"Highlanders 1899-1902 Review" Topic

"In 1899 the British Army had five kilted regiments. Four were represented in the forces present in southern Africa during the first few weeks of the Second Boer War, and the fifth, the Cameronians, would join them early in 1900. Regiments entitled to wear the kilt were very proud of the privilege, and desperately clung on to it, even though it was becoming increasingly apparent that it was not an ideal garment for a modern battlefield. First there was the tartan, which might have a strong emotional link but hardly fitted with the inconspicuous uniform now being worn. Then there were the bare knees. On several occasions over the next year or so Highlanders found themselves pinned down in the open, unable to shield the backs of their knees, and suffered serious sunburn as a result. Nevertheless the kilt remained throughout the war, and many a Boer, with an entirely practical and no-nonsense approach to clothing on the veldt, must have been amazed to see such troops facing him.

Many years ago Strelets did a similar set of Highlanders to this (although not specifically for the Second Boer War), but this one is enormously better. The sculpting is very good indeed, with all the equipment and finer details being exactly the size they should be. The usual measures are the faces and hands, and here they are extremely good throughout, but so too are other smaller details like the puggaree round the helmet and the pipes of the piper. Although there is little flash, most of the seams have a slightly rough feel to them, though this would be fairly easy to smooth off. A couple of places (the left elbow of the two firing poses for some reason) has rather more flash. But overall the level is low and does not impact on the good sculpting, which is always good to report…"

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"Cameronians."

Face. Palm. Sigh

(smile)

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