Friday 26 July 2013

The Blue and the Spray

I was recently invited to take part in a Funny Little Wars game based on Gettysburg.  As one hates to turn up empty handed I decided to cobble together a couple of ACW units.  Happily, as a number of my existing and planned FLW units use ACW figures I had enough 'in stock' to easily build a regiment for each side.
First up was a box of A Call To Arms US coloured infantry who got the shock of their lives by being painted as their manufacturer intended.  To the 16 figures in the box I added a couple of Timpo chaps (the officer and standard bearer) and a pair of Italeri figures.  After being cleaned and spray-primed, my usual toy soldier style paintwork was topped off with a coat of high-gloss outdoor varnish.
This all turned into a bit of a rush job - hence the dodgy photos.
The Gettysburg game?  It took place earlier this week.  More on that soon.  Much more...

7 comments:

Peter Douglas said...

Tim

You painted figures like the pictures on the box?

PD

Paul Foster said...

Is this the start of a new trend?

Sean said...

Nice looking regiment. I'm sure they gave the enemy hell.

Tim Gow said...

Peter Douglas
Well if you can imagine the box viewed from about 20 feet away without my glasses. In the dark.

Tim Gow said...

Paul
ACW - maybe.
Doing stuff properly - no.

Tim Gow said...

Sean
Let's just say they'll feature prominently in my battle report...

Peter Douglas said...

Tim

Ah - impressionist art you say?
The photos look good none the less.
Cheers

PD