The assembly of ACW forces for the first battle of Bull Run continues.
This time the Confederate Army of the Potomac
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P.G.T. Beauregard commanding
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Again I have gone with some different uniform colors, so that the units have a slightly difference when comparing them so they can be told apart on the tabletop.
More subtle this time with the pants stripes and the blankets.
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bare metal (top) then a wet light coat (bottom) my black base coat photo did not turn out (out of focus)
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base colors
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inks done
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mid-tones (top) highlights and details (bottom)
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all flocked the photos of the base only did not turn out
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force as seen from the flank (photo flash on)
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seen from the flank (without photo flash)
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Now all that remains is J.E. Johnston's Army of the Shenandoah, which will be started by the time this blog post goes out.
20+ years of delay are coming to a close ... by the end of February I hope to have played a game.
1 comment:
Looking good! Sometimes these sorts of plans need time to age, like whiskey....
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