ACW 15mm Bits and Pieces 1

 

I have been finishing up on my ACW Project.   

 

Nothing big but all useful stuff to have.  I’ve added to the command bases. 

You can see both Confederate and Union here.   

 

The figures are a mixture of Battle Honours, QRF and Peter Pig.

I may add some individual Brigadiers.

The first of the horse holder bases page top.  These figures are from Battle Honours as was. I have enough for another 3 bases. I’ll likely add another 4 from Peter Pig.

The first of my Coloured infantry units using Peter Pig, QRF and MJ figures.  I intend a second unit.

Next, I have more limbers to do, some slaves or freed slaves and more horse holders.  Also, the final base of the Louisiana Tigers.

 

Speaking of final bases I finally got these fellows finished.  The New York Fire Zouaves above.

You will note I've added Battle Command by Brent Oman to the tags.  I have a copy and I am looking forward to trying the rules out.

The Scots at Flodden

Now the additional figures have come from QRF. I can finally get some units completed.  Above James King of Scots.  

Above, the Guilds and levies of Edinburgh.  Note the very nice flags from Ray at Don't Throw a 1.  The first flag shows St. Margaret who began life as a Northumbrian princess.  She married the King of Scots. 

Next, I need to do the Earl Marischall's retinue.  That will give me three units for the Scots centre. And the guns of course.

The Scots artillery, 3 guns in all.

More pike men.

The Men of the Borders under the Home and Maxwell banners.

With Highland flank guard under a Gordon flag. I need to add another Highland unit for the Borderers other flank.

On the other side of the central units there will be more Highlanders.  One unit is done and another is in preparation.  Below, you see Clan Campbell.

 

Both of these will be full Clan levies.  The well armed Nobles and gentry supported by less well armed clansmen.

 

There we are, three units to go, one of pike men and two of Highlanders. In time I'll add some Border Horse too.  I have the figures already.  Baring a few that I'll badge with the St. Andrews or St. George's crosses the rest will be interchangable. As they were in life.

SYW Prussians- Artillery and Generals

 

 

Above we see King Frederick and the Duke of Bevern. Von Zieten stands by. Eureka figures.

The last battery. I have three in all. All from Old Glory 15mm.

Sundry Brigadiers from Blue Moon.

 

More Blue Moon Brigadiers.

 

A stern fellow from Eureka. Maybe Keith. What an interesting career he had. That's it, the Prussians are done and game ready.

Now to see what needs doing with the Austrians.  We should be seeing Duffy's second volume on the Austrian Army soon.  I'm looking forward to reading it and fair play to Helion for the reprint.

SYW Prussian Grenadiers

 

After a bit of hesitation I decided to repaint my Prussian Grenadiers.  Not really a big job.  Caps, cuffs, and linings.  Now my grenadiers match their parent Musketeer regiments.  They don’t represent any known combined grenadier battalion that I’m aware of.  I’ll live with that.  Above you see both battalions.  I think they look the part.

So, who is there?  Let’s take a closer look.

 Anhalt- Dessau first.

 Next, Braunschweig.  Below, a combined battalion.

Von Kanitz.

 

Braunschweig-Bevern.

 

I mixed in a few Eureka figures to bring the numbers up.  The second combined battalion below.

Another job done.  Now for the Brigadiers and Generals and the last battery of artillery.  Then, amazingly, my SYW Pussian Army will be done.