TSSD Union Cavalry (1 Viewer)

[Scott]

I tried to paint these conversions. I used acrylics and gave then a couple of coats of Matt spray.

I have seen some period photos of Union Cavalry with boots over the pants and pants over the boots. Those figures need spurs as they were made from Infantry legs. I Wish TSSD would put carbine slings on the dismounted cavalry figures with carbines.

The figure with sabers and slings are converted from the mounted figures.

 

[DCN1898]

Great job on the painting. In addition to boots, a fair amount of troopers wore regular brogans. And not a huge deal, but for accuracy, only NCOs had trouser stripes. Privates were plain and officers had a thin welt on the outside seam of their trousers.

 

[Scott]

Ouch!!! Thanks! I'm going to fix that right now!

 

[Scott]

Fixed...

Geeeeez!!! I should have known that about the trouser stripes.

I made these two men NCOs...

 

[PolarBear]

Scott

I really enjoy the creative talents of your figure conversions, painting and buildings.

Randy

 

[DCN1898]

Re: Fixed...

Great job!

 

[Scott]

I'm keeping most of my TSSD "color coded" but I'm going to paint a few wounded and maybe a CS unit of equal size fro display.

 

[gi546]

great job scott.

 

[kilted vampire]

Those are pretty nice. Actually they are great! How did you make them?

 

[Scott]

Those are TSSD conversions I did within the last year. I thought I'd try painting them rather than keeping the blue/gray color code. The trouble is that now I have to find shelf room for them instead of their lowly storage tubs.

 

[rharry]

Scott I bought some plastic soldiers from Cunnyngham and I am wondering what brand name of paint did use??? I'm looking for CSA gray and some blue I guess..........any advice would be appreciated...
Rick

 

[Scott]

I don't use "official" colors. Just off the rack acrylics from AC Moore or Michael's. There really wasn't an "official" CS Gray. For US colors I use Delta Ceramcoat Navy Blue and Mediterranean Blue.

Make sure you get Opaque and not semi-opaque colors.

 

[rharry]

thanks Scott