This new 90mm version from Andrea Miniatures has been carefully engineered in white metal to ensure that the horse will not bend forward with the passage of time, being designed to follow the original pose in the painting as closely as possible. The kit parts are cast in good quality white metal except for the base, which is moulded in polyurethane resin, and the production of this model turned out a real challenge because of the positions of horse and cavalryman are truly 'acrobatic'. Andrea managed to overcome the 'sagging' problem inherent in rearing horse model kits cast in white metal, by inserting rigid steel rods in the full length of the hind legs and up into to the horse's hindquarters. After appreciating how the mould makers at Andrea Miniatures overcame this major problem, I soon discovered that the greater part of the kit's detail parts are small, separate pieces, such as the boots' tassels, cords, etc., although in spite of their size there aren't any major difficulties in assembling them. In fact, the painter can use this to advantage and achieve by careful placing a more realistic pose that suggests movement. If you compare the figure with Gerieault's famous painting it soon becomes apparent that you are in possession of undoubtedly the best possible model kit released to date that has been inspired by Gericault's masterpiece.
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