Description: NEW/USED 1815 (Napoleonic Era) RARE British Bugler (71st "Highland" Regiment, Light Infantry, or 27th "Inniskilling" Regiment of Foot, Battalion Company) Unpainted Metal Figure (75mm), by Hinchliffe Models Ltd. (#75/36) Packaging Condition: GOOD/GREAT - Comes in original packaging with literature (Unsealed, will be secure); w/minor stains to outer packaging (see pics)Made in 1976 (UK)Sculpted by Ray LambThis white metal figure (w/bugle and other accessories) is unassembled and unpainted (see pics)1:24 scale (75mm)Approximately 2.125" tall (seated)This figure depicts a British Bugler (Light Infantry), either in the 71st (Highland) Regiment, or 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot, in 1815The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) was formed as part of the Childers Reforms on the July 1st, 1881, by the amalgamation of the 71st (Highland) Light Infantry (as the 1st Battalion) and the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (as the 2nd Battalion) as the city regiment of Glasgow, and along with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) as county regiment for Lanarkshire and started numbering from 1 in 1881 (2,127 joined on October 8th, 1885); absorbing local Militia and Rifle Volunteer units. Its exact status was ambiguous: although the regiment insisted on being classified as a non-kilted Highland regiment, it recruited mainly from Glasgow in Lowland Scotland. The 1st battalion was posted to South Africa in October 1899, after the outbreak of the Second Boer War. They were stationed in Egypt in 1902. It took part in the First and Second World Wars, until it was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959, to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), which later merged with the Royal Scots Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland; becoming the 2nd Battalion of the new regiment.The 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot was an Irish infantry unit, raised in 1689. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. When Napoleon escaped from Elba in 1815, 1st Battalion was recalled from Canada. It arrived back in Europe in time for Waterloo (1815), where around 70 per cent of its men were killed or wounded.Frank Hinchliffe began the company Hinchliffe Models in 1967 producing larger scale artillery and equipment. These were often monstrous heavy cast metal kits that required a fair amount of assembly. At some point, figure sculptor Peter Gilder (recently of Miniature Figurines) came on board and began the range of historical figures in 25mm; apparently meant to look imposing against the then current HO/OO scale figures put out by Airfix (est. 22mm). Initially, Frank's brother Bob handled the commercial aspects of the business from his Cheshire home, whilst Frank handled design and production in Meltham. In 1969, Norman Newton Ltd became sole agents for Hinchliffe Models and Bob Hinchliffe appears to have moved on soon thereafter. The range expanded rapidly to cover artillery and wagons in 54mm, 30mm and 20mm, and these were sold via Rose Miniatures and Tradition. Frank teamed up with Peter Gilder to produce 25mm wargame figures, and the rapidly expanded Hinchliffe Models. Hinchliffe continued to pursue his interest in larger scale models by commissioning pieces from Charles Stadden, Cliff Sanderson, Dave Jarvis, Ray Lamb, Julian Bennassi, D. Roberts and Dave Sparrow to create a healthy inventory of 30/54/75/90 and 150mm figures. Other well known names that passed through Hincliffe during the 1970s include Trevor Dixon and Norman Swales.Your shipment will arrive via USPS Priority Mail (1-4 business days) or USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business days), after the 2-3 day processing time (upon paid purchase)Shipment(s) sent out of Lemon Grove, California, USAWE CAN COMBINE-SHIP - ASK US FIRST!Will be packed very well - READ OUR FEEDBACK!No Returns ***AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT AFTER PURCHASE, WHICH MAY REFLECT A MORE ACCURATE POSTAGE RATE FOR THIS ITEM - DON'T PASS THIS UP YET! Please visit our Backroad Memories ebay store, or visit www.BackroadMemories.com, for more model collectibles added weekly! PLEASE SHARE OUR STORE WITH EVERYBODY YOU KNOW!
Price: 39 USD
Location: Lemon Grove, California
End Time: 2024-11-11T20:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Size: 75mm (7.5cm)
Color: Silver
Scale: 1:24
Material: Metal
Set Includes: READ FULL DESCRIPTION
Year Manufactured: 1976
MPN: 75/36
Vintage: Yes
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Brand: Hinchliffe Models Ltd.
Type: Figure
Era: Napoleonic Era (1815)
Sculptor: Ray Lamb
Item Height: 2.125 in
Packaging: With Packaging
Model: 1815 British Bugler (71st "Highland"/27th "Inniskilling" Rgmts)
Theme: Militaria
Features: Not Painted, Painted, With Stand, Carefully Packed
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
