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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Axebreaker on January 27, 2012, 01:56:55 PM

Title: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Axebreaker on January 27, 2012, 01:56:55 PM: This is model is from the wonderful Redoubt miniatures range which I'm very, very fond of and when I saw this I knew I had to have it. The signal flags are hand painted and the model was done mostly with Foundry and Vallejo paints plus some MIG pigments.
Confederate signal corps operated similar to their union counterparts, but with two distinct differences in that they used flags and messengers exclusively as they didn't have access to enough telegraph wire and they also included espionage in addition to battlefield missions.
Thanks for viewing! :)

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/ACW%2028mm/2012-01-26011-1.jpg)

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/ACW%2028mm/2012-01-26003.jpg)

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/ACW%2028mm/2012-01-26004.jpg)

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/ACW%2028mm/2012-01-26006.jpg)

Christopher
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Lt. Hazel on January 27, 2012, 02:33:25 PM: You made my day! Just back from work and I see this beautifull vignette. You´re ACW project is constantly growing, isn´t it?
So what do the flags say? "Chris, take part in the next LPL" or something like that?
Cheers
Jan
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Calimero on January 27, 2012, 04:02:28 PM: Lovely work! 8)
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: DFlynSqrl on January 27, 2012, 04:53:47 PM: This is very cool and reminds me I should do some work on my ACW project!

I was wondering how you plan to use this in your games? Is it just part of the scenics for setting the atmosphere... or is it part of a scenario?
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Groove51 on January 27, 2012, 07:48:59 PM: Wonderful. :-*
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Mason on January 27, 2012, 08:17:47 PM: Quality!

:-*
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Belgian on January 27, 2012, 08:26:27 PM: Excellent paintjob! :o I really like non-fighting vignettes for the tabletop. It adds that extra finishing touch.

I've also visited your blog and was amazed by the quality of your painting that I added you to my bloglist.
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Axebreaker on January 27, 2012, 09:05:18 PM: Thanks guys!! :D

@Jan

Really don't have time or enough skirmish type projects to do the LPL competition. However, I'm sure your doing it so good luck and looking forward to your creations! :)

@DflynSqrl

Most games probably as an atmospheric piece, but some games it will act as an objective marker or command point.

@Belgian
Glad you like the blog and thanks for following! :)

Christopher
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on January 27, 2012, 10:07:28 PM: That is just the sort of things we very like. Good show, thank you.
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Steve F on January 28, 2012, 09:59:03 AM: A splendidly vibrant piece.
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: MrHarold on January 28, 2012, 10:14:53 AM: Wonderful, I especially like the really well done ground coverings. Any tips on what you included on the ground? The plants and rocks and such look really great.
Title: Re: Confederate Signal Station
Post by: Axebreaker on January 28, 2012, 09:24:41 PM: Thanks folks! :)

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Any tips on what you included on the ground? The plants and rocks and such look really great.

The bushels/plants are from "Mini Natur". The flowers and and small trees are from "Heki" and the rocks are from "Noch" if I remember correctly as I had them stored in cup.

Christopher