Hi all,
This is my first attempt at posting pics on here, so apologies if this doesn't work! I'm pretty rubbish on a computer so if these pics don't work, I'm open to suggestions!
These photos have been taken with my phone so the pic quality isn't very good, something I will try and work on in the future.
I have never made a diorama before but am going to attempt to do a couple of small ones on the British defeat at the Monongahela in 1755. This is a really interesting period of time and I would recommend David Preston's 'Braddock's Defeat' as a thorough read on the subject. A very brief overview of the event is that after several weeks of tough marching/road building through forests and mountain ranges, just a couple miles from their destination, the British forces under General Braddock were ambushed by French and Native Americans and were utterly routed, suffering huge losses, in just a few hours.
My painting skills are really not up to much, and when I look at the fantastic figures presented by others I see just how poor mine are. However, this is the best I've managed so I thought I'd share anyway. There are several errors with uniforms and painting details, but I've made my peace with this so please don't be too critical! Over time these figures will be put into a diorama, but for now, here are the figures...
First up, Accurate AWI British inf painted as the 44th line company