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Saturday, 11 April 2020

Confederate Infantry, Union Artillery

So Easter is upon us. What a strange Easter it is this year. In our house it was a quiet Good Friday....a couple of walks around the local park, watching the local family groups fly kites in the brisk southerly breeze, repointing a section of the roof and starting painting a couple of new units.

But in the pantry cupboards something was happening...


...strange there were only two this morning!

Off the painting table have come new units, again using the Perry plastics:

A Confederate infantry regiment




And another Union gun set






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14 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag11 April 2020 at 13:45

    Great additions to your ACW project. Super basing on the gun.

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    1. Mark Strachan11 April 2020 at 14:51

      Thanks Jonathan. The artillery set is particularly nice and there is wonderful variety of poses arms and hats.

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  2. Natholeon11 April 2020 at 14:16

    Great looking units Mark. I wouldn't be too worried about those bunnies reproducing - I'd encourage it!

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    1. Mark Strachan11 April 2020 at 14:47

      Thanks Nathan. Sadly there has been some bunny mortality since that image wast taken.

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek11 April 2020 at 19:19

    Do like the plastic Perry stuff - state of the art !

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    1. Mark Strachan11 April 2020 at 20:10

      Sure are, and so easy to convert to create a greater variety.

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  4. Stuart S11 April 2020 at 21:50

    Glad to see you are putting the break to good use Mark.
    Great looking Rebs.
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Mark Strachan12 April 2020 at 11:53

      Thanks Stu. Yes the painting is progressing well, but I am concerned about running low on brushes, paints and glue.

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  5. Lawrence H11 April 2020 at 22:31

    Great work and, as Jonathan points out, the overhead view of the gun really highlights the terrific basing work.

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    1. Mark Strachan12 April 2020 at 11:54

      Thanks Lawrence. The “drone view” caught my eye as I was seeing up so I thought I would just take the picture.

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  6. rross12 April 2020 at 00:05

    Two more nicely finished units Mark...I particularly like the "aerial" view of the artillery piece

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    1. Mark Strachan12 April 2020 at 11:55

      Thanks Keith. I am increasingly impressed by those Perry plastic artillery.

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  7. Aly Morrison12 April 2020 at 00:49

    Very nice Mark...
    I do like the contrast between the ‘motley’ looking Rebels and the rather elegant Union artillery ...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Mark Strachan12 April 2020 at 12:01

      Thanks Aly. Exactly the effect I was after! I like my Confederate troops to look motley. I have a feally lovely unit of zouaves on the table now and should be completed tomorrow.

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