As mentioned in earlier posts I have been planning a classic 20mm ACW collection for a number of years now. Finally I have started and by choosing to start with the Union forces this time I have managed to build up a couple of infantry units and a gun and crew in just over a week.
First of the artillery. These are vintage Hinton Hunt figures (for those interested in these things they are: US
11 Gunner in Kepi, manning gun; US 12 Gunner in Kepi, with rammer, ramming home; US 13 Gunner in Kepi, with charge held in hands; US 14 Sergeant in Kepi, holding lanyard, about to fire). The artillery piece itself is from Jacklex.
Sadly finding Hinton Hunt ACW figures is no easy task, I have enough figures to complete a second gun crew and a small Zouave unit. The rest are tantalizing missing enough figures to make up whole units - I may even have to resort to a spot of home casting!
Moving on we have the infantry, both units using Jacklex figures. Fortunately these lovely figures are still in production AND being added to.
These figures are the new "Union Infantry in Frock Coat and Hardee Hat". The standard bearer and officer have new Hardee hat heads pinned and superglued.
Figures are based in threes for the Andy Callan "Bull Run to Bentonville" ACW rules available free from the Jacklex site here.
All flags are from the Rofur 1/72nd range. I am working on more Jacklex figures, with a dismounted Confederate cavalry and infantry unit coming along quite nicely.
Nice work Matt, I'm looking forward to see more of this project!
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ReplyDeleteI almost wish people would stop posting pictures of newly painted 20mm ACW, by the time I buy and paint some of the new Jacklex and the nearly ready Hat marching sets, I'm going to need a bigger table again!
...and with a bang, too! I'm with Stryker - there's a whole new world of 20mm classics to be explored here, and I couldn't think of a better man to do it.
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I’m getting fed up with all these pictures of nicely painted Jacklex too. It was bad enough with the colonials and Mexicans but now we’re getting ACW! I keep trying to resist but I think ACW will finally break me... Love the Hinton Hunts, especially as they are in shell jackets. Might be worth asking Mark if he can turn out a similar crew, especially now he is adding to ranges.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Gents!
ReplyDeleteThey look marvellous Matt. There is nothing more stylish than classic figures!
ReplyDeleteJust as I'm getting within sight of completing my classic HH Napoleonics, you give me this ACW eye candy as a distraction. Get thee behind me.....!
ReplyDeleteThe HH ACW figures are as rare as hen's teeth...fortunately the Jacklex range is a few clicks away!
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