tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post4111311818658995145..comments2024-03-28T11:02:21.203-07:00Comments on A Terrible Loss of Lead and Wealth : ACW armies on Parade (and inventory)Stewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-48778350570514236542019-03-08T15:52:50.301-08:002019-03-08T15:52:50.301-08:00Thanks Dai! A big game can certainly be arranged....Thanks Dai! A big game can certainly be arranged. 😀<br /><br />A black regiment is certainly missing. One day I’ll paint a few. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-45635569415977284652019-03-07T16:54:42.593-08:002019-03-07T16:54:42.593-08:00O and you really should have the 54th black regime...O and you really should have the 54th black regiment in there somewhere. Or any black regiment. sorely lacking for any later acw action methinks.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-11071403725860178792019-03-07T16:53:19.612-08:002019-03-07T16:53:19.612-08:00Yours fit in so well with the ones I painted. Good...Yours fit in so well with the ones I painted. Good job mate. Wow - the collection is well impressive now. One day we should find a date where we can spend the whole day playing a massive engagement.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-78077235299784762232019-03-04T19:34:29.435-08:002019-03-04T19:34:29.435-08:00don't know why for the above I was 'unknow...don't know why for the above I was 'unknown' to my own blog.. lolStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433660420228072253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-64347674191941554502019-03-04T19:32:43.465-08:002019-03-04T19:32:43.465-08:00thanks Tony! I totally forgot about the cavalry. ...thanks Tony! I totally forgot about the cavalry. In truth I have around 10 bases of cav for each side (that's mounted and dismounted, so more like 20 bases). I find cav to be such a pain to paint and it actually barely features in most ACW battles that I can safely ignore it. <br />But now that the collection of infantry is getting somewhat robust, I might get around to painting some more, and look at some of the more interesting scenarios. Especially those with repeating rifles. : ) Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07433660420228072253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-53235445181084923592019-03-04T05:41:07.385-08:002019-03-04T05:41:07.385-08:00Two nice looking armies there Stew, now cavalry? :...Two nice looking armies there Stew, now cavalry? :)Tony Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046365128769273868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-78849920968810650552019-03-02T07:35:42.807-08:002019-03-02T07:35:42.807-08:00No firm plans at the moment. A quick inventory of...No firm plans at the moment. A quick inventory of the ACW lead pile shows enough infantry for 30 more union bases and 20 for csa. But there’s no rush. The collection at its current state allows me to play several ACW scenarios that I find interesting and I haven’t played them all yet. Stones River, little round top, battle of McDowell are good examples. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-91139975913983294182019-03-01T10:54:44.489-08:002019-03-01T10:54:44.489-08:00"Need" and "lead pile" are cle..."Need" and "lead pile" are clearly not good reasons to prevent buying more lead...<br /><br />What do you have planned?Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-86518442278037469222019-03-01T10:45:47.163-08:002019-03-01T10:45:47.163-08:00Thanks Las. Yes, clearly the good guys need reinf...Thanks Las. Yes, clearly the good guys need reinforcements. 😀<br />Luckily I don’t need to spend cash as the lead pile will provide. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-62778014197504791312019-03-01T10:44:29.102-08:002019-03-01T10:44:29.102-08:00Thanks Iain; while sorting out the parade I couldn...Thanks Iain; while sorting out the parade I couldn’t help but put on some ACW media on in the background. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-91278274099988086042019-03-01T10:43:14.728-08:002019-03-01T10:43:14.728-08:00Thanks Phil. That night they all marched back to ...Thanks Phil. That night they all marched back to storage rather than to a game unfortunately. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-35916851121052557432019-03-01T10:42:23.438-08:002019-03-01T10:42:23.438-08:00Thanks Norm. Storage of 18mm troops is much easie...Thanks Norm. Storage of 18mm troops is much easier I expect. When I do games I do try to have all the stands in a regiment doing the same thing; just looks cool. 😀<br />When I painted these, I made the 8 stands really un-uniform regards to color but the next stands I made them much more uniform (gray). Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-82740010235486351402019-03-01T10:38:20.650-08:002019-03-01T10:38:20.650-08:00Thanks J, it was fun to see and blue moon has a pr...Thanks J, it was fun to see and blue moon has a pretty complete range. <br /><br />Though maybe I wasn’t clear; I DO like firing line poses. Those stands rank up really well. So only two poses for now on, firing and advancing (guns held out to the right). Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-77544112851811145002019-03-01T09:26:53.734-08:002019-03-01T09:26:53.734-08:00Clearly you need to buy another brigade for the go...Clearly you need to buy another brigade for the good guys! Maybe a few of the more colorful units?Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-47112414252745436412019-03-01T02:16:57.750-08:002019-03-01T02:16:57.750-08:00Nice looking CSA unit, great looking armies! Parad...Nice looking CSA unit, great looking armies! Parades are great fun!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-41136334300686313342019-02-28T23:45:54.269-08:002019-02-28T23:45:54.269-08:00Most impressive collection, well done, en route to...Most impressive collection, well done, en route to a blooby battle!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-11192769457629262572019-02-28T21:52:38.933-08:002019-02-28T21:52:38.933-08:00That's a nice unit, with a very Confederate lo...That's a nice unit, with a very Confederate look to it. It's funny you mention poses, because even before I got to that paragraph, I already felt compelled to comment on the poses here, which I thought the mass of similar pose gave the unit a very determined 'attacking look'. I also like that the rifle / bayonets are to the side rather than being set straight ahead (which my 28mm are and it is a nuisance for storage and handling).<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192530324588247864.post-42426302875157775452019-02-28T18:38:41.795-08:002019-02-28T18:38:41.795-08:00Fine pair of armies, Stew, and a good-sized collec...Fine pair of armies, Stew, and a good-sized collection! Like you, I find the Blue Moon 18mm figures superb and a great value when you have the Old Glory Army card. I don't care much for firing line poses either. Well, except for skirmishers. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com