Small pedestal base displays (3 Viewers)

[WBritain]

This small pedestal base diorama features Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman, possibly one of the most important leaders for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. Also featured in this display is Frederick’s son Lewis Henry Douglass who became the Sergeant Major of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Carrying the National Color is Medal of Honor winner Willam Carney. Sergeant Carney took part in the assault on Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina on July 18. 1863. He took up the flag after the color guard was killed and carried it forward despite serious wounds, and when he returned from the failed assault he said that the flag never touched the ground.

All three of these figures are currently in-stock.

10085 Frederick Douglass Abolitionist and Social Reformer

10086 Lewis Douglass Sergeant Major 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

10096 William Carney Sergeant 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

 

[BHogan]

A great tribute to some greats in American history.

Brendan

 

[WBritain]

I built this small pedestal base diorama to feature our Confederate Flagbearer, 5th Texas, “Lone Star” Flag (31393), two Texas Brigade figures charging at right shoulder (31367 & 31177) and young Confederate drummer advancing (31404).

Using a commercially available marble candle stand and permanently attaching the figures with scenic modeling materials makes a compact display allowing several subjects to be displayed in a relatively small area. I also feel that these small groupings put the figures into context to tell a story.

Here is a short history of this early war flag:

After the 5th Texas Infantry was organized in Richmond, Va., on 31 September 1861, its officers had a local contractor manufacture a flag for the regiment. Measuring

60 1/2’’ (hoist) x 84 1/5’’ (fly) and “Made of silk, fringed with silver and mounted on a handsome staff,” it was popular with the soldiers and was known as the “Lone Star

flag.” Another flag was soon presented to the regiment while in winter quarters at Dumfries, Va., in late 1861 – a silk “St. Andrew’s Cross” pattern. That flag was used

until June 1862, when retired and replaced with a woolen flag made by Mrs. Maude Young. While this flag was away being decorated with battle honors after the Seven

Days battles, two officers decided to smuggle the Lone Star flag out of the Texas Depot and bring it back to camp. General Hood was displeased with the trickery,

though the flag was carried throughout the following battles at Second Manassas and Antietam. Because it was so shot up and due to the Lone Star flag’s outdated

pattern, the flag was returned to the state archives in Austin.

 

[WBritain]

Here is another quick one I built on a small marble candle stand to feature the new Schwimmwagen set we released in 2024. The vehicle comes with a driver and an exhausted Heer Grenadier. I added a second figure we designed walking released at about the same time for this simple display.