Unbroken square : 1st Foot Guards vs Red lancers ( other photos ) (1 Viewer)

[Mastercom10]

Hello,

Here are some photos of my diorama depicting the 1st Foot Guards square at Waterloo.
Later, I intend to add a backdrop to better finish it.
Unfortunately, there are some things historically incorrect in regard of the british figurines.
Also, I would like at least two kinds of french cavalry attacking one on each side, but to this day, in my opinion,
there are no valid Waterloo french cuirassiers.

Serge

 

[Andanna]

Impressive. Amazing square.

 

[Grognard]

Great job! Here is my rendition of the Waterloo battle (a pic from one my Forum albums) https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58761&d=1262664932

The cuirassiers in that vignette are from King & Country. They go very well with the rest of the French cavalry (Polish Lancers).

 

[bradleyl30]

Really great looking. Thank you for sharing.

For the uninformed, it would be helpful to know what’s inaccurate for Waterloo.

 

[Mastercom10]

Impressive. Amazing square.

Thanks for watching !

 

[Mastercom10]

Really great looking. Thank you for sharing.

For the uninformed, it would be helpful to know what’s inaccurate for Waterloo.

Thanks for watching !.

Here are some historical inaccuracies in regard of 1st Foot Guards :

- Shako plume of Grenadiers should have been white color and not red and white.
( I can't repaint myself in white because I have to think about a future possible resale one day or another ).

- Shakos should be usually covered with black oilskin

- At Waterloo, trousers have been worn tucked ino the gaiters

- All soldiers of the square are Grenadiers. In reality, the most common formation adopted by the anglo-allied battalion
at Waterloo was the quater distance columns and so only the two front kneeling ranks of the square ( or rather rectangle)
were lined with Grenadiers.
The 3rd and 4th standing front ranks were lined with 1st center company and the sides with center companies 2 to 6.

 

[Mastercom10]

Great job! Here is my rendition of the Waterloo battle (a pic from one my Forum albums) https://forum.treefrogtreasures.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58761&d=1262664932

The cuirassiers in that vignette are from King & Country. They go very well with the rest of the French cavalry (Polish Lancers).

Thanks !.
Your Waterloo vignette is very impressive with several kinds of french cavalry.
At the start of my diorama , I would like at least two kinds of french cavalry attacking one on each side.
So, I tried to mix King and Country cuirassiers with FL 1st Foot Guards and red lancers.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, the two painting styles do not match ( too flamboyant color for King and Country in regard of FL ).

 

[Grognard]

Thanks !.
Your Waterloo vignette is very impressive with several kinds of french cavalry.
At the start of my diorama , I would like at least two kinds of french cavalry attacking one on each side.
So, I tried to mix King and Country cuirassiers with FL 1st Foot Guards and red lancers.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, the two painting styles do not match ( too flamboyant color for King and Country in regard of FL ).

Thanks! I mixed the K&C cuirassiers with the Collector's Showcase Polish Lancers. Sxs they look fine!

 

[jason foote]

Great array of figures, so good to see an unbroken red line