your guards did you add the badge to the helmet from green stuff? |
| Tommy Atkins | 26 Aug 2009 9:38 a.m. PST |
Grey stuff…yup…and some grey stuff added to the shoulders of this chap for Ginnis
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| JamesonFirefox | 27 Aug 2009 6:44 a.m. PST |
Oh my. those are insanely nice! Waiter give Mr. Atkins a drink on my tab. I do my drums a plain brass, since the troops aren't any specific regiment; they could be the Grenadier Guards one game and the Blandingshire Fusiliers the next. |
| Rob UK | 27 Aug 2009 12:11 p.m. PST |
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| Tommy Atkins | 28 Aug 2009 7:07 a.m. PST |
Missing you on the SD Forum HB! Best Regards. |
