Confederate Skirmishers

It's been quite awhile since my last post due to many reasons as the year has been quite a busy one with losing my very kind mother in law early in the year, more duties around the house, physical training(need to keep healthy), my camara breaking and having to buy a new one which I'm still trying to figure out plus night shift, moving things around the house have all seen my social presence dip way under my normal slow pace. 

 

The good thing is in a little under two years I'll basically be retired at 60 due to my old timer program at my work which should free up a lot more time to pursue hobby interests I hope, but until then I fear my presence will remain sporadic however I fully intend to do better then the last few months as more things have been resolved. Sorry about not commenting I will try to improve on that, but it will be hit and miss for awhile yet.

Since I added some union skirmishers I needed to balance that out with some rebel ones which were fun to do as you can play around with the bases more.

The figures are a mix of Wargames Foundry and Redoubt miniatures which have some great posing. That's another reason painting skirmishers is fun is the posing can tell a story as you interact it with the terrain.

The colors I used were my usual Foundry ones which I've been making sure I have more then enough of all the colors with all these retirements going on(not foundry yet) I want to make sure I have enough for years to come just in case they do which is also one of the reasons why I have a very large lead mountain. This year alone Gripping Beast and Grubby Miniatures are retiring which both carry ranges I really like and I don't know if they will be picked up. I really hope so!

Well it was nice to get something posted again to help me get somewhat back on track and to let others know I'm still here. Oh another thing is I moved all my hobby stuff into my hobby room making it easier to concentrate on painting as my painting station I used was upstairs, however it became to uncomfortable as I've aged and my better half was fine with me disappearing as long as I'm there to eat meals and spend some time together watching programs together we enjoy.:-) This of course has the added benefit in that I can work on terrain when I'm not in the mood for painting miniatures(already painted a house and did some trees!) Next up probably the AWI house.

Miniature Company- Wargames Foundry, Redoubt Miniatures

Berdan's Sharpshooters

Switching gears a bit and doing some ACW additions with Berdan's Sharpshooters.I need some skirmish elements for my ACW collection and thought Berdan's would be a nice one as they have pretty cool uniforms.

I've seen different versions in books and models covering Berdan's uniform and I went with the one I felt was close to how they were so I discarded any blues or bright greens and went with Dark green, black, brown, tan and moss here and there. I did wonder if they perhaps used a darker leather for the canteen straps, but couldn't find enough evidence so went with the traditional off white. The paints I used were again mostly Vallejo and wargames Foundry as usual.

Creating skirmish bases are always the most fun, because you can do entertaining poses with interesting terrain like large rocks and tree trunks etc. The posing on these Perry sculpts are some of the best they have done imho so combining that with freedom on the basing made creating these guys are real blast!

I will also be doing some regular union skirmishers because Berdan or other US sharpshooters were only in a few places at a time with the majority being regimental skirmishers on the field. However, first I have some rebel skirmishers on the desk as I try and keep my collections running equal as I'm never sure what I'll need more of for each given scenario. Hopefully I get the next unit out a bit sooner then normal.

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Miniature Company- Perry Miniatures

Confederate Cavalry

 

This will be third submission to the challenge and my second cavalry. I painted a union cavalry and now I'm adding a confederate to keep pace with the union. I really would like to find a way to paint cavalry quicker, but how I prefer my models to look pretty much requires the same method every time. Something about old dogs and tricks comes to mind....

The figures are once again the very lively and characterful Sash and Saber range which are really fun to paint and make you hum a civil war tune as you go through the process.

The paints I used were mostly Foundry as they have been my go to brand for many years plus of course the ever trusty Vallejo line with some Mig pigments for weathering rocks and stuff.

I'm not sure what I'll paint next as I still need more cavalry and dismounted cavalry for ACW, but some of my other collections are really in need of some additions right now.

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Miniature company- Old Glory Sash and Saber

Union Cavalry

 

Adding more ACW to my collection. I'm kind of reluctant to move to other periods at the moment as I really need to add some units to play some scenario's I have in mind. This is the first cavalry unit I've done for this collection as cavalry always lags behind with me.

Almost all my major collections are lacking in cavalry and that's because I really don't like painting horses with all the straps and flesh to cover not to mention the riders typically have more fiddly bits then infantry! However, this year I've decided to try and put my head down and get some finished so I can increase the scenario's to play.

The figures are from Old Glory Sash and Saber line which really pack some character which I tend to lean towards. They are not as big as Perry and certainly not Redoubt, but work great in their own units. The colors used were mostly Foundry paints with some Vallejo here and there.

Next up probably more ACW and cavalry, but I really never know if that will be the case.

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Miniatures- Sash and Saber

Christopher

Hello 2025 and some ACW Causalities to start off

Happy New Year everyone! I've decided to enter the AHPC once again this year in the hopes it will get my painting back on track. It did feel odd not being a part of the event and watching from the sideline after so many years participating so it's good to be back as it's tradition after all! 

I've decided to start off with some ACW casualty figures as they are very much needed, but haven't got to them yet for reasons unknown. These will likely be my first of two batches as I will need more.

The figures are from Redoubt miniatures which are probably my favorite ACW figures as they really do pack a lot of character and are very painter friendly. The figures are large so you really can't mix them with other ranges very well, but in their own units work great.

I can't say what I'll do next because even I don't know, but I have been keeping the ACW theme going pretty well last year so an odds on favorite that will likely be next.....maybe. 

Other things this year is I tried two new games. The first was Hail Caesar which had mixed results as the QRS is really bad and therefore caused us to have go back and forth trying to find rules which really turned off two of the players, but I came to the conclusion it's a very nice game once you learn the rules and more importantly decide how you are going to play them. Will it replace Impetus for me?....probably not however it's a game I would like to play more of as I see a lot of fun potential. 

The other game was Lion Rampant which I thought was a solid set of rules for a beer and pretzels kind of game. Very easy to learn and quick to play. That said it doesn't fill me with excitement to play or collect for, but for a pick up game here and there it will do fine.

The game that I'm most excited to try out is Midgard as the idea of heroic leaders has some appeal without them completely dominating the game. I suppose somewhat like WAB used to be, but with different mechanics. 

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Miniature Company-Redoubt Miniatures   

ACW Command Stands

 

Finally got around to adding some command stands for my ACW armies although to be honest I've had these done for a few weeks already. Although I haven't posted much lately I have been busy with my ECW renovation project that I'll show when I'm done(Almost there just a couple more units).

I think the commands are Longstreet for the confederates and Reynolds for the union although I just use the commands for whatever I need for the scenario and do not worry so much if they are the exact leaders or not except perhaps Lee who is just too obvious I suppose.

 

The figures are a mix of Perry and Redoubt which do manage to fit together even if the styles are quite different oddly enough. The troops have to be in separate units as it's much more noticeable.

I did manage to get my collection on the table for Brawners Farm scenario from the Infernal Rebel Yell scenario book from Brad Butkovich using Field of Battle 3 rule set. It was a heck of a game where it looked like the rebs where going down in defeat, but managed somehow to claw a victory. A very tense game! Sadly my pictures did not come out, but my friend Mikes did and I recommend you go to his blog post for the complete game which he did a fine job of making a narration of it.

The game

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Miniature Company- Perry, Redoubt