"Trumpeters" Topic
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| HappyHiker | 15 Jan 2026 12:31 p.m. PST |
I need help painting some 15mm Trumpeters for ECW. I bought them from Peter pig for Epic figures, and so have no reference. The figures I have, have a weird baggy sleeve on their arms. By the looks of it the sleeves do not connect round the back, its just 2 separate ridiculous sleeves. The only pictures I can find online are from the front, so are not much help. I saw one that looked like hussar uniform with empty sleeves, but I don't think that sit. The sash goes from the front round the back, so if it was an over tunic the sash would go under it, and it doesn't. So that suggests its just strap on sleeves. What are the ridiculous baggy sleeves,? Are they meant. to be a tunic that does connect at the back ? Or are they just an example of questionably fashion choices forth 17th C ? Any ideas of what it is, or even better and example picture would be great. |
| Stoppage | 15 Jan 2026 2:46 p.m. PST |
They might mean to be cassocks. A baggy overcoat with sleeves that can be opened and left hanging to leave the arms free. Later trumpeters (18thC/19thC) sometimes had hanging "wings" to represent the old cassocks. |
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