News December 2016 Part II. General Robert E Lee. Army of Northern Virginia, 1862-1865. (FAH 011)

General Robert Edward Lee took the command of the Army of Northen Virginia at 1862.
He led his forces in Gettysburg, and although heaving loose the battle, he kept their army ready to fight again untill the war was over.

About his personality, leaders like Winston Churchil said of him, «One of the noblest Americans who ever lived». His opponent in the battle field, General Ulysses S Grant said of him, «There was not a man in the Confederacy whose influence with the people was as great as his». And Northern General Winfield Scott, called him the finest soldier he had ever seen.

Present authors agree to said of him that Robert E. Lee was «beloved by his countryman, feared by his enemies, and respected by both».

Boxart and photos by Fernando Ruiz

Sculpture by Eduard Pérez

High quality resin casting by Verdier Resin Miniatures

Scale 1/24 (75mm)

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News December 2016 Part I. Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth 1837-1861. (FAH 12)

The design of the figure and the choose of the subject was done in collaboration with the well known artist Keith Rocco.

Mr. Keith Rocco and us, we were talking about to search a subject who was involved in the history of Chicago and the Civil War, finding in Col. Elmer E Ellsworth the perfect candidate.

The life of Col. Ellswoth though short, was very intense after all. His contribution to the american Army was very important. To him ought the creation of zouave regiments, whose «zouave craze» helped to recruit a lot of people into its ranks, and in the time of the civil war, in both sides, north and south.

To him was commissioned the command of the Chicago Zouave Cadets. And in the first days of the struggle, he was the first casulaty of the war, finding their destiny climbing down the stairs of the Marshal House Inn, in Alexandria, Virginia the 24th of may 1861.

Was cried for a large part of the northern society, included the President Lincoln. Proclaimed as a martir of the northern cause, his death led thousands to be recruited, and were formed a lot of new regiments, eager to fight.

Designed by Keith Rocco

Boxart and photos by Fernando Ruiz

Sculpture by Eduard Pérez

High quality resin casting by Verdier Resin Miniatures

Scale 1/24 (75mm)

Have a look to the official site of the artist Keith Rocco:

http://www.keithrocco.com/home.php

Fer Miniatures:

http://ferminiatures.com