King & Country AL044 Lying Firing with Rifle and Bayonet: The Light Horse Story at Ground Level

A long outline with a small vertical profile

The rifle and bayonet project forward from the figure, extending an already low composition. The slouch hat’s brim and plume remain visible, helping preserve the Australian identity even though the body is largely flattened against the ground.

Look along the base from a low quarter angle. The arms, rifle stock and head become clearer than in a steep view from above, where the figure can disappear into the surface beneath it.

A collecting detail that is easy to miss

AL043 is the standing firing figure in the neighbouring sequence. AL044 is the lying figure. The similar titles make this an important distinction when browsing short listings or older catalog photographs.

The image here shows the prone sculpt, including the projecting bayonet. Check that area carefully in condition photographs, together with the hat detail and the edges of the base.

Build depth with different heights

A prone figure can sit in front of kneeling and standing subjects without obscuring their faces. A modest patch of low ground gives AL044 a setting; tall vegetation can hide precisely the details that distinguish him.

Alongside the mounted releases, he helps tell the fuller AL story. The collection gains a dismounted fighting subject with a markedly different shape from the riders above him.

Release record and collecting notes

Sager’s archived AL044 product record lists a release date of October 2012 and a retirement date of October 2020. These are catalog dates, rather than a statement about today’s secondhand availability. Compare the seller’s actual photographs with the reference image here, including any projecting equipment and the base; a familiar box title alone is not a condition report.