TER003 Artillery Redoubt (1 Viewer)

[FirstLegion]

I did say we had several pre-orders starting and here is another one - this time an addition to our growing Buildings and Terrain product range. In order to help you with your Borodino dioramas we have created this very lovely (and rather imposing!) Artillery Redobut with Interior Firing Step. Though designed with Borodino in mind, this piece can serve duty in any horse and musket period from Napoleonics to the American Civil War and even beyond into WWI and WWII. I intend to use it for Borodino and Dresden in particular.

It's a pretty large piece, measuring about 21 inches by about 13 inches and maybe 4 inches high and as can be seen from the images, can hold god only knows how many figures. Ships to customers mid-July 2009.

We are going to expand our Buildings and Terrain significantly over the coming months, so we hope you enjoy this and the other new pieces we'll be offering soon!

Quick Dio to give you an idea of the scale of the piece!

Quick Dio to give you an idea of the scale of the piece!

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[jazzeum]

Matt,

I don't claim to know anything about the Napoleonic era but is your reference to Dresden a hint to Napoleonic collectors or a hint to WW II collectors?

 

[FirstLegion]

Matt,

I don't claim to know anything about the Napoleonic era but is your reference to Dresden a hint to Napoleonic collectors or a hint to WW II collectors?

Napoleonic and not so much a hint, just what I'm going to use it for....it's my favorite Napoleonic battle.

I don't know that anything happened in Dresden in WWII other than the firebombing and we don't intend on recreating THAT! We try to avoid subjects in poor taste...

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks. As I said I don't know anything about Napoleonics so I'm betraying my ignorance

I don't want to be accused of threadjacking but if you want to read a good account of the Dresden bombing, I would read Max Hastings' Armageddon.

 

[Andanna]

I suspect that for Borodino, you would have the Russian artillery in mind ? I would hence assume that the first Russian artillery item is also close to pre-order?

The reason for my assumption is that I wonder whether the French artillery had such fortified positions in Borodino, but then I did not yet have the chance to read any of the more detailed books/websites on Borodino.

I suspect if we wanted to use it for French/German troops, we would have them climb over the defense.

 

[Fusilier]

Matt-
This is a great looking piece! I like that while you have created something for the Borodino line, it also is perfect for so many other periods. Nicely done.

Noah

 

[FirstLegion]

I suspect that for Borodino, you would have the Russian artillery in mind ? I would hence assume that the first Russian artillery item is also close to pre-order?

This is an extremely safe assumption! The Russian Artillery Set on our workbench is now entering production. Will have two different guns produced as well, a 12lb cannon and a 10 or 20 pound howitzer (can't recall which).

The reason for my assumption is that I wonder whether the French artillery had such fortified positions in Borodino, but then I did not yet have the chance to read any of the more detailed books/websites on Borodino.

No, they didn't at borodino. Their artillery was primiarily deployed just in front (east) of the Shevardino redoubt which they had captured on the 5th of September along the ridge line at the edge of the gentle slope that lead towards the Russian Fleches. This piece is ideally used as a Russian Fleche or as the Great Redoubt, depending on what you want to recreate.

I suspect if we wanted to use it for French/German troops, we would have them climb over the defense.

Yes, most definitely. There are many Napoleonic battles in which it is perfect to use and in terms of having it manned by French and French Allies, the Battle of Dresden immediately comes to mind. In that battle during the first day when the French were being attacked, there were five such redoubts on the outskirts of the city which were attacked by the Russians, Prussians, and Austrians. The Old Guard Chasseurs even counterattacked and fought in one of them as displayed in our images.

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[FirstLegion]

Matt-
This is a great looking piece! I like that while you have created something for the Borodino line, it also is perfect for so many other periods. Nicely done.

Noah

Thanks Noah! Coupled with the Russian Village Houses, all that's needed to create some great Borodino displays are now the Russian Artillery and Russian Infantry, both of which are on the way!

 

[Andanna]

Thank you, Matt, for your very detailed response. I really like the new terrain piece and am looking forward to the Russian artillery and infantry - for Borodino.

I now have to add the "for Borodino" qualification, because I am eager to get my hands on the German and Russian infantry for Stalingrad. First things first.

PS: I ordered the book by Alexander Mikaberidze to learn more on Borodino. I have you and your partner(s) for the research on the uniforms ...*) and hence decided against Hourtoulle.

*) Research outsourced to China - how does that sound?

 

[Hans]

... We try to avoid subjects in poor taste...

Matt
First Legion Ltd

Good statement!

 

[Capitolron]

Matt

Very nice diorama piece - I certainly will buy one !

You have had some great releases lately - congrats !

Ron

 

[Spitfrnd]

Great looking piece Matt. You just keep layering the temptations.

 

[Spitfrnd]

I did say we had several pre-orders starting and here is another one - this time an addition to our growing Buildings and Terrain product range. In order to help you with your Borodino dioramas we have created this very lovely (and rather imposing!) Artillery Redobut with Interior Firing Step. Though designed with Borodino in mind, this piece can serve duty in any horse and musket period from Napoleonics to the American Civil War and even beyond into WWI and WWII. I intend to use it for Borodino and Dresden in particular.

It's a pretty large piece, measuring about 21 inches by about 13 inches and maybe 4 inches high and as can be seen from the images, can hold god only knows how many figures. Ships to customers mid-July 2009.

We are going to expand our Buildings and Terrain significantly over the coming months, so we hope you enjoy this and the other new pieces we'll be offering soon!

Quick Dio to give you an idea of the scale of the piece!

I was just reminded of this again by some recent reading in Wellington's Regiments and it struck me that this might work pretty well for the one of the French redoubts attacked and taken by Wellington's forces in battle of Nivelle. Any other ideas on specific battles where it might be used?