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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Jon Suth on October 31, 2010, 07:01:11 PM
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Another breakneck speed build for the Wargame Holidays in Crete. Here are some photos of some of the latest stuff I've been working on for the ACW collection. Aiming to build each of the Corps at Gettysburg and Chancellorsville with two divisions representing each Corps, each with 4-6 regiments.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3844.jpg)
Some of the 1,000 new Confederates, bases need doing as do the flags, all Perry.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3845.jpg)
Largely repaints here, some Confederate cavalry and infantry.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3846.jpg)
More Confederate repaints, some command stands needed for the boys at the back.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3847.jpg)
Some of the new artillery.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3848.jpg)
Some new Union artillery
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3849.jpg)
Union regiments, again Perry, I've done 15 new ones of these. Still need basing and flagging.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3855.jpg)
Bought a job lot of mounted officers, don't know the make. Aim to add Corps flags to these bases.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3854.jpg)
A venerable Ian Weekly covered bridge, finally painted.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3850.jpg)
An ebay bargain - 99p plus £4 postage - perfect 28mm, sold as a resin painted piece for the garden with lights in it! Completely repainted and have stuck hundreds of tiny pieces of card on the roof. I like it though, very useful.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3853.jpg)
Scratchbuilt general purpose cabin.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3852.jpg)
Simple little shack.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3851.jpg)
Another farm house cabin this time in green.
Working on some town houses for Gettysburg, just finishing off the last of the Union infantry.
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Nice figures, I like the green cabin, that would look very good on my table for my FIW's. Well done!!!
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Cheers simple build. I used the black foam you get when you buy computers and printers. Cut the rough shape out. Stuck a simple card roof onto the top then individual bits of card. Planking made from strips of card from a dog food box!. The windows are made by sticking cut wire meshing to a piece of card and then sticking them on to the walls before you put the planking on. The only real modelling products are the balsa door and porch, the pole is a matchstick, the chimmney is a Kreigspiel block I bought from Irregular some years ago.
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Damn! That is some seriously fast painting!
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Cheers Ray - I'm trying to get at least four regiments done a week if I can. Looking forward to getting to the point when I'm just adding in command stands and so forth. Lots more to get done, but I'm enjoying it.
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Been a while, sorry!!
Just a quick update on the ACW work.
First up the 16 new Confederate regiments:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3863.jpg)
Twelve new Union regiments:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3856.jpg)
Four of the new Union regiments deployed as a division:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3860.jpg)
Working on the bases of the Confederates at the moment, done the command stands already and the flags.
More soon. Regular updates on our new Facebook page.
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The amount of figures does make this look impressive!
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and the quality also!
i mean, it is a speedpaint, but the details are pretty nice to me!
and Perry FTW! lol
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A massive project, mate!
I used to do a lot of ACW gaming, way back when (Rally 'Round the Flag rules). We used a house rule for regimental bases for morale.
I believe it was something like... 6 bases/Green, 5 bases/Trained, 4 bases/Crack and 3 bases/Elite.
It seemed to work quite well on the table top.
BTW: Those are some enormous tables you use for gaming. The Indian Mutiny Game looks especially nice.
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Cheers Ray - can't wait to see what the ACW look like on the table. The whole collection is around 2,500-3,000 figures, so its about twice the size of the Indian Mutiny figurewise.
Love the Indian Mutiny. Lots more shots of the games coming up in Battlegames, Wargames Illustrated and Wargames Annual.
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16 new Confederate regiments ready now:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3870.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3865.jpg)
Deployed as four divisions.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3869.jpg)
First of the four divisions.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3868.jpg)
The second division.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3867.jpg)
And the third.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3866.jpg)
The final one.
Mainly Perry with a single Redoubt/OG one to make up the 16th regiment.
All are in regiments of 25, 5 stands per regiment.
Next up Confederate cavalry and command stands, then on to some more Union regiments (4 of them).
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Wow.
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:o what.... when..... how.....
damn thats brilliant :-* bravo to you sir
how do you store it all??
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Very nice. The sheer quantity of figures is beyond impressive.
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Thanks everyone. They are all destined for a 1700 mile trip to Crete for my wargame holiday centre. I need to take some shots of the rest of the collection which is already done, around another 2,000 figures.
It's great to hear from people - it keeps me going during these cold nights with a paint brush for company!!
Some newly finished bits and bobs.
First up 9 new Confederate command stands, along with some venerable Minifigs, Greenwood and Ball and Hinchliffe figures added onto the stands:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3871.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3872.jpg)
A full Confederate cavalry brigade of 30 figures, mainly Hinchliffe:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/ACW/IMG_3873.jpg)
Next up four new 25 man Union infantry regiments......
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:o :-* - A vast amount of toy soldiers you have building up there, superb work! Some superb terrain as well, I love that house, 99p BARGAIN! Lovely, lovely work here, I hope you have or had the most enjoyable holiday.
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abhorsen950 - the soldiers are going out there permanently - we're running a wargame holiday centre over there fro May next year - so the toys will always be there if you want to play with them!!!!
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Do you put the key under the mat?
:D
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Just for you Ray, third flower pot from the left as you look at the side door!
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Some of the latest work on this project.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture021.jpg)
A slightly tidied unit of Confederate zouaves - a gift from an old friend.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture022.jpg)
A tidied up unit of Union zouaves - again a gift from an old mate.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture030.jpg)
A Union officer - scuffs sorted - a gift from an old friend.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture023.jpg)
One of the two newly repainted Hinchcliffe US sharpshooters.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture024.jpg)
All 50 of the newly repainted US sharpshooters and the zouave unit.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture029.jpg)
Four new Union regiments, Dixon, Warrior, Warrior and Hinchcliffe.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture025.jpg)
First of the four new Hovels buildings painted over Christmas.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture026.jpg)
Think this is called four chimneys?
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture027.jpg)
Hovels shack.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/Picture028.jpg)
Hovels barn, came with three fence sections and a water trough. I've added a loft and put in some straw.
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The Union officer is Custer.
Nice setup. I have bought a lot of painted figures on Ebay, common basing sorts them out though.
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Hello
The Hovels buildings look handy. Can you comment on their scale? They're listed as 25mm on the site, but that doesn't tell much in these days of 25mm/28mm/heroic/true confusion. Also, is the casting any good? They look nice painted. However, sometimes it is only achieved by lots and lots of polishing. (Been there, done that. >:( ) Any commentary will be appreciated. Thanks. :)
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Hi Dolmot - I'd say they are pretty good in terms of scale. The doors are around 30mm or so. They were pretty clean, not a lot of pitting and dodgy casting. To be honest, I had very little to do to them aside from trimming off the odd bit of resin. They aren't as messy as I feared around the roof overhangs. They also stand flat which is good. I undercoated them in Sandtex Bitter Chocolate and used a mix of emulsion tester pots (from the 1829?) collection and some usual craft paints. The one thing you don't get are the posts, so you need to add these yourself (I used balsa). Don't put them on until you've done 90% of the work on the building as its nearly impossible to fudge around them. Just size them up and stick them on with superglue towards the end of the paint job. I think I'll probably varnish the buildings to cut down on rubbing damage. The buildings with the windows and shutters are the most fiddly to paint. In the past I've always based the buildings, but I'm not sure I'll bother this time. Hope that's some help. I'll try to remember to take a shot of some soldiers alongside the buildings so you can judge the scale for yourself.
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Latest finished units, now based up and ready for transit - six new Union regiments:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3926.jpg)
Hawkins Zoauves, Hinchcliffe repaints.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3927.jpg)
First of four Warrior Miniatures regiments.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3928.jpg)
Second Warrior regiment.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3929.jpg)
Third one.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3930.jpg)
Fourth one.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3932.jpg)
All six new ones.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3931.jpg)
Slightly retouched and rebased figures from a wargame buddy.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3933.jpg)
WIP on a new building. Trying a new technique here.
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OK so here is the nearly finished Army of Northern Virginia - all 54 infantry regiments. I've decided to go for all three Corps being represented by three divisions, each comprising of two brigades. Each of the brigades has three regiments. Most of the regiments are five stands of 5 figures, some have 6 stands and some of the stands have 6 figures.
The collection dates back to the 1970s, the original core is Tradition figures painted by Tim Hall. We traded them back in the 1980s, since then we've both added to them. I've significantly reorganised and added about 26 regiments to the collection.
Still to do are more cavalry (lots of riders no horses), also need to paint up the artillery limbers too and 9 divisional commanders.
I Corps:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3947.jpg)
II Corps:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3948.jpg)
III Corps:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3949.jpg)
Artillery:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3950.jpg)
Cavalry:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3951.jpg)
The whole army:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3952.jpg)
Another view:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/IMG_3953.jpg)
You can see there's still a bit of basing to finish off, which is now done. as are the five missing flags.
Might have a quick break from the ACW now and move on to Normandy.
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After a lot of pain and gallons of blue paint, the Army of the Potomac is finally finished - I've now got 84 regiments done, based and just ten regiments to flag up.
Now working on 16 four horse limbers! 64 horses alone! What colour are Union and Confederate limbers anyway?
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture296.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture302.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture301.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture300.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture299.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture298.jpg)
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa315/JonSuth/New%20ACW/Picture297.jpg)
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Damn that is impressive!! :o Bet it will look great on the table. :)
Jim
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They should get their first outing in May or June - will post photos of the games.
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Looking forward to it! You'll have to run a game in 2013 for certain, as it will be the 150th anniversary. 8)
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Absolutely, hoping to tweak the armies to play other major battles, Chancellorsville is one of my all time favourites.
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Wow! :o