Waterloo 200 more stuff

[Helm]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pic...t-back-to-life-in-pictures.html?frame=3259544

I especially like Pic 6 the two guys getting into the gin ration

 

[smudger1960]

Brilliant piece of workmanship

 

[mick3272]

I have seen this diorama in Winchester a real master peice. along with the Museum its self. As a boy some 50 odd years ago I remember my dad taking me to Dover Castle and in the Keep was another diorama of Waterloo I remember I was captivated with it and we had to go to the castle a few weeks later to see the rest. I have returned in later years and alas it is no longer there and nobody seems ti know its whereabouts, I often think of it.

 

[Helm]

Tells you where it now in the article pic 3
The pristine model has now gone back on display under a new glass roof at the Royal Green Jackets Museum in Winchester, Hants, to mark the 200th anniversary of Waterloo
Steve

 

[mick3272]

Steve,
I know this one is at Winchester, Its the one from Dover Castle I was wondering where it had gone. I did ask at the Green Jackets Museum if it was one and the same but they say its not

Mick

 

[Old Pete]

Perhaps it may have been the Sidborne Diorama which is now in the National Army Museum in London

 

[arj]

Perhaps it may have been the Sidborne Diorama which is now in the National Army Museum in London

I wouldn't think so, with a reference to Airfix figures in the text.

 

[Mat Lambert]

Steve,
I know this one is at Winchester, Its the one from Dover Castle I was wondering where it had gone. I did ask at the Green Jackets Museum if it was one and the same but they say its not

Mick

I think that one at Dover went to the Royal Armouries at Leeds. I think it was the second smaller model by Captain Siborne, the bigger one being at the National Army Museum.
I saw the Winchester model earlier in the year, gives a good picture of all the elements of the battle - amazing they dusted all those 1/72 figures!
There is also a nice model of Hougoumont at the Coldstream Guards Museum in Coldstream that I got to see on holiday a few weeks back. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take pictures (odd and annoying as it was free entry to the museum so what was the problem).
Cheers
Mat

 

[mick3272]

Thanks Mat, will have to have a look next time Im in leeds see if it rings any bells.
Thanks Mick

 

[Mat Lambert]

Thanks Mat, will have to have a look next time Im in leeds see if it rings any bells.
Thanks Mick

No problem Mick - if I remember correctly the scale of the figures is slightly larger at the Leeds model than the Army Museum version - it's nice because you can see more of the action.
Cheers
Mat

 

[mick3272]

Thanks Mat ,|As I said this was 50 + years ago when I was 6 ish and it appeared huge at the time.

Thank
Mick

 

[peedee]

I especially like Pic 6 the two guys getting into the gin ration

Thanks for sharing Steve.

Paul

 

[Mat Lambert]

The second Siborne model at Royal Armouries Leeds was featured on BBC 2 Newsnight last night.

Here is a link to the clip on the BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33178525

Does it ring any bells Mick?

Cheers
Mat