Fortress Naval Cannons (2 Viewers)

[RISORGIMENTO]

anyone knows when these beautiful guns will be released? ...and the long Canoe? I can't wait to get them!
Carlo

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

April releases?? We'll get these cannons at last? ...mah! I'd like a multi-cannon set...two or three in a box, what you say Engeneer Ken? Just to garrison the walls quickly.
cheers
soldato Carlo

 

[Fraxinus]

Hmmmm, thinking ....... All I can say at the moment is that I have a plan!!!

Now, everyone needs to build at least one of these (see the attached diagrams), the drawing are historically accurate and the measurements are at our scale ........... a basement is not required ........it is French, so naturally classy ......... it is biblical......... snazzy is a stretch ......

 

[Fraxinus]

Bah, did not work. While try again in a few days.

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

hoping to see in the future, with this garrison's artillery, some new crew members like these.
Carlo

 

[Fraxinus]

I would be happy with Royal Artillery or Period Seamen/Sailors ---- Braddock had a party of seaman with his expedition. About 30 British Sailors were at the Siege of Fort William Henry manning the guns. Many British Sailors were at Quebec and Louisbourg manning the siege batteries.

As you suggest, hauling figures would work very well, Fort or Forest.

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

An enemy column is approaching, the fort is abuzz, the gunners are at their place, the officers listen the engineer advices....brrrr, fear is an ugly beast!

 

[sapper]

Great fort with a interesting and nicely displayed diorama.Well done.Regards Greg.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Carlo...love your display!

 

[Cluck Amok]

Carlo...love your display!

Me too, Carlo! That Barzso fort looks good! Hmmmmm. . . ^&grin

 

[Fraxinus]

Carlo,

Wonderful display and very nice use of the figures.

The individual standing next to the "Engineer" can very safely be identified as Captain Joshua Loring (beautiful figure).

From Wikipedia :

Born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents Joshua and Hannah (Jackson) Loring,[1] and a great great grandson to immigrant Thomas Loring,[2] he was apprenticed as a tanner but instead chose to enlist in the Royal Navy as a young man. He rose to command a privateer during King George's War, however he was captured by the French in 1744. Held as a prisoner in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia for several months, he was eventually released and was made a captain on 19 December 1757.

During the French and Indian War, he was involved in naval operations on Lake George and Lake Champlain in 1759 and served under General James Wolfe at the capture of Quebec later that year. Transferred to Lake Ontario, he commanded the advance guard at the Battle of the Thousand Islands while accompanying Field Marshal Jeffrey Amherst to Montreal in August 1760. In the final months of the war, Loring was seriously wounded at an engagement on Lake Ontario and retired at half-pay due to his injuries.[3][/I]

 

[Larry Allen]

Super dio Carlo. What a wonderful collection of JJD sets ..{sm4}
I would like to see some shots from below looking up if possible.
Thanks for a great thread here.

--- LaRRy

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

Many thanks guys for your kind comments and likes. Some more shots.
Cheers
Carlo

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Magnificent display Carlo!! I love the whole arrangement and positioning of the figures.

Great job in setting it all up!

Mark

 

[Larry Allen]

Not sure what is most impressive --- Your collection of JJD figures --- Your diorama and setup --- or Your photography ---:rolleyes2:

Well done and thanks for the low level shots. They're always my favorites.

--- LaRRy

 

[Fraxinus]

In reality, Fort Duquesne was not very large -- the objective for Braddock's Expedition and the Battle of the Monongahela. The open parade ground (free from buildings and obstructions) was described as 34 feet x 34 feet (10.36 meters x 10.36 meters). This 0.027 acre plot would be smaller than the front yards in most tract homes in the U.S. At our scale, 14 inches x 14 inches of open space to arrange figures, marching sets and wagons.

 

[ivanmoe]

Very nice. Reminds me of Last of the Mohicans!

-Moe

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

thanks again to all, just few shots...sorry I'm not a great photographer but hoping you like the same.
cheers

 

[nmrocks]

That is a very well done display and i don't think your photography is bad at all!
Ray

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

while the British fort is abuzz, on the other side of the lake the French and their allies....