A few years back I bought some Peter Pig 3mm ACW figures to go with my 3mm riverine stuff. Unfortunately the rules for using them in the original Hammerin Iron had been withdrawn. Last week, whilst looking for something else, I came across them and thought I would use them to do the BBB Shiloh scenario. I have fought this before with figures from my 15mm collection, based as three infantry figures on a 30x20mm base. I decided to use the same base size for all arms, but this time there would be 80 figures to an infantry base. I started with Hardee's corps, bearing the famous white disc on a blue ground battle flag. This was a 7 base unit. I followed this up with mounted and dismounted cavalry, 2 bases of each, and then the five Confederate guns for the army. This is the result so far:
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(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1818_zpsrvgjinqu.jpg)
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I shall be adding a few Oddzial Osmy figures to this collection as markers, e.g. wrecked guns, limbers for movement, specific officers for brigades, out of ammo markers, disruption and spent markers.
Nice one
I like the look of these.
The extra size (over 2mm) really seems to give a bit more definition - so they look more like groups of men - rather than blocks.
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Indeed, the other attraction being the ACW naval stuff from Peter Pig being all the same scale, including towns, villages and forts. There are also the free ACW downloadable buildings from the Altar of Freedom website. I may even be able to get away with the 2mm Irregular Western train.
Very nicely turned out.
MickS
Really nice and tiny stuff :)
Like 'em ! 8)
Cheers - Phil
I received the Oddzial Osmy figures today. If anyone else is interested in this I can confirm that the OO and PP 3mm ACW figures are perfectly compatible. I also ordered some Napoleonic covered wagons. These are a little smaller than the PP ones, but you can only get the PP ones in units of five with two dock buildings and no horses. In the OO range the limber horses come as a strip of three, two ridden and one not. However there are offside horses in the Napoleonic range, which can also be used for the PP wagons if you want to attach a team. As you can see in the photo, the PP guns are modelled with a four horse limber on the base. My plan is to use the OO limber and caisson with a four horse team as a limbered marker in the BBB games.
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The Confederate army begins to take shape. Second half of Bragg's corps painted and based ready for basing material. Polk's corps on painting rods and Union camps prepared as well - Irregular Miniatures tents with some wagons and individuals added for interest.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1829_zpsg99z1mdh.jpg)
Very atmospheric
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Cheers - Phil
If I go by the cards from the Shiloh trading game, then some of the Confederate infantry were in red kepis, and those from Louisiana in red kepis and blue uniforms, although they are reputed to have turned their coats in side out. I may include a couple of units in their pristine uniforms before they fell to pieces. I could also field a unit of western Union zouaves, also in blue with red kepis. Confusion reigns.
These are looking great.
The complete Confederate army:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1855_zpssqhvtmv9.jpg)
A bit of a close up:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1850_zpsoyttuzdf.jpg)
A camp area - no pink tents though:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1861_zpsgkcxe3nf.jpg)
This one probably gives the best impression of what the table looks like from the wargamer's perspective:
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The games room ready for action:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g440/dourpuritan/3mm%20ACW%20Peter%20Pig/IMG_1827_zps8no6it96.jpg)
They look very effective
Very cool! :)
Looks very impressive, Andy. 8)
Cheers - Phil
Lovely stuff!
Did you consider basing any of them in pairs or threes? I do that with my BBB armies and it makes moving them across the table that bit quicker and keeps the lines tidier. Only downside is some of them have to sidestep when they're in march columns ...
Anyway I look forward to seeing these boys in action!
Chris
Bloody Big BATTLES!
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BBB_wargames/info
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.co.uk/
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Very nice indeed.
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 22 August 2016, 06:59:14 AM
Lovely stuff!
Did you consider basing any of them in pairs or threes? I do that with my BBB armies and it makes moving them across the table that bit quicker and keeps the lines tidier. Only downside is some of them have to sidestep when they're in march columns ...
Anyway I look forward to seeing these boys in action!
Chris
Bloody Big BATTLES!
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BBB_wargames/info
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.co.uk/
TBH I didn't think of it as I have a shed load of 30x20mm bases. Shiloh is a pretty small scenario, so I may well get some 60x20 bases for the likes of Chickamauga, Stones River and Gettysburg. Currently I'm looking at Brad Buktovitch's Antietam Wargame Maps to see if I can do that as a BBB battle.
Quote from: Leman on 25 August 2016, 07:18:46 AM
Currently I'm looking at Brad Buktovitch's Antietam Wargame Maps to see if I can do that as a BBB battle.
We did Antietam years ago with BBB, early on in the development of the rules. Good game but I wasn't totally satisfied with my scenario and haven't got round to re-doing it yet. (Maybe a project for October.) I'll send you my old scenario for it if you like.
Chris
Bloody Big BATTLES!
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/BBB_wargames/info
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.co.uk/
Yes please, I'd be interested to see that and see if I could work something up from it.
OK, sent.
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