Napoleonic Diorama

[taffjones]

Hi guys

I'm looking for a nice Napoleonic diorama and just wanted to hear peoples thoughts and opinions on either stuff they just like or have done.

Jonesy

 

[Mat Lambert]

Hi Jonesy
Do you mean a commercially available scene or an interesting subject/theme to scratch build? Or examples of dioramas by others we have seen?
Cheers
Mat

 

[taffjones]

Any of the above really mate, commercial obviously being the easiest.

Jonesy

 

[Mat Lambert]

How about this to start with?

Kit review here
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/hunting-grasshoppers-54mm-first-legion.62471/

 

[taffjones]

That is nice mate, however if I could then I'd ideally prefer 75mm or over.

 

[Mat Lambert]

I think 75mm groups will be hard to find (as a commercial vignette). You may have to create your own from single figures.
Here's another 54mm (or might be smaller actually)...

Dont know of the company but here is a link to the kit on their website...
http://www.oniriaminiatures.com/the-assault/

They do a few more groups too. See here...
http://www.oniriaminiatures.com/product-category/figuras_en/nap_en/

 

[ChaosCossack]

Jonesy
Andrea, Beneito and Pegaso all make some nice Nappy dios and vignettes. Andrea has one of Scots Greys/Highlanders assualting the Grand Battery at Waterloo and one of the Last Stand of the Guard... very nice, but pricey.
Beneito does a couple of vignettes set in the Peninsular campaign.
Pegaso has a couple of battle French and Russians.
I'm not sure of the marque, ANT Miniatures I think, do a number of Russian campaign dios and vignettes.
I did this one from Andrea... a cavalry duel between a French Cuirassier and a Dutch Hussar... also at Waterloo. I found it went together well, the casting was good and alot of fun to paint.


I'm sure there's more, these are just off the top of my head.
Oh yeah, the Oniria shown above are 28mm I believe.

Cheers

Colin

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

How about this as a starter, with an odd addition ! .. I have bought this piece, with the view of extending the base, and adding another character to it.

http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels.co.uk/mounted-french-hussar-officer-and-drummer-boy-203-p.asp Such as, .

Or if you are flush !
http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels...ery-gun--limber-including-6-man-crew-55-p.asp

Regards,

Mark

 

[billyturnip]

[quote="Tubby-Nuts2, post: 653508, member: 8900

Or if you are flush !
http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels...ery-gun--limber-including-6-man-crew-55-p.asp

Regards,

Mark[/quote]

No problem on a Submariners film star wages.

Roger.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

.. Roger, he cant spend his money whilst chasing fish beneath the waves !


Mark

 

[billyturnip]

.. Roger, he cant spend his money whilst chasing fish beneath the waves !


Mark

No but he'll be saving his big wedge of cash to spend on a Napoleonic dio when he gets home.

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=90/8

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=S8F13

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=WM90/25

http://www.bonapartesmilitarymodels.co.uk/ab26b---hanoverian-10th-light-dragoon-with-horse-138-p.asp

Right that's me finished ! you can relax now!

Regards,

Mark

 

[taffjones]

Cheers Mat, Colin, Roger and Mark for the suggestions, all of which are very nice pieces. I think at the moment I'm leaning towards something cavalry orientated and the duel of Colins is beautiful. However I've changed my mind before. Now in references to the submariner stuff I can officially say that it is my first day out of the service.

Jonesy

 

[billyturnip]

Are you out of the mob altogether mate or just subs?

Roger.

 

[taffjones]

Out the mob matey. Oh yea anyone want to offer me a job btw?

Jonesy

 

[billyturnip]

Out the mob matey. Oh yea anyone want to offer me a job btw?

Jonesy

Good luck out in the wide world mate.

 

[taffjones]

Cheers mate, I keep looking at my phone thinking someone will ring and say leave cancelled or something of the like.

Jonesy

 

[housecarl]

Cheers mate, I keep looking at my phone thinking someone will ring and say leave cancelled or something of the like.

Jonesy

Nice feeling isn't it.

 

[billyturnip]

Nice feeling isn't it.

Yes.