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[RISORGIMENTO]

I received from my dealer some JJD little cards showing some beautifully sculpted future releases concerning various collections. I am doubtful about the series of the mounted figure. What do you think?
Cheers
Carlo

 

[Combat]

I'm not crazy about the mounted Indians. They look nice, but I tend to associate them with 1800's plains and not 1700's woodlands. The two WWI figures look great.

 

[marco55]

I'm not crazy about the mounted Indians. They look nice, but I tend to associate them with 1800's plains and not 1700's woodlands. The two WWI figures look great.

I agree that except for the Shawnees the eastern woodlands preferred fighting on foot.I have seen a couple of Griffing's paintings where they were on horseback though.
Mark

 

[camel corps]

The WW1 figures look fantastic. I think I am tempted
Kev

 

[lancer]

Gotta love the Horizon Blue Poilu. Things are really looking up for the French WW1 figures with JJD and TGM both making them now.^&cool -- Al

 

[mikemiller1955]

I love the mounted Indian!

while it's true that the early Woodland Indians had no horse or oxen...I would buy this figure in a second...

 

[chalklands]

Just playing with paint.net



Pete

 

[Fraxinus]

We do know that during the Battle of Lake George (1755), the Mohawk Chief Hendrick was mounted when when the British/Iroquois column was ambushed by the French and their Indian Allies.

From the Siege of Fort William Henry (page 214):

One withness, watching for the entrenched camp, described "While (the surender negotiations were still) on the Carpet," he wrote," the Indians came about the Fort, and with great Tranquility in their countenances; took all the Horses they cound find and Led them off without taking any... notice of us, and without knowing, whether Col. Young and the French General might come to an agreeement about the Terms."

Form Siege of Fort Willian Henry (page 169):

First day of Siege: "Watching from the walls, the defenders could do nothing as the Indians killed 150 head of cattle and rounded up a further 25 to offer to Montcalm to drag his guns in place of those (cattle) they had killed at Carillion. 150 sheep and 50 horses were also taken, although 2 of those that had accompanied Col Young's reinforcements escaped and returned to Fort Edward. As Father Roubaud noted, the captured livestock "were the first fruits of the little war" ".

So count me in !!!

 

[RAMC]

I wonder if John will release the WW1 French infantry in horizon blue and also in in other colour variants? Maybe their equipment fixes them to only one time period. Helmets not Kepi so later war I guess. I am no expert on french uniform I don't think much changed from 1870 until re equiped by the Allies in the 1940's well not alot except the colour.

Any thoughts?

Regards
Glynn

 

[lancer]

I wonder if John will release the WW1 French infantry in horizon blue and also in in other colour variants? Maybe their equipment fixes them to only one time period. Helmets not Kepi so later war I guess. I am no expert on french uniform I don't think much changed from 1870 until re equiped by the Allies in the 1940's well not alot except the colour.

Any thoughts?

Regards
Glynn

The figures JJD are doing of the French soldiers are the Horizon Blue uniform of late 1915 through the end of the war. The only other color variant of the Horizon Blue uniform was the colonial uniform of a mustard yellow khaki that appeared later in the war, mostly from early 1917 on. The French helmet made it's appearance in early/mid-1915, the earliest steel helmet of the combatants. Prior to the helmet there was a steel skullcap issued to be worn under the kepi.
The uniform France went to war in, the famous red trousers, kepi, and dark blue overcoat, was being replaced bit by bit from December 1914. French uniform changes took time and different combos of early war and mid-war uniforms were common until the Horizon Blue became universal by early 1916. -- Al

 

[lcdr1635]

The figures JJD are doing of the French soldiers are the Horizon Blue uniform of late 1915 through the end of the war. The only other color variant of the Horizon Blue uniform was the colonial uniform of a mustard yellow khaki that appeared later in the war, mostly from early 1917 on. The French helmet made it's appearance in early/mid-1915, the earliest steel helmet of the combatants.

If they were going to be done in Colonial/Legion Khaki, then the rifles would most likely be Berthiers rather than Lebels.

 

[waynepoo]

Love the French, the more Great War the better....:salute::
Wayne.

 

[lancer]

Love the French, the more Great War the better....:salute::
Wayne.

One thing for sure, you can't throw WW1 without the French, especially if we're talking Western Front.:wink2: -- Al