ERK Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Evening all, some more progress - after cutting the basses off (very carefully not to cut their feet off) I then placed the next batch in my dio, there is Forty KGL in LHS now with more to come. Erk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Very nice work. A bit off topic, but my wife has been doing some genealogy, and it turns out that one of her ancestors was Henry Oetzman of the 5th KGL at Waterloo. I am sure as a student of the battle you know how fortunate he was to survive. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I think your figures are smashing, very expressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 06/10/2021 at 21:43, John_W said: Very nice work. A bit off topic, but my wife has been doing some genealogy, and it turns out that one of her ancestors was Henry Oetzman of the 5th KGL at Waterloo. I am sure as a student of the battle you know how fortunate he was to survive. Thank you for showing an interest in my build, I must be honest that name does not ring a bell for me, I know a few names from the 3 KGL regiments that where in LHS at Waterloo - a Rifleman Friedrich Lindau of the 2nd KGL - he wrote an excellent account of the battle for LHS, I also know of the Major in the Farm Major Baring who escaped death by a hair when his horse was shot. Here is the link to Private Lindau's letter. - https://projecthougoumont.com/rifleman-friedrich-lindau-2nd-light-battalion-kgl/ Erl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 06/10/2021 at 22:22, Bertie Psmith said: I think your figures are smashing, very expressive! Thank you so much. far more to come yet another 40 or so KGL then all the French and some scenery around the Farm. Erk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, ERK said: Thank you for showing an interest in my build, I must be honest that name does not ring a bell for me, I know a few names from the 3 KGL regiments that where in LHS at Waterloo - a Rifleman Friedrich Lindau of the 2nd KGL - he wrote an excellent account of the battle for LHS, I also know of the Major in the Farm Major Baring who escaped death by a hair when his horse was shot. Here is the link to Private Lindau's letter. - https://projecthougoumont.com/rifleman-friedrich-lindau-2nd-light-battalion-kgl/ Erl. As he was a private, his name didn't make the Roll Call. I was unaware of the severe casualties inflicted on 5KGL by the French Cavalry. Nineteen survivors out of five Hundred is appalling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 7 hours ago, John_W said: As he was a private, his name didn't make the Roll Call. I was unaware of the severe casualties inflicted on 5KGL by the French Cavalry. Nineteen survivors out of five Hundred is appalling Indeed - when the 5th came down from the ridge to help the 2nd and part 5th in the Farm - they did not see the French Cuirassiers till it was too late, they could not form a square and had no chance. Erk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 More 5th KGL - both centre line and light taking shape. Erk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Evening all, a bit more work done on my 5th Line KGL. eRK. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Your figures are getting better and better. Brilliant work.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Lovely work, great painting. This reminds me a bit of the large Waterloo model that used to be on display in Dover castle but larger in scale and better in quality. It would be great to research the names of the soldiers and associate those names with figures in you model. I think there was a website where you could look up the names - something to do with Waterloo 250.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Stef N. said: Your figures are getting better and better. Brilliant work.👏 Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Grey Beema said: Lovely work, great painting. This reminds me a bit of the large Waterloo model that used to be on display in Dover castle but larger in scale and better in quality. It would be great to research the names of the soldiers and associate those names with figures in you model. I think there was a website where you could look up the names - something to do with Waterloo 250.. Thank you so much. Erk. 11 hours ago, Grey Beema said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Muskets and Riflles are done aswel as a dirty wash. Erk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Well further research put us in touch with another descendent who has letters and documents from Henry/Heinrich, and it turns out he was at the farm that day and not on the ridge. Turns out yet another of my wife's relatives was a private with the 71st Highlanders also at Waterloo. According to family legend, I had an ancestor on my father's side who was a drummer boy in the Irish Guards. Loving the progress. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, John_W said: Well further research put us in touch with another descendent who has letters and documents from Henry/Heinrich, and it turns out he was at the farm that day and not on the ridge. Turns out yet another of my wife's relatives was a private with the 71st Highlanders also at Waterloo. According to family legend, I had an ancestor on my father's side who was a drummer boy in the Irish Guards. Loving the progress. A famouse painting of the scene - showing the desperate scene in LHS. Erk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Evening all, my batch of 5th Line KGL are now ready to go and fight (well join the others in LHS) Erk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 16/10/2021 at 18:24, John_W said: Well further research put us in touch with another descendent who has letters and documents from Henry/Heinrich, and it turns out he was at the farm that day and not on the ridge. Turns out yet another of my wife's relatives was a private with the 71st Highlanders also at Waterloo. According to family legend, I had an ancestor on my father's side who was a drummer boy in the Irish Guards. Loving the progress. Its an honour to build this with your family ties - thank you for telling me about your history - keep following there is far more to come. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Evening all, more figures now added to LHS - there is over 50 KGL in there now. Erk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 Hi all, Just want to say I havn't desered this - just doing my HMS Hood build and write up of my old HMS warspite build. I will be back. OC. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Evening all - I'm Back, I decided to put on hold my other projects and pick up where I left off with this, this calls for the ast of the buildings in the shape of the kitchen garden shed/store type building - this is attached to a small area of paving and a short length of wall. I dis my normal trick with the brickwork and White paintwork - still a bit more to do to it before it can be placed against the Farm House. Erk. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Late to this build, but looking wonderful so far. The figure painting is really excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ngantek said: Late to this build, but looking wonderful so far. The figure painting is really excellent! Thank you kindly, the biggest hurdle will be getting my head around the Grass scenery - never done anything like that before. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Brilliant work. Is this the same building as the one in the Italeri boxing? https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 hours ago, John_W said: Brilliant work. Is this the same building as the one in the Italeri boxing? https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2958 No its from a company called Sarissa https://sarissa-precision.com/ Its in 28mm scale same with all the figures. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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