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Chris, I enjoy seeing the evolution of your diorama and I particularly liked your damaged tatched roof with smoke effect. - Regarding the uniforms of the grenadiers at Waterloo, here is a testimony that can be considered as a "french primary source" : Uniform worn June 18, 1815: It is known...

I notice that you are very concerned with historical reality, and that's a very good thing. Regarding the wearing of greatcoats and blue trousers, the debate remains open, but, as they say, "show must go on", and that shouldn't stop us from doing our dioramas. Your three ranks of grenadiers are...

Yes, that's exactly it.

As for the french cavalry, I hope it will be cuirassiers, the bulk of the french cavalry at Waterloo ! ( and preferably in campaign dress: without plume on the helmet and with grey or brown pants).

Yes Dragoon, you're right, the 28th was indeed wearing the old stovepipe style shakos at Waterloo.

Chris, First of all, congratulations on your homemade scenics, they promise to be very successful. As for me, I don't think I have the dexterity to make such scenics, so I'm asking a professional to do it for me according to my plans and instructions. Regarding your two questions: -1) Indeed...

Thanks Wayne, much appreciated.

I am very impressed by your extensive knowledge of mattresses !.

If you are fortunate enough to own this beautiful set, could you please tell me the dimensions of the house (width, length, and height). Thank you in advance.

No problem, you are welcome : -1) Yes, these are the two main differences and I don't see any other since it would seem that these foot artillerymen of the guard kept the regulation long coat (and not the Bardin coat). Of course, the overcoat that was very widely worn in Waterloo is also...

Chris, Regarding the First Legion Guard artillery, the gunners are unfortunately in full dress uniform, which isn't very realistic on the Waterloo battlefield. I've attached some pictures of the campaign dress worn at that time. To complement your Prussian troops, I highly recommend the First...

Very impressive diorama project !. I also have a diorama project of Plancenoit, but with fewer figures: about twenty Silesian Landwehr (First Legion and Thomas Gunn) facing roughly the same number of French grenadiers of the Imperial Guard (King and Country, Team Miniatures, and William...

I have this book which is reliable and very well illustrated, but only in French.

I completely agree, enjoying this hobby remains the most important thing.

I found a better quality photo of the Viking StuG IV in Poland during the summer of 1944.

Simply to discuss on a public discussion forum ....

Thank you for this very thorough and well-documented answer. It's always very interesting to have discussions with you, even though we each have different opinions on certain topics. Regarding the blackened muzzle brakes, indeed, as you say, a number of tanks had this characteristic. But what I...

And that's a very good thing !.

Hunter, aesthetics aren't really my priority. What's most important to me is historical accuracy, and I think producing tank models with SYSTEMATICALLY blackened muzzle brakes is more of an artistic choice than a reflection of reality. Indeed, some period photos as you attached show dark-colored...

The main issue is the absence of anti-magnetic Zimmerit coating, which was present on all tanks and SPGs from December 1943 to September 1944. Since the Viking Panzer Division received 22 StuG IVs in March 1944, LWG011 should have been coated with zimmerit (as elsewhere LWG012 and NOR089). And...