Military Miniatures

See a video of my British Infantry Square at Waterloo on YouTube

I have planned which 54mm model to do next; The “Cuirassier’s Toilette 1806″ from Andrea Miniatures.

(Kit number S7-F32).

This is a white metal kit of 11 parts and an initial look in the box shows that the model has wonderful detail cast onto it.

When offering up the parts to each other to check the fit, I found that one arm was not a good fit to the body, and one leg, when held in position on the figure, did not line up with the locating holes in the base.  So I will need to use some “Miliput” to fill the gaps and make good with sanding with flour paper or similar.

It is always a good idea to do a ‘dry run’ and assemble any model without glue to see how well the parts fit together and whether any alterations or filler will be required. It is far more difficult to correct any casting faults when the model is fully assembled and, possibly, partially painted.

Both the British Infantry Square and the charging French Heavy Cavalry have had the scenic dressing added to their bases, completing my diorama of a corner of a British square at Waterloo.

The French dragoons and the British Infantry were kept on different bases, and the final shapes I chose for the bases has worked well. Even though these are two small dioramas, they capture the movement and feel of a real cavalry charge in Napoleonic times. I am very happy with how they have turned out and how well the two separate dioramas combine together to tell one story.

The corner of a British Infantry Square at Waterloo

The charging French Heavy Cavalry

French Heavy Cavalry charging a British Infantry Square at Waterloo