Wednesday, January 2, 2019

6mm Union Infantry

I have been working on the 560 figures since mid-October.  I don't know why, but 6mm has been tough for me to paint.  Maybe if I skipped highlighting, they would go faster.  The Baccus miniatures are very nice, and they look the part once painted.  These are their western Union infantry packs.







I still have five cavalry brigades and five generals with staff to paint.  Then I can call this project done ... for now. I will have enough troops painted to game Shiloh, which was my initial goal.  I will have to more than double these initial forces to be able to play any out battle.




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18 comments:

  1. Jonathan FreitagJanuary 2, 2019 at 7:13 PM

    These Federals look great, Scott! Your last photo is definitely the "Money Shot." Just beautiful.

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 2, 2019 at 7:47 PM

      You'll get a chance to play with them soon!

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    2. Jonathan FreitagJanuary 3, 2019 at 8:05 AM

      Sounds good! Remember the last Shiloh game in which the Confederate attacks were completely destroyed? It was good being a Union man that day.

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  2. ElenderilJanuary 3, 2019 at 3:05 AM

    Nice painting and basing. It shows what can be achieved in 6mm by using a mass of figures. It looks like a military unit rather than '10 men taking a flag for a walk' as someone once said of 28mm figures!

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 3, 2019 at 7:05 AM

      Thanks, and yes, 6mm does give that excellent mass effect of small women perfectly formed. :-)

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  3. Colin DavidsonJanuary 3, 2019 at 7:24 AM

    Great job...I think you are right to persevere with the shading, gives a great lift to the figures.

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 3, 2019 at 9:32 AM

      Yes, if I add to this project, I will keep the shading. They just don't pop without it.

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  4. MaashesJanuary 3, 2019 at 7:57 AM

    ACW in 6mm looks incredible. Great job

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 3, 2019 at 9:33 AM

      Thanks! They are a bear to paint, but I do enjoy how they look once finished.

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  5. Mike VellaJanuary 3, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    Beautiful units Scott! Nothing beats 6mm for that mass effect.

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 3, 2019 at 4:30 PM

      Thanks, Mike! I have been enjoying your Teugen-Hausen refight. Are those Alder figures?

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    2. Mike VellaJanuary 4, 2019 at 1:03 PM

      All are Heroics & Ros Scott. Glad you enjoyed my AAR 😊

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  6. GonsalvoJanuary 3, 2019 at 6:37 PM

    They look super Scott. In the exceedingly unlikely event that I ever paint 6 mm figures, you certainly won't find *me* shading them, though! :-)

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 4, 2019 at 7:06 AM

      It is probably overkill for gaming pieces, but I enjoy seeing them like that. :-)

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  7. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)January 6, 2019 at 12:37 PM

    I think I would go crazy trying to paint that many small figures! Looks great!

    Christopher

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    1. Scott MacPheeJanuary 6, 2019 at 4:32 PM

      I started them in early October and didn't finish until after Christmas. They were a bear.

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  8. StéphaneJanuary 28, 2019 at 12:57 PM

    very inspiring !
    mine:
    http://stefigs.blogspot.com/2019/01/acw-en-6mm.html

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