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.
