Unexpected Items in the Basing Area

 Following my previous post I was contacted by "Dopplebockdunkel" who very graciously gifted me a sizeable number of Jacklex ACW figures. 

Most are unpainted but there were these 16 Union infantry painted up very neatly and matching the style of the rest of the collection.

I raise my glass to Mr Dopplebockdunkel

All that I needed to do is paint the bases in "my" green shade and apply some gloss varnish. There are another 16 figures undercoated and started so I will finish these alongside the Brooklyn Regiment.

There may be a slight delay with the next full post as I have been specially chosen by my wife for weekend decorating and gardening duties from a shortlist of one.

At Last, Something New

I have finally managed to add a completely new unit to my Classic 20mm ACW collection  in the shape of these Jacklex rebels.

I will tidy up the base sides as I never noticed the patchy bits!

One of the reasons for virtually no output of figures revolves around the state of my eyesight and so I tried a lighter gray undercoat and the use of a wash (from Aly Morrison's recipe). While not as "clean" as Aly's work it was certainly easier to see the detail and so onwards and upwards - I will persevere.

My next new addition will be the 14th Brooklyn Zouaves (my favourite Union uniform).