Again The images are not the best, and to repeat my all to familiar mantra...I am getting a better camera!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
25mm ACW US Sharpshooters
I picked up a set of US Sharpshooters from Redoubt Miniatures. The figures are nice but required a bit of trimming and flash clean up to make look right. Overall I find Redoubts offering quite nice, but some of the features can be a bit over sized (large hands , legs, etc). They come with separate heads which is nice for painting as well as creating figures with a different look. They are true 28mm minis so they don't work well with my Sash and Saber armies. Most of my federal forces are Old Glory so these blend in quite well
Again The images are not the best, and to repeat my all to familiar mantra...I am getting a better camera!
Again The images are not the best, and to repeat my all to familiar mantra...I am getting a better camera!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Richmond Depot Jackets
Sorry for being MIA! I have decided to write a post that’s bit more clinical in nature today. The topic is Confederate uniforms, specifically Confederate Depot jackets.
When painting an ACW army, the first thing one must do is decide whether to go early mid or late war. This is a bit easier with US forces, early war has more frocks, and state issue jackets, some shoulder scales and some more Hardee hats then you would see later on. With CS forces however, there are many styles you can choose from depending on the area as well as the phase of the war.
A close study of CS records reveal some startling statistics. During the last six months of 1864 and including to 31 January 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia alone was issued the following:
104,199 Jackets
140,570 Pairs of Trousers
157,727 Cotton Shirts
170,139 Pairs of Drawers
74,851 Blankets
27,011 Hats and Caps
21,063 Flannel Shirts
4,861 Overcoats
These were field issues only, and did not include issues to men on furlough, detailed at posts, exchanged prisoners or any other issues. Moreover, these were overwhelmingly central government issues, and did not include issues by any states except part of North Carolina's. During this same period, Georgia provided to the Confederate Army as a whole, over and above the figures quoted above:
26,795 Jackets
28,808 Pairs of Trousers
24,952 Shirts
24,168 Pairs of Drawers
7,504 Blankets
With all of these choices, none of which account for state issues or the commutation system, narrowing down the field is most important
I tend to concentrate on the Eastern Theater and the ANV as a result most of my troops from mid to late war wear some form of Richmond Depot Jacket, The Richmond Depot jacket had 3 styles for early mid and late war, Richmond Depot I, II, and III or RDI/RD II/ RD III. It should be noted that these terms are modern and were not in use during the war.
The RDI is great for early war. It features twill tape edging along the collar cuffs and shoulder flaps
The RDII below is basically the same as the RDI but the trim is gone. There are some slight differences in construction but more mini painting these are not noticeable.
Last we come to the RDIII. No shoulders straps, belt loops or piping. This is the simplest of the designs and was made as it was to save on time and materials.
I have not even gotten into commutation jackets, Tait jackets, or the various frocks . If you would like any further info on different types of uniforms email me!You can also follow up with the Company of Miltary Historians.
When painting an ACW army, the first thing one must do is decide whether to go early mid or late war. This is a bit easier with US forces, early war has more frocks, and state issue jackets, some shoulder scales and some more Hardee hats then you would see later on. With CS forces however, there are many styles you can choose from depending on the area as well as the phase of the war.
A close study of CS records reveal some startling statistics. During the last six months of 1864 and including to 31 January 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia alone was issued the following:
104,199 Jackets
140,570 Pairs of Trousers
157,727 Cotton Shirts
170,139 Pairs of Drawers
74,851 Blankets
27,011 Hats and Caps
21,063 Flannel Shirts
4,861 Overcoats
These were field issues only, and did not include issues to men on furlough, detailed at posts, exchanged prisoners or any other issues. Moreover, these were overwhelmingly central government issues, and did not include issues by any states except part of North Carolina's. During this same period, Georgia provided to the Confederate Army as a whole, over and above the figures quoted above:
26,795 Jackets
28,808 Pairs of Trousers
24,952 Shirts
24,168 Pairs of Drawers
7,504 Blankets
With all of these choices, none of which account for state issues or the commutation system, narrowing down the field is most important
I tend to concentrate on the Eastern Theater and the ANV as a result most of my troops from mid to late war wear some form of Richmond Depot Jacket, The Richmond Depot jacket had 3 styles for early mid and late war, Richmond Depot I, II, and III or RDI/RD II/ RD III. It should be noted that these terms are modern and were not in use during the war.
The RDI is great for early war. It features twill tape edging along the collar cuffs and shoulder flaps
The RDII below is basically the same as the RDI but the trim is gone. There are some slight differences in construction but more mini painting these are not noticeable.
Last we come to the RDIII. No shoulders straps, belt loops or piping. This is the simplest of the designs and was made as it was to save on time and materials.
I have not even gotten into commutation jackets, Tait jackets, or the various frocks . If you would like any further info on different types of uniforms email me!You can also follow up with the Company of Miltary Historians.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
New 25mm Federal Cavalry Unit
Last night I finished up a Federal cavalry company. These are more early war as they are decked out in full yellow trim with mounted service jackets. Again I have to apologize for the poor image quality but they are clear enough for you to get a sense of their appearance...
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
The League of Augsburg
I got an email from a friend the other day with a link to a Waterloo game. I had frequented the site in the past but had not visited for a while. Well its been updated and loaded with great images of historical minis. The site is the home base of "The League of Augsburg" a loose organization of gamers over in the UK but primarily the showcase for the collections of Barry Hilton.
I have pulled one picture in particular from this site to showcase here. Mr Hilton apparently had a sizeable ACW collection at one point but sold most of it off. He has since ventured back into the realm of ACW with some Confederates. Below is a shot of his 1st Texas, and 3rd Florida regiments deploying by the right of companies into a battle line from column of companies. Take a look he has some great shots to offer!
I have pulled one picture in particular from this site to showcase here. Mr Hilton apparently had a sizeable ACW collection at one point but sold most of it off. He has since ventured back into the realm of ACW with some Confederates. Below is a shot of his 1st Texas, and 3rd Florida regiments deploying by the right of companies into a battle line from column of companies. Take a look he has some great shots to offer!
Friday, January 5, 2007
New Fields and Fences
Happy New Year and all that. I have made some modifications to my recent ACW set up and will add some full table shots. For now here are some images of the new farm fields and fences I made...
I made the fences out of balsa, going forward I'll be using match sticks, saves time. The corn stalks are made from an old Christmas wreath I cut up and the cabbage patch is made up from pieces of coarse flock and I used coffee grounds for the dirt...
I made the fences out of balsa, going forward I'll be using match sticks, saves time. The corn stalks are made from an old Christmas wreath I cut up and the cabbage patch is made up from pieces of coarse flock and I used coffee grounds for the dirt...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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...
Saturday, December 23, 2006
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...
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...
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