DGN Revolutionary War Bayonetting Pose

11 Responses to DGN Revolutionary War Bayonetting Pose

1. erwin says:

   February 18, 2016 at 10:49 AM

   Excellent Peter, that is exact the one depicted in the 4 steps at manuals books, other keeling with weapon under shoulder is too.

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2. Greg Liska says:

   February 19, 2016 at 8:44 PM

   Great! I thought about doing the same thing, but shied away from the idea. I don’t have the cool jacket and hat, either. A point here to note: The pose is not about thrust power, it’s being able to maintain a defensive posture for a long time until impact is made. Presenting that defensive hedgehog as the enemy closes in, has them starting to wonder if this charge was such a good idea. It shakes their confidence and stiffens that of the soldiers in formation. “It’s discipline that wins the day!” Of course, if they just decide to throw themselves on it, they impale themselves, anyhow. No thrust power needed.

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   • admin says:

     February 19, 2016 at 9:10 PM

     Greg
     Peter works at a costume shop in London so he has access to various costume. Yes it is an interesting position that has not been shown much.

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     • Greg Liska says:

       February 20, 2016 at 8:03 AM

       I bet there are days where that’s a fun job!

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3. Greg Liska says:

   February 19, 2016 at 8:53 PM

   I have to add, all the stir about this pose makes me really glad I have 2 sets coming. The defensive line , 2 deep and 12 across will look really cool and it’s, as far as I know, unique in that these poses have not been done in plastic. I believe, and am too lazy to look it up, that these maneuvers were omitted in Von Steuben’s Manual of Arms for ‘Yankee Doodle’. Once I get around to it, if this is so, I will probably paint my blue ones red to add to the line.

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   • erwn says:

     February 19, 2016 at 10:54 PM

     Greg many were omitted back them in the rush I think. Von Steuben was not quite a good trainer ,but better than most back then I guess. He did a lot for the American early army after all.
     The particular pose is not depicted in my other manuals for later period such Napoleonic and post. Only in a French early till mid XVIII century I have.
     I like to add now that the kneeling pose is a complement for the standing in almost same pose as well with musket in more up position. So that is what probably the team intended for.
     Some smart Chinese artist pick up the right pose from an old book I guess.

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4. Erwin says:

   February 19, 2016 at 10:38 PM

   So at the end a ser with what appear have one or odd posrs come with something very new and barrely done.
   Great im glad x it.
   Any how to make large formation of this pose will require a lot of original set.
   By my experience,no more than 6 like this come inside

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5. Erwin says:

   February 19, 2016 at 10:39 PM

   Sorry guys my fingers in phone went wrong typing as I was walking my dog.

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6. Greg Liska says:

   February 20, 2016 at 7:55 AM

   I think Von Steuben did wonders with the material he had. He simplified everything so training could move more swiftly and he constantly complained about how the Americans would always ask ‘why’, thereby slowing things down while he had to deliver a reply through barely contained anger. He HAD to omit a lot of stuff. He apparently chose wisely because Washington finally did get his wishes; “An Army that could stand face to face with the enemy and look him in the eye”.
   Yes, I did notice the kneeler was the lower half of this formation. I was trying to communicate that, but I guess in my excitement I failed. I’m happy with a short line of them. I think you said that those poses are the doubles and triples in your sets. With 2 sets coming and the blue turning red, it’ll give me a short line that I can make look larger by stuffing some similar poses in there and taking pics at an oblique angle.

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7. Erwin says:

   February 20, 2016 at 9:58 AM

   You will get 5 shooting between the two poses ,total 10 in the 2 set I guess.
   If need more let me know,I will dig what I got left from mine.
   Yes Von Steuben did exellent.With out him Washington’s army would not stand a regular battle innorganized way at a field x long against the British.
   Also he did not speak english at all ,so he uses some times interprets and hand signal a lot.
   He was brave and bold too.In two ocassion Washington has him removed from front line as marching w a musket in line to encourage his new recruits in formation under enemy fire.
   No wonder the US congress give him the land and rigt were he lived and died after war.A great litter german heroe of american independence.

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   • erwin says:

     February 20, 2016 at 10:53 PM

     …and yes I agree with you Greg, you are correct in all about Von Steuben accomplishment .
     Too sad so few is talk about him today…American independence owe him a lot!!

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