Jack's Album - La Patrie (1 Viewer)

[Jack]

La Patrie



Fate had come with the little card summoning each man to join his depot, and tapped
him on the shoulder with just a finger touch. It was no more than that – a touch on the
shoulder. Yet I know that for many of those young men it seemed a blow between the
eyes, and, to some of them, a strangle grip as icy cold as though Death’s fingers were
already closing round their throats…The French women gave their men to ‘La Patrie’
with the resignation of religious women who offer their hearts to God. Some spiritual
fervour, which in France permeates the sentiment of patriotism, giving a beauty to
that tradition of nationalism.

Philip Gibbs The Soul of the War, 1915

King and Country French infantry advancing during the first months of the war before the stalemate of trench warfare.

Paper Clay
Woodland Scenics ‘Lichen’, ‘Talus – Grey Extra Coarse’, and ‘Talus Rock Debris’.
Heki Modellbahnzubehor ‘static wild grass forest floor’ and ‘light flowery meadow’.
Dead branch – neighbour’s front yard
Stone Walls – JG Miniatures

 

[TomNT]

Awesome Jack, keep em coming mate.

Tom

 

[waynepoo]

:salute::Jack.... well done mate, good to see the 'French'....excellent.{bravo}}
Wayne.

 

[Fitzgibbon]

Awesome Jack - how far through that gate will he get before the blue cattle dog springs??{sm4}

 

[lancer]

Love the 1914 French in action. 'It is only neccesary to know where the enemy is, and then to attack him.' - French Army docturne, 1914 - Al

 

[larso]

Nice dio!

Actually more than nice, it's almost a work of art. Or at least it seems that an artist has lent her hands to you somehow.....

A strong start - what's next!!

 

[Jack]

Nice dio!

Actually more than nice, it's almost a work of art. Or at least it seems that an artist has lent her hands to you somehow.....

A strong start - what's next!!

Yes - she did introduce me to the paper clay which air dries rather than requiring firing. Unlike plaster, you can work back into it and I will not have to worry about cracking. I am going to do a Napoleonic scene next - the RHA Battery, then the Crimea and follow that with a German 1914 (all K&C). I will build up then to a WW1 trench dio with the new Britains and then a major piece with the ALH. My only concern is that the proprietor of The Military Workshop will retire to the French Riviera with all our money!{sm4}{sm4}

 

[Jack]

Love the 1914 French in action. 'It is only neccesary to know where the enemy is, and then to attack him.' - French Army docturne, 1914 - Al

Thanks for the reply! When taking the photographs, it really struck me how much the scene looked like it belonged to the American Civil War . Take away the machine gun, and its still infantry moving up under fire.

 

[Phil]

Nice dio mate, infact almost to nice, cant help wondering if this is all the artists own work or is there a slight feminine under tone............did Margret do this?{sm4}

 

[Jack]

Nice dio mate, infact almost to nice, cant help wondering if this is all the artists own work or is there a slight feminine under tone............did Margret do this?{sm4}

Post Modernism has rendered the question of authorship a somewhat nebulous concept. Nevertheless, I can admit to some help being provided, but I am laying claim to the bulk of it.

In an unrelated observation - I just had sausages and scrambled egg for dinner because someone could not read a street map and thus bailed on a TS breakfast.

 

[Phil]

Touche.....sorry again Margret

 

[Rob]

Excellent pics Jack, thanks very much for posting {bravo}}

Rob

 

[Jack]

Excellent pics Jack, thanks very much for posting {bravo}}

Rob

Thanks Rob - Ive got a bit of a taste for the dioramas...although don't look out for one a day!

 

[TomNT]

Thanks Rob - Ive got a bit of a taste for the dioramas...although don't look out for one a day!

C'mon Jack, you can do it, you know you can!^&grin

Tom

 

[craig1985taylor]

Jack.... well done mate, the French look great!!!

Craig