Saturday, 11 September 2021

More ECW's, Ottomans and VSF!

For the week ahead I'm going to be finishing off the previous box of goodies from Old John before making a start on his latest box. What's left is an interesting batch of figures, Ottomans, WSS Scots Greys and some dismounted dragoons. There are a few horses included that are painted and from the late Eric Knowles collection and while I would love to add highlights etc I think given the due reverence shown to this collection by other bloggers they are best left untouched and I will only paint the bare metal riders. 

I had a few days away from the painting desk this week but still managed to paint some Prussian Uhlans and artillery crew for JBM, and a regiment of ECW foot plus petard crews for Graham. There is another ACW regiment coming over from Graham this week and I have some ideas on trying to capture  some of the cream and faded butternut tones illustrated in the image below of SOSKAN re enactors. From my time as a member twenty plus years ago I know that those guys put a lot of effort into research on cloths and fabrics going so far as to buy in rolls of cloth from the original US mills.

I was of course a 'Bucktail' (42nd Pennsylvania), and proud to wear that badge of distinction on my kepi. Quick story, when I was given my tail with great ceremony I found it really stank. When I got home I gave it a thoroughly good shampooing - you  should have seen what came out of it, the sink was black - and next event I had the whitest, fluffiest bucktail in the company, something that did not go unnoticed as I stood out a mile!











Painting service - I'm finding that I have really settled back into this and can comfortably paint for several hours each day, what's more I'm enjoying doing it, there is a delight in sending back nicely painted soldiers that arrive as bare metal. Currently I paint for Old John (10 years plus) and Graham with some additional figures for JBM as and when. If anyone is interested in using my service and would like to discuss it with me please contact me for details, but please note I only take on 15/18mm & 20mm scale figures, individual units or longer term projects, but can only paint in my own modest long established style to what I consider to be good wargaming standard.  

6 comments:

  1. Diversified and beautiful figures!

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  2. Those Peter Pig ECW are gorgeous - their sculpting style seems to suit your painting style nicely. I must get a few Sudan types for you to experiment with.

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    1. Yes Rob, I find that I really enjoy painting the Peter Pig figures. I love the expressive faces and the general animation. I know that we have discussed the Sudan and it would certainly be a project I would be interested in, especially if it was PP's. Brilliant job on the Hinchliffe's btw.

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  3. SOSKAN pic brought back happy memories, when i was in 21st Georgia , think pis is of 55th Virginia, i too recall they got cloth from USA but not long after it was found they could have got same cloth from a UK maker for a third of price!! great painting of figures, but OUCH my poor Ottoman generals having something sharp up backside :))should inspire them to not get defeated!!
    cheers Old John

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    1. I enjoyed my time in SOSKAN although I only did a couple of years unlike you John :) Learned a lot about the life of a typical civil war soldier and had a lot of fun. My first event was Knebworth, joint ACWS and what an amazing experience. The evenings were great fun too, liked a good drink those boys did!

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