General George A. Custer

Little Big Horn Massacre!

Fame comes about from different acts or events.  For some it’s a brave act.  For others a discovery, while others are famous for fame’s sake.

Still fame can be generated from both good and bad deeds.  Fame from failure is the most degrading.

General George A. Custer earned his famous stature from an act of bad judgment.  His defeat at Little Big Horn is legendary.

However, before Custer transferred his command to the West he served the Union Army during the Civil War.

Young and ambitious he showed an uncanny talent for taking charge, performing incredible strategic strikes and attacks and greatly increased the Union’s victories.

Many of his raids were rewarded with wagon loads of enemy supplies, artillery and the like.

Several years ago Sideshow Collectibles created a fully articulated collectible figure of George A. Custer dressed in his Union finest as part of its American Civil War Brotherhood Of Arms Legendary Icons 12” Collection.

The figure comes in Sideshow’s standard flip lid box with an archival photo of Custer on its cover against a Union flag.

Additional archival photos of the enclosed figure are on the sides.

A bio of Custer accompanies the two color photos of the Custer figure on the back along with bio information.

A short history of Custer’s several campaigns and career on the inside flap.

The figure and accessories are displayed behind a clear plastic panel and are held in place by a clear plastic cocoon and plastic strap.

A circular base and a wire stand are included for posing the figure.

A piece of tissue paper covers the clear panel to prevent scrubbing.

The fully articulated figure comes with the following accessories and weapons:

• 1860Lightcalvary Saber and Scabbard
• ‘51 Navy Colt Pistol
• Saber gauntlets - 1 set of hands
• 1 Set Hands - No Gloves
• Major General’s Wide-brimmed Hat
• Crevat Corp. Pin
• Binoculars
• Binocular case
• Tall Calvary Boots and Spurs
• Custom Officer’s Frock Coat with Multiple Gold Buttons
• Black Belt with Silver and Gold buckle
• Red Kerchief with Cross/Star
• Officer Trousers
• Sailor Shirt with Stars
• Pistol Holder
• Saber Belt
• Cap Box

The figure looks striking in its military regalia.  Posing is easy and realistic due to the many types of articulation points in the figure: hinge, ball and socket, swivel and pivot.

Articulation is tight allowing the figure to stay stationary when posed with no drooping or slouching.

Clothing fits nicely on the figure and retains its shape with no unnatural wrinkles and folds when posed. Stitching, folds and fasteners are in scale and very secure.

The figure's face looks like Custer’s with its blond hair and goatee, bright blue eyes, predominate nose and strong chin.  Coloration for the skin tone is varied emulating real skin.  Tiny reflective points show in the eyes.

The hands are pre-positioned and can hold the various accessories and weapons without slippage.

Details on the pistol, sword, binoculars are very realistic, highly detailed and historically accurate.

The hat, cloths and boots are easily removed from the figure and are just as easy to put back on.

It’s a remarkable recreation of a famous historical figure right down to its clothing and accessories. 

"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." — Galatians 6:9