WATERLOO 200th ANNIVERSARY 18th June 2015 (1 Viewer)

[9thHussar]

Hi

anyone planning a layout of their figures to depict Waterloo in 1/32nd?

British schoolchildren were taught about the battle for decades and there is still some interest about in the UK. All brave men on the day from all sides and a close run in the end.

My favourites regiments one from each army are the French Horse Grenadiers, the British 71st Highland Light Infantry, the Brunswick Horse Artillery, the Netherlands East Indies Regiment and the Prussian Uhlans.

Thanks
Dave

 

[Middleguard]

I'm all layouted out. Ten days in a row doing mine and I'm done now. Besides I don't have a British army for a Waterloo set up anyway. Although I would like to see one if someone is doing one.

Over on the Hat website on the ETS page there are some very good Waterloo dios in 1/72 scale.

We were never taught about the Napoleonic wars in school. Even the European history class my senior year of high school did not mention them.

I found out about them by reading an article in the magazine Fine Scale Modeler. It got me interested enough to start reading history books about them and now I have an entire library of just Napoleonic subjects.

What I like to contemplate is what would history have looked like going forward in Napoleon had held on to his throne after winning at Waterloo. With no Germany is there no first and second world wars or was that inevitable?

 

[Colebraden2011]

I dont think that Prussia would have been nullified too much by a defeat at Waterloo. They may not have had a general to the same caliber as Napoleon, but they developed an impressive military institution since their defeat in 1806: Corps system, general staff, landwerh, etc plus a cadre of competent commanders. They may have initially been cowed by a victorious Napoleon but only for awhile.
France was still a power after Napoleon's defeat, France's foreign minister Talleyrand and Hapsburgs saw to that to maintain the balance of power in Europe, so the only difference in that regard is that Napoleon would be on the throne if he won. Throughout the 1850s, 60s and 70s, Prussia still had to fight Denmark, Hapsburgs, and France to unify Germany under a Prussian banner. I don't think a French victory at Waterloo would have changed the fact that that happened. Definitely HOW it happened, and obviously I have no idea what else a French victory at Waterloo would change. Essentially, my point is, I think Prussia would still gain military dominance and unify Germany because the systems that allowed them to do so saw their foundations built in 1806-1815.

Sorry to commandeer the post like this Dave ^&grin ...I can't help but speculate!

I'm hoping Fishead or Fubar are cooking up something good for Waterloo. I have plenty of Waterloo figures but no place to set them up! I only learned about Waterloo when I picked up a book in 4th grade on the subject and fell in love with the uniforms. But Middleguard, I imagine Waterloo to many people in Europe is like Gettysburg or something like that in the US.

 

[Mirof]

For those interested in uiforms worn during " The 100 Days " ending in Waterloo
Here a link to a man who as done an incredible research work

Here on this page in direct link http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/unites.php
you can choose by country than by kind of unit then by unit to get 100 of colours plates like this one



Enjoy

 

[9thHussar]

I dont think that Prussia would have been nullified too much by a defeat at Waterloo. They may not have had a general to the same caliber as Napoleon, but they developed an impressive military institution since their defeat in 1806: Corps system, general staff, landwerh, etc plus a cadre of competent commanders. They may have initially been cowed by a victorious Napoleon but only for awhile.
France was still a power after Napoleon's defeat, France's foreign minister Talleyrand and Hapsburgs saw to that to maintain the balance of power in Europe, so the only difference in that regard is that Napoleon would be on the throne if he won. Throughout the 1850s, 60s and 70s, Prussia still had to fight Denmark, Hapsburgs, and France to unify Germany under a Prussian banner. I don't think a French victory at Waterloo would have changed the fact that that happened. Definitely HOW it happened, and obviously I have no idea what else a French victory at Waterloo would change. Essentially, my point is, I think Prussia would still gain military dominance and unify Germany because the systems that allowed them to do so saw their foundations built in 1806-1815.

Sorry to commandeer the post like this Dave ^&grin ...I can't help but speculate!

I'm hoping Fishead or Fubar are cooking up something good for Waterloo. I have plenty of Waterloo figures but no place to set them up! I only learned about Waterloo when I picked up a book in 4th grade on the subject and fell in love with the uniforms. But Middleguard, I imagine Waterloo to many people in Europe is like Gettysburg or something like that in the US.

Good reply - always interested in these ponderings what if...? would like to see some photos if anyone makes a large display, Regards, Dave

 

[Ragnar]

I would have liked to be ready for this 200th....But still need lots more figures painted!
Anyway for those that crave a good Waterloo diorama this one is from Germany in 28mm!
https://tabletopdeutschland.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/waterloo-in-celle-das-diorama/

 

[Marchand]

I remember the Life magazine issue of June 11, 1965, which are frequently on Ebay. It had a great painting of Lady Butler The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
on the front cover. Also many color pictures concerning the battle and uniforms. It got me interested in the Napoleonic Wars and eventually I converted Britains swoppet redcoats to French Imperial Guard and really butchered some Marx WW2 Germans when I made them into French Line Infantry. Used my Dad's disc sander and some dowel rods for shakos.

As an aside they also had excellent WW1 specials for the 50th year anniversary.

 

[Scott]

Hi

anyone planning a layout of their figures to depict Waterloo in 1/32nd?

British schoolchildren were taught about the battle for decades and there is still some interest about in the UK. All brave men on the day from all sides and a close run in the end.

My favourites regiments one from each army are the French Horse Grenadiers, the British 71st Highland Light Infantry, the Brunswick Horse Artillery, the Netherlands East Indies Regiment and the Prussian Uhlans.

Thanks
Dave

All my unpainted Timpo, AIP, Airfix, and Call to Arms British vs HaT, Timpo, Italieri, and AIP French are being set up . Photos to follow.

 

[Oldallamerican]

I remember the Life magazine issue of June 11, 1965, which are frequently on Ebay. It had a great painting of Lady Butler The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
on the front cover. Also many color pictures concerning the battle and uniforms. It got me interested in the Napoleonic Wars and eventually I converted Britains swoppet redcoats to French Imperial Guard and really butchered some Marx WW2 Germans when I made them into French Line Infantry. Used my Dad's disc sander and some dowel rods for shakos.

As an aside they also had excellent WW1 specials for the 50th year anniversary.

I remember seeing that at my grandparent's house. I believe I spent the whole visit devouring that issue and gazing at each beautiful painting. It stuck with me for years.

Another thing that got me hooked on the Napoleonic Period was a filmstrip/musical presentation my Sixth Grade music teacher gave us one day. Back then, we didn't have videos or power-points and old reel to reel films were rare and a luxury. But our teacher used the heck out of filmstrips. Some of them had records for sound effects or narration and there was a little beep that let the operator know when to change the picture.

This one told the story of Napoleon's invasion of Russia through the classic paintings and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." That was @)$ years ago and I have always loved that piece of music since. Every time I hear it I can picture the story the music tells and see the paintings, like Meissonier's of Napoleon's Retreat. What awesome teaching! When I was teaching World History I looked high and low for something like that - perhaps a video version - to show my kids. I didn't have the technology or know-how at the time to create my own.

Didn't mean to go off on a rabbit-trail, but that issue of Life and that filmstrip presentation, I believe, planted the seeds...

I need to dig out Waterloo...

 

[Middleguard]

Scott, I am eagerly awaiting your photos.

Ragnar, **** the paint, man. Show us what you have.

 

[Scott]

Ha! More figures than table. So far only the attack on the squares.

 

[Scott]

 

[Middleguard]

Hello, Scott. Thanks for sharing.

Nothing wrong with unpainted plastic.

I recognized those covered wagons. I used the same ones with the tops removed and spray painted olive green. Actually I have found 3 different wagons that that look similar and split them up by style for each nation.

Now I egg you on to put up a few more scenes. Among those houses on the shelf behind the table must be a suitable farmhouse in need of assaulting.

 

[Scott]

The Prussians arrive.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi

great layout Scott

There are 5000 re-enactors, 300 horsed cavalry and 100 cannons on the field of Waterloo today staging a scaled version of the battle.

There was one report that I saw earlier of British infantry marching through the farm at Hougoumont just as they probably looked 200 years ago. One English chap was playing a Sergeant and he was saying about marching in the footsteps of the original British soldiers of 1815.

I saw another report with scenes showing the cavalry including the Scots Greys and Polish Lancers of the Guard

All good stuff

Regards
Dave

 

[cattown]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ton-holds-court-beer-tent-s-heavy-metal-sound

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

Some pics of 20th june 2015

 

[Wolfgang_UK]

some more