Monday, 10 August 2020

Imperial Light Horse

I haven’t been able to find anyone who produces a 20mm Imperial Light Horse figure in metal so have had to resort to modifying the Frontier Light Horse figure from Newline Designs. To this end, I have snipped off the left side of the hat brim and re-built it in a turned-up position using Magic Sculp. Not a huge amount of conversion work but fiddly all the same.

The figure on the left is Newline Designs Zulu War Frontier Light Horse, the painted figure is my Imperial Light Horse "conversion" of same.

I need a 12-figure unit of dismounted Imperial Light Horse for my Elandslaagte scenario as they played an important part in the real battle (the regiment was awarded two Victoria Cross medals following the action). Now I just need to give the same treatment to the remaining 11 figures.
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  1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com10 August 2020 at 08:55

    Yeah, that hat rim thing was/is a problem for me in 40mm. Nice work on no. 1 though!

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    1. Stryker10 August 2020 at 11:43

      Thanks Ross, not sure how the other 11 will go!

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  2. Rob10 August 2020 at 12:45

    Have you tried just bending up the brim with pliers? One jaw against the crown and the other under the brim to go up. If the brim is a bit thick a judicious crease filed into the top surface where the bend will go should do it. Don't forget to put something between the metal and the pliers - a piece of old washing up glove should do.

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    1. Stryker10 August 2020 at 15:09

      I did consider that but the metal is quite brittle, I will give it a go though as if it works it will save a lot of time!

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  3. Rob11 August 2020 at 11:16

    Good luck - take it slow and please don't shoot me if it doesn't work.

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