Well fresh from my completion of my small Napoleonic project I somehow jumped to another small 'blue' coloured painting one. Some additional Union troops. I was lucky enough to buy some old Stadden Union wargames figures a few months ago and decided to paint them up for a change.
I know there are a lot of wargamers who know nothing of the earlier wargame figure producers and tend to sniff at their simple design when seen.Personally I love them, be they Lamming, early Mini Figs, Alberken or Les Higgins or any of the other early sculptors.
To give them a dismounted complement I ordered some Hinchliffe dismounts from Ian Hind. They are perfect and match the mounted ones well. Maybe too well. I think Peter Gilder just might have plagiarised the earlier Stadden figures somewhat, especially the officer. Typical Gilder and why not.
Still keen on using up some of my store of blue paint I completed two regiments of Perry plastics I had spare? and a FGZ spare officer to act as their brigadier. Yes I know I didnt need more Union troops really but I keep hankering over whether to refight the Antietam scenarion in BP2 which has a lot of troops.
This weekend is Battleground at Stockton on Tees. Sadly I wont be able to attend.It will be the first time I havent made the show which looks like being the best ever with Leon from Pendragon really pulling out all the stops. Free entry, Christmas shopping and talks by various historians. All for free! Well not the shopping obviously unless you are a shop lifter. No doubt it will be a great success [he said jealously] Anyway best of luck Leon.
Today John and I will be refighting the First Bull Run, a battle we have never attempted. I'm certain as the Union commander I can guarantee an early bath for the union army.
Great work - the Stadden's are particularly nice!
ReplyDeleteNot the biggest but I do like them,especially the horses.
DeleteVery impressive! Are they 54mm?
ReplyDeleteNo, old 25mm figures.
DeleteOh, I see. I had a 54mm Stadden lead figure ages ago.
DeleteStadden worked in many scales.
DeleteWith figures as well painted as these, vintage should not matter.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, being early figures it was left to the painter to add detail.
DeleteReally top quality work there Robbie. Shame you will miss Stockton.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin, nothing I can do about the show, which is a shame.
DeleteGreat looking unit
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil, very kind.
DeleteVery nice indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement.
DeleteLovely cavalry,I see you've gone for a more natural virtual fence for the dismounted troops! Great looking Perry plastic too,I'm busily cleaning up the hinchcliffe landsknecht wagon,gosh it's big and a fair bit of flash but I guess it's an old mould, been checking on your post on how to build it!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, the Hinchliffe wagon is big but looks well when completed.You are correct about the flash on some things, if you cant clean it up contact Ian Hinds Im certain he will replace it.
DeleteNo it cleaned up in the end and I have to say Ian Hinds has excellent customer service, there were a couple of things not quite right and he responded immediately,you can't say fairer than that!
DeleteBest Iain
No, hes a good guy. By the way he will be having a sale in Feb 2019 which is always great for discounted figures.
DeleteAlways good to see new figures in the one true period and scale!
ReplyDeleteThanks David, mind I always looked upon ACW as a secondary period until the last couple of years. Strange that.
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