Canadian War Museum visit...part 3

Hello everyone,

Happy December to all...the snow is officially here, so let the real gaming season begin.  In preparation for this and future projects I thought I'd make my final post from my war museum visit.  The coolest non-artifact in the second pavilion at the Canadian War Museum has to be the trenchline diorama.  Everytime I go to the museum I always spend at least 10 minutes pouring over the details and construction.

I'd have to say its approx. 28mm or 1/56 in scale and does a great job of showing the different facets of what went into a trench system.  The diorama includes everything from repair crews to medical station to sharpshooter positions...On top of this, they also have a full scale segment of trench to walk through, it is in a separate room, very dark, complete with soundtrack featuring artillery, gunfire, and gas attack alarms.  There are a couple of observer scopes rigged up so that you can 'look' over the parapet and you can watch b&w wartime footage through them...very inspirational for any Great War gamer and especially for anyone contemplating a terrain project. 

In that vein, the Vimy Ridge centennial will be upon us very soon and was a major influence in my decision to purchase figs from Battlefront's Great War line.  So, to entice some viewership, my future posts will include research and work towards a Vimy Ridge inspired gaming board...size to yet be determined.

Anyway, enjoy the pics...and of course, take care.

Defence in depth...mg nests backed up with trenchline...

Fullscale mock up of a trench...a little wider than the real thing, but well done overall

Trenchline diorama...very, very well done...

Medical Aid Station...

Trenchline, converted crater and marksman team...

Making repairs...all day, every day...

Over the Top...

Vickers mg position...the lynchpin...

Marksman/sniper position...

Trench life...bringing up the supplies...

Observer position...peering over the lip too much...

Random overhead shots of all the action...