Dissecting the uniform on this figurine.

[major bill]

I purchased this a few weeks ago. Not vary costlly and 21 inches tall. Do I see some uniform and equipment mistakes?

Let me start with no ammunition pouch and a possible hackersack where it should be.or is it an odd shaped ammo pouch? Do we see other mistakes?

 

[Salterr]

I bet that could clean up nicely if repainted. You can change the color of the pants welt or add the colored trim to the coat. Since he already has a red stripe on the pants you can paint on shoulder boards too. I'm guessing it's supposed to be a cartridge box but it's just made funny

 

[major bill]

Square belt buckle so a sergeant?

His cap

AN odd canteen.

Not sure he can be made accurate. May be a bit of touch up paint. Or just leave his as is.

 

[R. Porter]

Reminds me of something cobbled together by artificial intelligence, except he's not way overweight. In other words, every detail is wrong but you get the impression of a Union soldier from the Civil War; like what Hollywood has been doing since it started.

 

[7thWisconsin]

I think I´d leave it alone because you´d have to match the original finish on any mods you do. Unless you repaint the entire figure. You could go a different route and paint the entire figure a metallic bronze and antique it, so he looks like a small monument. That would cover some of the sins. His canteen is oddly shaped, spanish looking thing... cartridge box looks soft like a hunting bag. He has no frock coat trim, or rank insignia, but has the square belt buckle and a trouser stripe of a heavy artillery sergeant. Oddly enough, the knapsack is pretty good. It´s a scupture - put him on your shelf with your Civil War books and he´ll look fine.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Square belt buckle so a sargeant?

If he is a sergeant, are there any sergeant stripes shown on the upper sleeve?

 

[H. J. Durgin]

Any clue where this figure was made/produced ?

 

[major bill]

Maybe my time would be better spent trying to make these guys more accurate.

Any clue where this figure was made/produced ?

 

[major bill]

Any clue where this figure was made/produced ?

No idea who produced this. The sculpture quality is not real bad but the artist could have researched Civil War uniforms a bit more. I got it at am antique store.

 

[major bill]

If he is a sergeant, are there any sergeant stripes shown on the upper sleeve?

No sergeant stripes on sleeves. The cap insignia looks like a Union infantry officer. I think in the end he is basically a fun item to set on a bookcase as long as you ignore the lack of accuracy.