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1918-2008 - 90 Years of Independence of Poland

Belina's Ulans Officer 1915 - Ltn. Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski. White metal unassembled unpainted figure scale 54mm. Contains lead. For adult collectors over 14 years old.
Sculpted by Marcin Kazmierczak, Painted by Wojciech Bulhak

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The figurine presents Second Lieutenant of cavalry of the 1st Brigade of Legions. It takes the picture of Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski as his model. The picture is from the beginning of 1915 when the Brigade was having a rest after hard fighting against the Russians in the Carpathians. Wieniawa was promoted to the Second Lieutenant in December 1914 and then in 1915 when the new model of the uniform and the cap was in-troduced. The uniform was the mixture of both the Polish and Austrian uniform elements of the cavalrymen.The 1914-15 uniform was designed by Stefan Felsztynski the painter and member of Belina's squad. The colour references of the uniform is partly based on the one exhibited in the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. The exhibit is of the mixed early and later type.

The uniform of the First Brigade of Legions ulan 1914-15

Uniform colour was similar to pike grey (hecht grau) colour of the Austro-Hungarian uniform in early war. The earlier type lower cap of pike grey used till the beginning of 1915. The peak and belt - light brown leather. The two colour cockade of the uniform colour with the crimson center with a pewter eagle of the Riflemen's Association. The thread cords are white. The ulan's coat "ulanka" - pike grey. Facings and patches on the collar of crimson velvet. The pocket flaps and tails of the coat purled alike. The whistle hangs on a crimson string tied to the button. There is one silver six armed star on both collar patches which are fastened with adorned buttons. The fur-coat "pelzulanka" - pike grey. It is lined with white fur and the collar is of dark brown or black fur. The purls are crimson. The riding boots and spur belts of black leather. It is recommended to make the spurs of silver wire. The sabre in metal scabbard with leather belts purled with silver with red stripe and silver sword-knot with red stripes.

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Color Mixes - Lifecolor
Pike Grey:
base coat UA045, lights UA037, shadows UA044,
midtones/glaze UA126
Crimson:
base coat LC06, lights LC41, shadows LC28,
deep shadows TSC208, midtones/glaze LC06+LC28

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More informations:

• contemporary photos
• museum photos
  
• schemes of details paintings
• rank insignia
  
• brief history of Polish Legions Cavalry
• brief biography of Wieniawa

You find in full colour instruction included in the kit.
Download pdf file - click link below pictures.

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Notes for builder of JMD Miniatures figure "Officier de Uhlan Polonais 1916"
Overall very good and historically correct figure. Good for late 1915 to 1917 Legions Uhlan model. It is about 65mm scale one.
Uniform colors - see our instruction colour photos of Sgt. Sieroszewski pelzulanka for reference. Cap - pike grey. Collar patches - crimson with silver lace detail. Sleeve detail in figure is different from photos in our instruction, but it is later variantion and no need a change.
Note that officers sash, sabre belt and sabre knot are silver lace with red stripes. It was traditional Polish officers insignia since XVIII century. JMD instruction incorrectly shows sabre belts and sabre knot in Austrian gold lace with black stripes.