"43rd Regiment of Foot "Monmouthshire"" Topic
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Mike Petro | 27 Mar 2020 8:50 p.m. PST |
So i am painting up some Pendraken 10mm British infantry and came upon two buglers in the unit. Pinterest has a picture of a bugler in reversed colors with a white jacket, red facings. Another picture i dug up has the bugler in plain redcoat. Any suggestions? And don't say one of each :) |
Windy Miller | 28 Mar 2020 1:42 a.m. PST |
Hi Mike. Reversed colours are correct up until 1812. According to the clothing regulations of that year all drummers/butlers should have changed to red coats. However many regiments didn't bother. |
Windy Miller | 28 Mar 2020 2:58 a.m. PST |
Gah! Just noticed that bloody autocorrect changed buglers to butlers but it's too late to edit. |
Artilleryman | 28 Mar 2020 4:39 a.m. PST |
Well butlers were important too … Seriously though as Windy has said, the rules changed in 1812. My rule of thumb is if they are wearing the 'stovepipe' shako give them reversed facings (within regulations); if they are wearing the 'Belgic' shako give them a red coat. |
Mike Petro | 28 Mar 2020 5:35 a.m. PST |
I salute you, many thanks. |
IronDuke596 | 28 Mar 2020 10:14 a.m. PST |
@ Artilleryman; a very good rule of thumb. |
Windy Miller | 28 Mar 2020 1:32 p.m. PST |
But being the British Army there are exceptions to every rule! |
Mike Petro | 28 Mar 2020 1:39 p.m. PST |
I repainted them in white coats….stand out in the sea of red. Good rule of thumb on the stovepipe shako artilleryman. Will incorporate as I paint my way through the British oob. |
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