"Carabinier Kettle drummer" Topic
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 deadhead  | 21 Dec 2023 6:41 a.m. PST |
I gather this is Ged's own handiwork as a paint job. I did do his Gendarme d'Elite drummer some years ago and always meant to tackle this chap, but like all good intentions. Ged asked me if they were part of the Guard. My understanding was that they largely brigaded as such but strictly did not enjoy that status
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| 14Bore | 21 Dec 2023 7:46 a.m. PST |
Very well done, think it's first kettle drummer I ever seen |
| cavcrazy | 21 Dec 2023 8:01 a.m. PST |
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| Eumelus | 21 Dec 2023 8:39 a.m. PST |
Correct, the two regiments of Carabiniers were generally brigaded and were not of the Guard; by some accounts, they considered themselves ABOVE those Revolutionary/Imperial upstarts. Very nice work. Poor horse, though, those drums banging in its ears… |
| deadhead | 21 Dec 2023 10:00 a.m. PST |
You want kettle dummers? Bet you wonder how they control the horse. It turns out the drummer has reins running from his legs to the horse's bit. Here is a Pole and a pair of Gendarmes (these slightly converted from the original, the red is the earlier uniform), both types from Gringos that I painted many a moon ago;
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| Frederick | 21 Dec 2023 3:14 p.m. PST |
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing |
jammy four  | 21 Dec 2023 4:37 p.m. PST |
thanks for sharing Liam
got to say your photos
are rather splendid…
great looking conversions
and paint job!
regards
Ged
gringo40s.com
ps kettledrummer painted
by my mate from Trafalger
painting service..i lead
Liam astray unintentionally! |
| Khazarmac | 23 Dec 2023 11:14 a.m. PST |
For those "leg reins" have a look at the kettle drummers in the British Household Cavalry. |
| deadhead | 23 Dec 2023 3:50 p.m. PST |
I meant stirrups, but must now check the Household Cavalry to see if they do the same. Those nasty Nazi SS drummers surely did. |
| archiduque | 14 Jan 2024 5:30 a.m. PST |
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gets started with Flintloque.
