 Valiant
Miniatures
HOBBY KIT
9814
MOUNTED U.S. CAVALRYMAN,
INDIAN WARS, 1870-90
(Retail US$31.49)
Isolated on small desolate
outposts, chasing an enemy rarely seen but ever
present, the Indian-fighting Cavalry of the
American plains led an unglamorous life of
exhaustion, boredom, physical misery and disease,
occasionally punctuated by just enough glory to
make it all seem worthwhile. Yet this is clearly
the stuff legends are made of, for the legacy of
the "Pony Soldiers" is one of the richest in
American history.
The men were not particularly
heroic, nor were their officers particularly
brilliant. The troopers were generally drawn from
the castaways, rejects, and drifters of society,
who could not find other means of employment. The
officers were of a higher caste, but had a great
deal of "civilized" warfare to unlearn before they
could lead troops effectively against the
unorthodox tactics of their enemy. Nevertheless,
these elements combined to overcome the
parsimonious attitude of Congress and produced some
of the finest fighting cavalry the world has ever
seen. The troopers of Custer's 7th, the famous
"Buffalo Soldiers" of the Colored Regiments - all
have become part of the folklore and traditions of
the American West.
These are unpainted
and unassembled metal hobby kits.
Unless otherwise noted, these kits are in the
International 54mm
Collectors Scale. Standing figurines are approx.
2-1/2" - 3" tall.
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