First batch of 1849-1866 Italian sculpts!

[Leon]

The sculptor started work on these last month and the first lot landed with us a couple of weeks ago.  This initial set of foot includes the line in tunics, line in greatcoats and the bersaglieri.  More infantry to come later this month, so we'll get those photo'd as soon as they arrive here.

Command in tunic x 3 / Line in tunic x 2:



Command in greatcoat x 3 / Line in greatcoat x 2:



Bersaglieri, including command:

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sweet

[mollinary]

Excellent!  Love those.

Mollinary

[fred.]

Nice. Not a period I know anything about or have any interest in, but I'm still looking at these and going hmmm, they are nice, what can I use htem for?

[Leman]

Very nice indeed. Custozza now crying out to be played.

[Techno]

Look damn fine, to me.

Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Love the Bersaglieri

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[PB]

Great figures and a really interesting period

[soheitb]

They look awesome!!!
Congrats!!

[KTravlos]

Savoie! Viva Verdi!

[fsn]

Savoie! Viva Verdi!

I'm more of a Verdi man, myself.

As someone whose knowledge of the Italian Wars of Unicorns is like my knowledge of the Dark Lord's Ear Wax - I am aware they exist, but never been troubled to find more about them - though I I do know that both gave rise to a biscuit.

So, please ignore my ignorance. "Savoie" is, I assume "Savoy", and pledges support for the Royal House.

Is "Viva Verdi" "Long live the Green" rather than admiration for the composer. I would love to be wrong on this one, as once again, I find myself at a loss, as the last great composer was Beethoven and since then individuals may have been able to wring out the odd good tune but mostly it's been too high pitched, brassy and somewhat screechy. So, please throw a little light my way. Were the Greens a party in the IWU, or was the composer of Aida somehow a figurehead for one of the factions?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

No, it's a green Vauxhall car....
https://goo.gl/images/K0ZWDi

Coz I canna be bothered saving THAT to photobucket!

[fsn]

I'm more of a Verdi man, myself.

Vivaldi, not Verdi - Vivaldi.

[Westmarcher]

That's just you, isn't it? Changeable as the seasons.  

btw, pretty poor paint job.