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.




18 comments:

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

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

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

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

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

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  4. ACW in 6mm looks incredible. Great job

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Christopher

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

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

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