1870 Prussian Drum rims

[wurrukatte]

Hello to all

Could anyone help with the info on Prussian drum rims in 1870 or point me in the right direction
where I might find it for myself..

many thanks in anticipation.

W

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Red with black 'dragons teeth' triangles.
Main body is brass, rope/sash and treads are white. sticks are black.
Osprey 1870 Prussian army guide is good and detailed on them.

[wurrukatte]

Thanks Lemmy

Ordered the Osprey

W

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

No problems.
Mollinary, Camerionian, Nik, Dour Puritan, Le Manchou and Chad are the real experts on this period, I just hang on their coat tails!

[paulr]

I'm disappointed in the forum, that obscure question took nearly 2 hours to be answered

How many on each rim and which way do the black dragon's teeth point?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

12 and down.
Or up.
Depending on the rim.

[mollinary]

OK folks. I haven't put in my tuppence worth as:

I) I have been gainfully employed on the Hanover thread debating attack formations;
Ii) anyone who can paint dragon's teeth on a 10mm scale snare drum needs their head examining;
Iii) I thought I could trust ML;
Iv) If it is in an Osprey it hardly qualifies as obscure!

How wrong could I be?

The dragon's teeth are red and WHITE!  On the top rim the red is at the top point down. On the bottom rim, red is at the bottom, point up. Can anyone really do this in 10mm?   photos,  please!

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yes.
It's Wurttemberg that is black and red.
My apologies.

[Leman]

I'd have thought red and black would be Wurttemburg (or is it Wurttemberg? The English accent doesn't differentiate the two sounds as much as German.) drum rims.

[Leman]

We replied at the same time 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I have just checked some of my Prussian photos and yes there are red and white dragons teeth but my iphone won't let me copy and paste from photobucket anymore! Grr 

[Leman]

Try photomilkchurn 

[wurrukatte]

Educational and entertaining, who could wish for more. 

Not sure I'll manage to paint the triangles, red and white blobs will
just have to suffice.

thanks to all

W

[mollinary]

Educational and entertaining, who could wish for more. 

Not sure I'll manage to paint the triangles, red and white blobs will
just have to suffice.

thanks to all

W

Sounds like my style of painting!   

Mollinary

[Leman]

I believe Steve McQueen also used that style.