My first 10mm's - ACW Confederates

[Fenton]

Nice work...played Johnny Reb for ages in 10mm...wish I hadn't sold it all now

[mellis1644]

Nice work...played Johnny Reb for ages in 10mm...wish I hadn't sold it all now

Thanks. I always wanted to try ACW but had no local opponents, or core motivation to paint both sides and Longstreet has changed that. I do have Johnny Reb and other rules and those are the reason I'm painting way more figs than are needed for Longstreet- as I want to try those rules.

[Leman]

I played JRII and JRIII for years, but the drawback was the variable sized bases and the order chits. They did give a really detailed game, especially JRII, but they never caught on in my club, which is very much a F&F club. However Regimental F&F and Longstreet have won a number of converts which is why my ACW stuff is up and running again.

[Fenton]

The problem with JBII was needing a degree to figure out the charge and close combat procedure, we moved onto F&F quite quickly after that the regimental version is good as well though I have only played it a couple of times

[mellis1644]

The painting continues. Another 37 bases of Federals are off the painting table - and below are colored troops for the late war battles. You can see more here:
http://mellis1644.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/federal-colored-troops-ready-for-the-table/

One day I'm going to get to play the game with these...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great painting!
Glory, one of the best war movies ever!

[Steve J]

Great look and feel to these .

[Techno]

Looking really fine, that man !!
Cheers - Phil.

[Leman]

With that many troops you could already be playing Longstreet.

[mellis1644]

Thanks for the comments

With that many troops you could already be playing Longstreet.

I agree and it's likely I will be providing troops for multiple people in the club to play games - many others have the lead but have not put a brush to it yet. My issue is time to play games at present not lack of figures. I can escape for 30mins or so to paint but not the few hours to play a game.

[Leman]

It is the one massive consolation of no longer having to go to work (i.e. getting old). I can now paint and play almost any time I want. Unfortunately I only have one opponent who is also retired, hence today's Longstreet has been cancelled by a mate who is still working various shifts.

[Hertsblue]

Yes, that is one of the drawbacks to retirement - but rejoice in the knowledge that it will certainly change - eventually. 

[Leman]

If the bugger doesn't work himself to death first! 

[mellis1644]

My painting continues - with another 30 bases of reb's...

I blame Longstreet for getting me into the aspect of painting ACW figs, but I am enjoying the painting. I now have way more troops than I need and I'm planning on keeping going for a while longer - I hope to have enough to play fire and fury in the end which is quite a lot more figs still.



More photo's here: http://mellis1644.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/another-set-of-confederate-troops/

I do have a Longstreet game planned for next week.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very cool