Dan Morton Posted 16 November , 2006 Share Posted 16 November , 2006 This vignette is based on a famous WWI photo published in many wartime illustrated papers. It was painted in oils by a superb Dutch painter by the name of Marc Megroot and you can blame the sculpting on me. The Belgian chasseur a cheval is standing on his horse binocs to his eyes looking for the enemy. The names on the street sign have been painted over to confuse the enemy (as if they can't read a map and compass? ). Anyway - hope you like it! As with most of my stuff it is a "one-off", no resin or kit copies being made or planned. It is for sale and I am starting to take a limited number of commissions. Selling the figures is not my real motivation. It's more about paying for the materials and getting me to a couple of model shows a year. If you are interested in purchasing this or another of my figures or commissioning me to do a particular figure, please contact me at dpzpmorton@cox.net. All the best, Dan Morton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 19 November , 2006 Share Posted 19 November , 2006 They did take alot those horses, so calm. Cheers kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Morton Posted 19 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 November , 2006 Yes they did, Ozzie. I'm reading Col. Tompkins' account of Chasing Villa in 1916. The cavalry units lost many horses to over-work, malnutrition and terrible weather up in the mountains of Mexico. Tompkins clearly cares for the horses and often regrets their suffering. I suspect a lot of the cavalrymen and horse artillerymen felt that way. All the best, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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