Del Prado · First World War · 1917
This Del Prado Scottish soldier carries the layered appearance of a man equipped for the Western Front: khaki clothing, webbing and a distinctive Highland headgear silhouette, rather than the red coat of a ceremonial image.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- Scottish Infantryman 1917
- Historical setting
- First World War · 1917
A later-war uniform story
The 1917 setting places the subject after armies had adapted to years of industrial warfare. Protective equipment, carrying systems and practical clothing had become central to the soldier’s appearance. The model is useful beside an earlier Scottish piper because it shifts attention from regimental display toward the burden and working dress of the infantryman.
Read the load from front and back
The pouches and straps create much of the figure’s texture. A side view helps separate the equipment from the arms, while the reverse shows what a frontal sales photograph may conceal. The pose is most effective where the viewer can see the body below the webbing rather than only the head above a trench wall.
A comparison worth making
Set the figure beside a Napoleonic Highlander and compare what identifies Scottish military service in each period. The difference is more informative than matching both by nationality alone. For a purchase, check the weapon, headgear edge and raised pouch details. Keep the base photograph with the subject and date so the model remains identifiable without its original booklet.
Figure reference
Del Prado Scottish Infantryman 1917 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.