Perry Miniatures Recreate a Heroic Fight for the Eagle at Waterloo
January 13, 2015 by dracs
Perry Miniatures have put out a preview for a diorama showcasing a particularly bloody and heroic struggle in the battle of Waterloo as a British sergeant of the 2nd Dragoons fights to claim an Eagle standard.
Perry look to be coming out with some excellent sculpts to recreate this "Hard Contest", with the heroic Sgt. Ewart surrounded by those he has fought off and about to take down a hapless infantryman.
The description Perry have provided paints this as a particularly dramatic vignette in the middle of a particularly bloody war. Even with these greens, I think it is safe to say Perry have captured the account very well and that this diorama will be an excellent painting and modelling project for any historical hobbyist.
Do you know of any other impressive Waterloo anecdotes that Perry should turn into a diorama?
This one action in the battle could provide enough material for a series of vignettes alone. The initial charge of the Scots Greys with the Gordon highlanders hanging on to their stirrups. The capture of the eagle of course and the final clash when they ran on into the Lancers.
The one I’d like to see most is the the Last stand of the Old Guard. Merde !
Looks like a Friday night I had not too long ago 🙂
To paraphrase “I did some epic s**** today, because I am a sword master and I am also a dentist”
‘TO PARIS!! TO PARIS!!’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaGzv8BP9HE
i like to see a vignette of the dead of the duke of brunswick when charging at the battle of quatre- bras with his hussars and uhlans