Donna and I have just gotten back from camping this week. Our original plans were changed due to the fact our dog has taken ill and she needed daily IV treatments, which I had to give her. So instead of New York and temperatures in the mid 60s, we settled for a campsite 20 miles away and days in the 40s. Molly came along this trip and the fresh air seemed to do her good.
However, I did bring some Peter Laing figures with the goal of getting them painted. With the nights dropping into the high 30s, we spent a lot of time in the camper, giving me time to get the figures painted. They include 5 units of Civil War Zouaves, 5 units of Confederate infantry and 2 units of Confederate cavalry ( these will represent Shiak and Brookshire forces in the ongoing war between those two countries.
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| Civil War Zouaves gives one many uniforms to pick from. Of course I tried to keep a few to be used with the French Army, too. |
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| The Confederate cavalry uniforms. |
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The Confederate infantry. It is hard to see but three of the figures have different facing. The officer is a home cast figure.
I also brought along Neil Thomas' WARGAMING NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPE 1815-1878. I have tried to read this book in the past but couldn't get into it. This time I started just by reading the scenarios, then the army lists. I then started reading the battle descriptions. At this point I was hooked and went back to the beginning. I have been enjoying this book so much I ordered three other wargaming books written by Mr. Thomas. This book also has me wanting to cast some of the APW Austrian infantry that I made a mold of and have them fight my PL French. |
Figures are looking great!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind comment. I have been giving the a coat of clear gloss lacquer that I think really brings out the colors.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, this is Thomas' finest work. I loved it!
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