Confederates (1 Viewer)

[redsoldiercollector]

Here are some pieces of a small 54mm army I painted in My first commission for James Henry in Alexandria, Virginia

Drew Scoggins
41st Georgia Painting service.

 

[9thHussar]

Hi
nice paint jobs
Regards
9thHussar

 

[kilted vampire]

Looks like Imex and TSSD figures. How did you prep them?

 

[redsoldiercollector]

Cleaned a little flash and then glued them to bottle caps. Primed with games workshop and kilz spray primers

 

[The General]

As a painter of nothing but 54mm plastic Imex, Accurate, A call to Arms etc. American Civil War figures I love nothing more than seeing other people's work.

You can always draw inspiration from others especially when it comes to Confederates as their potential colour schemes seem endless.

Thanks redsoldiercollector, keep up the good work.

 

[redsoldiercollector]

Thanks,
American civil war interest is really how I got into toy soldiers. That eventually led to interst in Napoleon and the Middle Ages, which is now what I focus on mainly. Being a Born and bred southerner, this war and the mystique that goes with it is something I hold dear. My greatx 4 grandfather fought the ancestors of my Northern countrymen (yankees) and his grandfather fought the British in the Carolinas, so most would think I loved those two conflicts the most. But truthfully, after several trips to Europe, the Middle ages, ww2, and Napoleonic are my main interest now. Although I am doing a lot of reading on the ACW lately, especially Generals Lee, Grant, and Sherman. Those were three really great Americans. My personal favorite has to be Longstreet though.

 

[kilted vampire]

Cleaned a little flash and then glued them to bottle caps. Primed with games workshop and kilz spray primers

Kilz really? Wow stinky stuff. Really good grab huh?

 

[redsoldiercollector]

It is good on coverage, but leaves a sort of rough and bumpy finish, which can interfere with the painting sometimes. I have recently switched to rustoleum primer which I like better.

 

[kilted vampire]

It is good on coverage, but leaves a sort of rough and bumpy finish, which can interfere with the painting sometimes. I have recently switched to rustoleum primer which I like better.

I wondered about that. Nothing like it for grabbing power though. Too bad about the finish.

 

[redsoldiercollector]

I am now working on some british colonial infantry using the rustoleum and I am much more satisfied. The finish is really a bit smoother and the rustoleum holds really well.

 

[Scott]

Drew,

Just a couple of suggestions. The buckles and metal on the cavalry carbine slings was brass. Confederate gear was usually US issue, or CS copies.

The "long" sack coats and frock coats on your cavalry and artillery weren't decorated the same as the shell jackets. No trim on the bottom hems.

from the Don Troiani collection

The Confederate shell jackets had minimal trim. This CS one from New Orleans looks almost blue

Washington Artillery of New Orleans
Confederate Memorial Hall Museum in New Orleans.

The haversacks were either all white cloth, all black tarred cloth or white straps as in this recreation based on this one from from the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond

Hope this helps. The figures look great!

 

[redsoldiercollector]

Great pictures! I will definitely use these on the next few. Painting confederates is a very interesting but time consuming due to the difference of all the uniforms.