Help on making French Cuirassier diorama

[Jacmman]

Hello all,

I am new to this great forum, looks like I've got alot to learn here.

I am planning on making a French Cuirassier diorama, 1/72 scale using the body of Italeri French Carabiniers with Dragoon heads. I really want to put these converted Cuirassiers charging at the enermy. Here comes the question, I am having some troubles in finding a good subject to charge against the French Cuirassiers. Any good suggestions? Preferably available from Italeri.

What I have in mind are as follows:
Russian Cossacks,
British Scots Greys (to depict a Waterloo scene, but I think the Cuirassiers never really charged against the Scots Greys in Waterloo...)

What would be a good subject for a diorama to depict a charging scene against French Cuirassiers? Sorry for my ignorance in the history, but I really want to make a good diorama with the Cuirassiers, they just look so good.

I have actually complete two sets of 1/72 figures using Italeri products. I will surely share those later in this forum.

Thanks for your viewing or replies.

 

[ghamilt1]

Here comes the question, I am having some troubles in finding a good subject to charge against the French Cuirassiers. Any good suggestions? Preferably available from Italeri.


What would be a good subject for a diorama to depict a charging scene against French Cuirassiers? Sorry for my ignorance in the history, but I really want to make a good diorama with the Cuirassiers, they just look so good.

Why not have the cuirassiers charging a square of british infantry? These charges against the infantry squares at Waterloo are famous , and are depicted in many paintings. I should think you would have little trouble finding references for a scene of this nature.
Good luck with your project.

 

[IIICorps]

I can recommend The Campaigns of Napoleon by David Chandler. As a rule, the Cossacks did not stand and fight and heavy cavalry would not have been used to chase them off or pursue them. I agree with you, the heavies were not used in the rout of the Scots Greys following their charge at Waterloo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Cuirassier_Regiment_(France)

Start here and keep looking. Austerlitz, Jena, Eylau, Wagram. Eylau would be interesting. It was snowing when Murat led the cavalry forward.