Sunday, 2 December 2018

The Earl Of Cardigan


Here we have the commander of the Light Brigade in the Crimea , Major General James Brudenall , the Earl of Cardigan . Its a Strelets personality figure from their 'Into the Valley of Death' box set. 


On the left - the real Earl , in the centre the Strelets figure , right Trevor Howard as the Earl in the 1968 film . Strelets can do some odd figures but their personality one are very good in capturing their subject in miniature . 


We will draw a sad veil over the films idea of a liaison between Mrs Duberly and Cardigan …..
Perhaps the two figures have to remain 6" away from each other on the tabletop  ?



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    1. Strelets personality figures are usually very good .

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  2. A great looking miniature Tony...

    It is probably a good idea to keep Cardigan and Duberly apart..... the last thing you would want is an uncontrolled advance by the cavalry...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. We don't want the 'yellow press' getting a whiff of scandal ! .

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  3. He looks suitably haughty. And the less said about this particular (ahistoric?) liaison, the better.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  4. Very nicely done, no doubt!

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  5. Come on the Cherry-bums! Excellent rendition of the famous man...

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  6. Splendid fellow,well painted sir!
    Alan

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