N-SSA nationals fall 2023

 My wife and I competed with the N-SSA from 1982 to 2016. Great fun and great peoples. Enjoy the video

Painting American Civil war warlords

citadel Contrast; Garaghak’s Sewer, Cygor Brown, Black Legion, Talassar Blue, Skeleton Horde, Blood Angels Red, Gore-Grunta Fur, Wyldwood, Nazdreg Yellow Vallejo Xpress Color; Dwaf Skin Army Painter Speed Paint; Cloudburst Blue Citadel; Evil Sunz Scarlet Scalecolor Fantasy & Games range; Arianrhod Blue, Joryldin Turquoisi Scalecolor Scale 75; Black metal Vallejo Model Color; Basic Skin, white grey, off-white Vallejo Game Air; Silver

 

Photos of Fort Sumter

 Not much left of the Fort. But still interesting

What does a full Union Brigade look like

 Here is the answer. The photos are from the Shiloh reenactment .  The battle was fought on April 6-7 1862. 

Found an un exploded artillery on Little round top

 Earlier today, an unexploded ordnance shell was found within the Little Round Top rehabilitation area. The 55th Ordnance Disposal Company EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) team from Fort Belvoir VA (U.S. Army) safely removed the shell before it was destroyed off-site. The EOD team gently washed off the mud to allow park staff to photograph the shell.

And all closed roads have reopened.

15mm Confederates

 The confederates stl file have been released. In the next few I will be 3d printing the new files. Here is the painting guide.

3d printed epic ACW

 Just recieved my stl file for Union Epic miniatures.  These figures are amazing. Plus they print without any problems.  In the kickstarter package is the Iron brigade, flock coats with hardee hat and regular Kepis. In the package is all the Union General in 28mm scale.  An berdan sharpshooters unit

Civil war montiors

 There is this amazing site on Civil War shops. Their Monitor section has a heatlh of great information for a gamer and modeler.   Link: Civil War Montior classes

American Civil Was unit organization example.

 Many of us have played battles of the American Civil War.   How many of us understood now the unit where organization for battle.  This video does an excellent explanation of the unit organization for the battle of Gettysburg.  Hope you will find this interesting.

 

 American Civil War 1861-65

28mm metal figures designed by Alan Perry

ACW 126 Mounted Union colonels

ACW 127 Mounted Union corps, divisional and brigade standard bearers

War of the Triple Alliance 1864-70

28mm metal figures designed by Alan Perry

TA 62 Paraguayan mounted officers

TA 63 Paraguayan casualties

TA 64 Uruguayan Foot artillery firing muzzleloader (six crew, no gun)

TA 65 Paraguayan dismounted cavalry advancing.

Mounted Union officers.

Mounted Corp banners.

Ironclads modeled by Mark Haught

 Mark did a outstanding feat f modeling these Ironclads & Timber clads.   His paint skill are the best I seen in a while.  

 All colors are Vallejo. The Arkansas and the hypothetical half-built CSS Tennessee are Cavalry Brown. The city class boats are London Grey, and the timberclads are chocolate brown. The decks start life as green ochre and I added streaks with a gradual addition of white to the green ochre

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 more likely just rusted iron plate. The Arkansas was described as "rust colored" by eyewitnesses, but I've also seen "red brown" in accounts. So as usual for ACW creative licenses are in ample supply for us wargamers!

The Stl files can be found at 3D modelling

Thoroughbred ironclad assembly and paint instructions.

 Here are a few more images of the instruction with paint notes

Great blog for Ironclads.

 I found this blog during a search on Thoroughbred Miniatures, 

Skill Level 0

Here is another great blog. The sad part it is inactive. Old Black Waters Bayou

Come sail away is another great blog for Ironclads and sail ships.  A lot of great tips can be found in this blog. Come sail away  The owner is mostly into 1/1200 scale