Nick's new ACW project

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Question: why do wargamers go to so much trouble (and you have gone "above and beyond" - kudos to you) to make their flags as accurate as possible, get the uniforms right, and then stick the flag onto the scale equivalent of an 18-foot pike staff?  I cannot recall when I last saw someone put their 28mm flags onto a sensible (much less an accurate) length flagpole.  When the staff is held in both hands, the actual flag should be resting on, or just above, the ensign's shoulder (see painting of Meagher at Antietam), not presenting a threat to low-flying aircraft!

Anyone got an answer to this?

[Captain Blood]

Nice painting Nick. Love the Confederate colonel.

[nicknorthstar]

Are you talking about those Federals done by Artmaster Baron?

If you are, darn you Sir 

That photo came from Artmaster to check I was happy with the work, but they have done them too high, so I've asked them to cut the flag poles down. But I thought 'I'll show this first picture, no one will notice' 

I'll photograph them when they are with me, and the poles will be the right height.

Why did they do it in the first place? dunno.

[Lord Raglan]

Why did they do it in the first place? dunno.

Bloody amateur 

[nicknorthstar]

I was looking back at my photos. The new Artmaster Federals are too high for my tastes, and I've asked them to change them. But the units I've done have don't have flag poles the length the Baron talks about.

For me it's table-top aesthetics. What looks right. There's one unit that I felt I'd cut the pole too short, the 3rd Alabama, and it still ranckles when I look at it.

[Lord Raglan]

For me it's table-top aesthetics. What looks right. There's one unit that I felt I'd cut the pole too short, the 3rd Alabama, and it still ranckles when I look at it.

When your pole is too short, unfortunately, there is not a lot one can do about it 

[nicknorthstar]

As followers of this thread know, I'm not painting the Union side myself, but I'm mustering the forces. I've put together the Union Artillery for 3rd (French's) Division. I've used the pre-painted Perry Miniatures guns again (on sale thru Perry Mins) and based them to fit in with the rest of the armies. They are:
 1st New York Light Artillery, Battery G
 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B
 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery G

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Fair enough, I hadn't realised the Union infantry were "supplied" and that you had complained about the length of the flagpoles.  However, it is still a valid complaint and you can see it in any number of photos on other threads and fora.  I was just wondering why it happens - good to see you can't find a reason for it either!

[Lord Raglan]

I was just wondering why it happens - good to see you can't find a reason for it either!

I'd put it down to stupidity, after all, most wargamers are dull as dish water 

[nicknorthstar]

Yeah! Much happier.

This is the 2 Brigade:
  108th New York Infantry
  130th Pennsylvania Infantry
  14th Connecticut Infantry

[nicknorthstar]

Here's a nice surprise.

Mr Dallimore has kindly sent me the 2011 Salute Confederate Officer to lead my Johnny Rebs. Cool.

[DintheDin]

Both mounted officers are outstanding! So beautiful! Great additions to your collection!

[nicknorthstar]

Damn it!

A chap on facebook pointed out Confederate Colonels should have red waist sashes.

I thought that, then I picked up 'Painting War, the ACW issue' and (I think) it clearly shows CSA Colonels have yellow sashes. So I switched to yellow/ gold.

What do people think? I've looked around the net, and I've found evidence to back Rob from Facebook, and nothing for PW.

I've re-painted the North Carolina Colonels (see below) but I'm holding off the Alabama colonels till I get a firm yes or no.

The PW page is below as well.

[joroas]

Cavalry colonels had yellow, infantry a light blue and artillery red sashes.

[vtsaogames]

Certainly not definitive, but Googling images for "Confederate Colonels uniforms" turned up a lot of yellow sashes, some red, none blue.