Perry Miniatures plastic D.A.K

I have done another squad of perry miniatures plastic Africakorp, the more I paint of these the more and more I like them. The photo isn't the best but hopefully you get the idea.

Once I have finished the full box its on with the Desert Rats. They look just as nice, so hopefully once painted up they look as good as these cracking little fellas.

The 39th New York Volunteers "Garibaldi Guard"

Two posts in one day, I won't mention its like buses! So they have taken a fair while to complete, every figure a conversion. Thats a first even for me, I like converting but I have never done a full 24 figures before. Once again all Dixon minis! Yes I am a fan BIG TIME!! I don't think you can get better but that's just my humble opinion.

 Only three figures are the original Dixon casting, but even they have had some work done on them, simple rifle swap on one so he is equipped with a bayonet and the legs bent and green stuffed into a running pose. The bulk of the work was cutting down the frock coat into sack jacket length, I picked frockcoats because they have the stand up collar required. Then 21 head swaps and stripping the trousers on some for the black gaiters, I figured a mix of some with and some without would add a good mix. 

 I have enjoyed myself and hopefully my attempts at sculpting have worked enough to get away with it! I don't think Trev Dixon has any worries on that score though!! I have a few things on the go but I'm positive I will soon be adding more bits to my ACW collection.

So thanks for looking cheers Russ 

Almost Famous

Sorry its being a while since I last posted due to my wife being unwell, work and having to many fires and not enough irons I have struggled slightly! Hopefully normality will be restored soon. So a few months back I was asked if I would send some pictures of my ACW collection to the ACW GAMER EZINE, which I did and I must admit I had completely forgotten about them (my memory isn't all that good at the best of times) until I saw the cover of the latest issue!

 Now I must admit it caught me off guard and I'm pretty sure my jaw almost hit the floor! WOW my stuff had made it to the front cover. To say I'm proud and chuffed to bits is an understatement! I am well happy! Now I'm old fashioned and I don't have a PayPal account or even a credit card so I can't subscribe to this fantastic EZINE. So I can't tell you if its the only picture that made it in or if there are others. It doesn't really matter I don't think the smile on my face could psychically get any bigger. So thanks for reading and I should be posting really soon I just have some bases to flock and my next ACW regiment is ready to roll.

Cheers Russ

Perry Miniatures Africakorps

This is something different for me, so far all i have posted have being pictures of my ACW stuff, but when i painted these little fellas up i decided a change was called for. I havn't gone for a fancy background, just the figures and the tools of the trade!

I may just of started a new period/theatre I have no room for!

Garrard's Tigers

The 146th New York Volunteer Infantry, I'm slowly adding to my Union forces and what better addition than some zouaves!

Garrards Tigers also went by the name of Halleck's infantry after New York born General Henry Halleck, they fought at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Cold Harbour.

I wanted a unit with movement so I converted roughly half of them, I threw in a few Kepi's for luck! I did have some laying around so it made sense. They look the part so I'm more than happy with the end results.

Stonewall Jackson

I have struggled lately to find time to paint so today I grabbed the time with both hands. So I used the time to finish up good old General Jackson, he truly was an outstanding General and had he lived who knows!

 

He is a Dixon figure and what character he has, cracking little figure, paints well and looks like a true general. 

OK I'm a little bit biased, I wouldn't have hundreds of the little guys if I didn't like them. TJ Jackson was a true God fearing man and seemed to firmly believe that God alone would choose his time to leave this world. Virginia lost a true son when he passed! 

Berdans Sharpshooters
I started my Berdans sharpshooters a while ago but they have received a bit of interest elsewhere on the WEB  so I decided why not add them to my blog. I have done a lot of conversions on these due to having a bit of a soft spot for them, and anyone who knows me will know that I can help myself with conversions.

  The command stand

 

 The officer started life as J chamberlain "bayonets" cracking little figure in its own right but I thought he would make a good officer for my Berdans, so off came the arm and a new one was made from greenstuff , the pistol was also scratched from greenstuff and I added a bit more facial hair. All figures on the command stand are conversions of one sort or another.

 My full force of Berdans so far, I cant recall which ones are conversions I have done that many, from simple weapon swaps to hacking figures in two and making a completely new figure.

 Finally my favourite piece the prone figure firing over the dead horse! the other guy on the base is two figures once again used to make a unique figure reaching into his cartridge pouch. So I have put a lot of work into these guys but I think its being well worth it, and I haven't finished with them yet!