| Year |
Model |
Make |
Photos |
Comments |
| 1830 |
French Grenadier |
Imex |
 |
Modified Mexican. These would be the troops that put down the revolt in les Miserables |
| 1854 |
French Grenadier |
Strelets |
 |
Crimean war French in uniform worn from 1845 to 1859. Great choice of subject from Strelets. Too bad they use Gimli as their model. |
| 1863 |
French Line Infantry |
Hat/Esci |
 |
The French In Mexico. Hat zouave legs and ESCI Confederate torso/head.
|
| 1863 |
Confederate Cavalry |
Italeri |
 |
5 Italeri CS cavalry. The butt-forward holsters, typical of the Civil War are scratchbuilt. |
| 1863 |
Confederate Cavalry |
Italeri |
 |
|
| 1863 |
Confederate Cavalry |
Italeri |
 |
|
| 1863 |
Confederate Cavalry |
Italeri |
 |
|
| 1863 |
Confederate Cavalry |
Italeri |
 |
|
| 1863 |
Confederate Infantry |
ESCI |
 |
|
| 1863 |
Union Infantry |
Airfix |
 |
Iron Brigade. Classic Airfix figure. |
| 1863 |
Union firing line |
Airfix/Accurate/ESCI/Imex/Italeri |
 |
A mix of all the firing figures I could find |
| 1863 |
Union Officers |
Accurate/Imex |
 |
Three officers arguing with guard standing by |
| 1870 |
French Infantry |
Airfix/Hat |
 |
Airfix Foreign Legion with ACW head |
| 1879 |
British Infantry |
ESCI |
 |
Zulu war |
| 1912-1917 |
US Infantry |
Airfix/Hat |
 |
First general issue khaki uniform. A coarser version would be mass-produced to equip the huge armies raised in WW1. One of my favorite Airfix sets. Not sure if US soldiers were allowed to have those handlebar mustaches! |