25mm ACW 4x4 Table

Here are some shots of a recent Civil War table a friend and I did at my place. The first is an overall shot of the table...

The is an an image of a good portion of the union line. 4 by 4 is a bit cramped so I wasn't able to use all of my collection...

Here are some shots of the Confederate forces...

15mm WWII "Flames of War" miniatures

Today I decided to take a break form the ACW shots and dip into the archive for some old pics of a 6 by 4 ft bocage set up I did in 15mm using Flames of War figures. I made all of the terrain with the exception of the Miniature Building Authority models that are easily spotted.

Most of the buildings are made from paper and card, the roads from cork, and the bocage from steel wool. This first 2 shots are of a German 88 position behind the town. The Germans were done by a friend (the one who procured me the eagle and is painting 25mm French Nap)...


Here we have an overhead shot of a farm and chateau, these models are from Miniature Building Authority. The black rods you see are bases for my aircraft...


A wide view across the bocage back toward the town. Those are Americans advancing through the bocage...


A shot of the German defenses on the edge of town, The cafe and corner shop are buildings I made from card stock, the white Tudor style is another MBA product...


Last but not least this is a shot of the entrance to the town. I just wanted to get a few shots up to hint at things to come. Later this week Ill get some up of my 25mm WWII...


One more image, this is a pic of one wing of my 15mm Americans, my 105's and 2 infanry platoons. Ipained them us as the 120th Infantry 30th Division "Old Hickory." My great uncle John Van Nort served with this outfit and was killed at the breakout in St. Lo...

8th Wisconsin and "Old Abe" 25mm

I had decided to make a unit to represent the 8th Wisconsin, contrary to popular belief this unit was not part of the same Iron Brigade that the 24th Mich belonged to but rather a group from the Western theater of operation. I was very underwhelmed with the mini offered by Old Glory to represent Old Abe so I decided to make my own. A friend of mine is currently doing a 25mm French Napoleonic group and since eagles are top of mind for him he was able to find me a figure that had a perfectly sized eagle on it.

This was a simple job so I didnt need much more then glue, sharp blades and a pin vice...


Below is a shot of the mini, its a Games Workshop elf, to the right you can see it with the eagle removed...


Next I had to prep the command stand. I clipped the musket off the mini on the front right and carved the remaining stock down to a poll and used a pin vice to drill a hole for the new eagle perch...


Next the perch...this was simple. I used some wire (flag poles) cut 2 pieces and made a 'T'. Next I took an old Games Workshop shield crest, cut it and sanded it some and it made the perfect platform for underneath the perch...

After that, all that was needed was to paint the perch and the eagle and glue it all into place. My apologies for the bad pic yet again, new camera coming soon!

More of the 25mm ACW collection

Here are some more shot of the 25mm ACW collection. I wil lbe adding photos of my other collections as the weeks go by. Im starting with these as the Civil War has been my current interest. The shots arent the best (I'm in need of a new camera) . Below is a shot of one of my Confederate cavalry units with its dismounted counter-part. For displays I use these as 2 seperate groups but it games they would be used to represent one unit...


Here is a shot of the 24th Michigan, part of the famed Iron Brigade. The figure are Old Glory, I normally dont use these but I think they look good and the price was right!

Here is a quick movie of the Confederare army, its not the best but hey Im new at this blog thing and Iwanted and excuse to use a video! Check it out.

Dr Fausts Painting Clinic

I came across this site last night...http://www.paintingclinic.com/

Some great stuff here... painting tips as well as some really nice images to check out. Lots of 15mm Flames of War. If you are having difficulty using inks washes or dry brushing methods take a look, its bound to have something helpful for you.

My recent 25mm ACW 5th NY Zouaves

recently got a set of figures from Sash & Saber Castings. The figures are first rate, the details are great right down to the rank insignias on officers and NCOs. Here are some shots of the work so far. the shots are not the best andI still have some detail to work to do but you can get the idea. More and clearer photos to come...











Here are more from Sash & Saber. This is my Confederate Army (200 infantry/ 3 artillery pieces with limbers and 24 Cavalry with dismounted models as well)

Great links to Wargaming sites

Here are some great links to eat up your time. I have posted them by category. The collections featured here are top notch and have been put together by some of the best artists in the field. I will post a more compelte list in the coming weeks with more info but here you go for now…

Miniature collections (Theses sites are loaded with eye candy)
http://dare.paradise.net.nz/roly.html
Great site feature the work of Roly Herman out of New Zealand (Seven Years War French - Napoleonic France - Napoleonic Confederation of the Rhine - Napoleonic Britain - Napoleonic Spanish - American Civil War)

http://www.io.com/~beckerdo/games/FlamesOfWar/
Really nice 15mm WWII Flames of War minis (early war French) by Dan Becker

http://www.fusiliers.net/wargaming.html
Wargame club out of New Zealand. Some great figures and nice pics

http://perso.orange.fr/midgard/ww2/
Perry's Heroes - nice images of 25mm WWII beautifully painted figures

http://wk.frothersunite.com/sc/pulp/ww2.htm
An amazing site with reviews of figures from all the top manufacturers. It also features good shots of product lines and some nicely painted stuff.

Painting Services
http://www.evilbobs.biz/
http://www.pictorsstudio.com/
http://gajominis.com/
http://djdminis.com/

Resource Sites
http://theminiaturespage.com/
Great sites full of info on dealers/ retailers/ rule sets

http://www.bartertown.org/
Community for trading and buying. Great message board for research and questions

Historical Mini Manufacturers
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/
Some of the finest in the business Napoleonic/ AWI/ Samurai and more! The Perry brothers are artists in the truest sense of the word

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/main.asp
Detailed minis, can be a bit flash heavy but there is a nice level of detail and the accuracy is spot on

http://www.frontrank.com/
Some of my favorite minis. I use the 25mm AWI line and have been very pleased with them!

http://www.sashandsaber.com/
Absolutely beautiful miniatures with a great level of detail. You will not be disapointed!

http://www.black-tree-design.com/
25mm WWII, Zulu Wars and more. Great minis and good prices. Can be a bit flash heavy but they are fun to paint.

http://www.flamesofwar.co.nz/
15mm WWII wargame system rules, minis, terrain. A great system and fun figures to work with!

Welcome to Echoes of Glory

Hello, thanks for stopping by. This is the first post on Echoes of Glory, your destination for all things wargaming and military history. My names is Sean Stevenson I have painting minitatures and collecting militaria for the past 20 years. In that time I have been struck by the lack of sites pointing to quality images of collections and research. I specialize in 25mm AWI/ ACW/ WWII and 15mm ACW/Napoleonic/ WWII (flames of war). I wanted to create a place where wargamer's collector's and military historian's could go and find useful information. Check back as in the coming weeks I plan to add lots of links and images of collections and reaseach from around the web.