The nineteenth century meets the twentieth… (1 Viewer)

[Regnar Rick]

I recently acquired a holy grail item: W. Britain’s 1914 French Cuirassiers. I had some time at night to whip up a quick pedestal diorama to feature them on.

I’ve always loved how these figures display the changing nature of war from the smoke filled battlefields of the nineteenth century to the battlefields featuring “modern” weaponry of the time.

Jeff Shaara’s closing paragraph of The Last Full Measure really brings the point home.


“Once again a glorious army will march with banners unfurled, the colorful flags slapping in the brisk wind. This time it will be the French, and they will still remember the ways of Napoleon, still march in neat lines, a grand parade, officers leading their men, energized by the lust for the glory of war. They will not march into rifled musket, but something new, the ever-changing technology providing a weapon even more deadly, more efficient. This time, the glorious charge will take them straight into the machine guns of the Germans. The Great War will last another four years, and again the blood and the numbers will horrify the world. And again they will not have learned.”

 

[Barkmann]

Not one of my collecting themes, but i do appreciate the quality and the simple yet classy diorama.

 

[Louis Badolato]

If nothing else, WWI Cuirassiers are among my son's favorites. These are actual photos of his room (yes, those are real model 1879 Cuirassier armor and helmets, alongside period WWI German and French children's cuirassier armor, helmets and uniforms and an 18 inch Cuirassier Doll made in the 1820's. And for those with good eyes, that is a 1:6 scale Napoleonic cannon with full equipment made in 1915 for the 100 anniversary of Waterloo that really fires):

 

[jason foote]

If nothing else, WWI Cuirassiers are among my son's favorites. These are actual photos of his room (yes, those are real model 1879 Cuirassier armor and helmets, alongside period WWI German and French children's cuirassier armor, helmets and uniforms and an 18 inch Cuirassier Doll made in the 1820's. And for those with good eyes, that is a 1:6 scale Napoleonic cannon with full equipment made in 1915 for the 100 anniversary of Waterloo that really fires):

Thats a super collection. Alec has some great stuff. Thanks for sharing

 

[Regnar Rick]

If nothing else, WWI Cuirassiers are among my son's favorites. These are actual photos of his room (yes, those are real model 1879 Cuirassier armor and helmets, alongside period WWI German and French children's cuirassier armor, helmets and uniforms and an 18 inch Cuirassier Doll made in the 1820's. And for those with good eyes, that is a 1:6 scale Napoleonic cannon with full equipment made in 1915 for the 100 anniversary of Waterloo that really fires):

Not a bad room to come home to during college!