25mm ACW Game

25mm ACW Game

Here are some pics from our last ACW game. We normally use "Johnny Reb", but this time

we played with a home-brewed variant of DBACW. Please excuse the pictures; they were taken

during gaming breaks with my cell-phone. We had an enjoyable time playing! Here are the pics:

An overview of the battle. Two Federal brigades were trying
to push out two CSA brigades holding a farm.

The Federals were held up on their left flank by the woods and
some CSA sharpshooters.

The attack on the Federal right flank went in piecemeal and
didn't make much progress (mainly due to some serious
bad dice rolling!)

The heart of the CSA defensive line. I played the CSA and
basically just had to stay put!

A picture from the CSA left flank, with the Federal attack
grinding to a halt. The yellow markers indicate "disordered" units.

A sniper trying to take out USA officers. This is an old 1st Corp figure.

Some Old Glory 28mm Confederates!

The big Federal push on their right flank!

The Federal left flank attack through the woods. They didn't make much
progress, since each brigade attacked piece-meal.

I didn't take any pics at the end of the battle, but we had a great time and
called it a minor CSA tactical victory since they still held the farm.

23rd Michigan Infantry

The 23rd MI Infantry

Hot off the painting table....the 23rd Michigan Infantry regiment! This unit fought at the

Battle of  Franklin as part of Col. Orlando Hurley Moore's brigade. They were stationed

on the Union right flank between the 183 Ohio (2 companies) and the 118th Ohio.

I've tried to paint them with the look of a grizzled, veteran, Western theater Federal unit. The fences

were built with a bunch of craft sticks and I spent many hours gluing about 12 feet of fencing! I experimented with some different fence colors, but I think they look most natural with a grey "weathered"  wash. 

 I've had enough painting for a while and it's time for a game! 

My next blog report should be an AAR about a battle we have set up on the table right now!

28mm ACW Dixon Federals marching to the sound of the guns!

Dixon has an excellent ACW range. Check it out!
http://www.dixon-minis.com/dixoncatalogue.php?maintype=7

The 23rd MI Infantry - 20 figures (400 men)

A closer view of the 23rd MI.

I'm sure my neighbors wonder what the hell I'm doing taking pics of all
these little men and trees in my backyard!

28mm ACW - The 15th / 30th TN Infantry

28mm Dixon ACW Figures

I haven't been gaming much recently (just a little DBA / HOTT), but I have been

spending some time at the painting table. These guys are my latest creation and are hot of the table and  ready to hit the tabletop! 

I painted this unit as a late war consolidated CSA Infantry unit, the 15th and 30th TN

Infantry. They fought at the Battle of Franklin in Nov. 1864 as part of Brig. Gen. Thomas

Benton Smith's brigade (Cheatham's Corps & Bate's Division). Other units in the brigade included the 2nd/10th/20th/37th TN Infantry, the 37th GA Inf. and the 4th Battalion GA Sharpshooters. The brigade was fortunate to have been engaged on the Federal west flank, where the fighting was less intense. At the battle of Franklin, the brigade suffered 47 killed, 253 wounded and 19 missing.

I have a unit of Federals on the painting table right now and I'm making a bunch

of rail fences. I don't like shopping much with my wife, but I don't put up much

of a fight when she wants to go to the arts & crafts stores. I can always find something 

useful for gaming!  I recent picked up some bags of cheap cut wooden sticks that make 

perfect 28mm fence posts! 

The boys advancing through a farm! It's a Hovel's barn and a
Perry plastic fence. I really like Hovel's buildings.

A close up of the TN boys getting ready for some action! The
Dixon figs have some odd sized heads, but have a lot of
character and charm!

Back of the unit. I included two flags since it's a
consolidated unit...why not?!

Advance! 

The command stand.

I like the figure waving his hat!

This is a large regiment for "Johnny Reb 2". This is a 25 figure unit
representing 500 men.

28mm Warlord Games Roman

28mm Roman Centurion

This guy came with the "Hail Caesar" rules and I figured I might as well paint him! I don't have

any other Romans, but like many wargamers, I have had the nagging thought that I eventually

need to paint one! Every gamer needs a Roman army, right? Well, this figure painted up quite

easily and I just might have to order more. At the moment I'm leaning toward the classic

Imperial Roman vs Barbarians (Germans?) approach. Can any one recommend some good rules?

I'm looking for something that focuses on larger battles and uses units in the 24-36 figure size range. 

I might go with my old standby "Tactica", but I think it would be a good idea to get out of

my comfort zone and try something new. I've read "Hail Caesar" but haven't played the rules. 

Thanks guys! Cory

28mm Warlord Games Centurion

I think I'm going to repaint the Celtic shield a different color...too much red.

Glorfindel - 28mm LotR

Glorfindel - The Lord of the Rings

I had this GW blister of Glorfindel sitting on my table for years and 

I thought it would be a fun and quick project while taking a 

break from painting ACW figures...I was right! I was able to paint

both figures in a couple days and it was refreshing not having 

to paint another canteen or knapsack! 

Glorfindel is an elven lord, and appears in the LotR books, but is replaced by Arwen in the 

movie. Here is a good Glorfindel link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorfindel

The mounted Glorfindel. 

His cloak.

28mm Games Workshop Glorfindel

Mounted and on foot. 

Another angle of both figures.

An iPhone camera effect.

More 28mm ACW!

More 28mm ACW

I have been staying on course with my 28mm ACW project. I'm trying to

get enough units painted before Nashcon 2013 in the Spring of next year. I think I'll have

plenty of time, but I like to have a set date in mind as my goal. It keeps me motivated! I'm starting

to feel a little ACW burn out now, and I think I'll switch over to some LotR figures in

honor of the new GW store that opened near my house!

My latest unit off the painting table - the 31st TN. They fought
at the Battle of Franklin and were part of Otho Strahl's brigade
and Brown's division. 28mm Dixon figures.

An overview of our latest game with some of my hobby room
mess in the background!

Another "Johnny Reb" game shot! The rebel charge in
the middle has just been shot up and repulsed!

A "shaken" morale marker.

A shaken unit. I had painted some of these before, but they
blended in with the terrain too easily. These really stand out!

A "routed" unit and marker.

28mm ACW Game

28mm ACW "Johnny Reb" Game

Here are some pics from a "Johnny Reb" game that we are currently

playing. We are probably about 1/3 done and will get together next week to

finish. It is a basic scenario, where 2 CSA brigades are defending

against two larger attacking USA brigades.  

Scott Gore has set up a "Johnny Reb" wikipage. Check it out!

http://johnnyreb.wikidot.com/

The Union advance through the woods.

A Rebel 6# battery opens fire!

An overview of the game. The Rebs are defending behind
the creek and the USA objective is to push them out
of the area.

Some sharpshooters holding the rough ground near the creek. They
rolled snake eyes early and ran low on ammo!

Some Florida boys rush to get into a good position before
the Yanks get there.

Union guns cover the advance of the infantry.

On the painting table - 28mm Dixon Rebs. I'm painting
an OOB for a scenario I want to run at Nashcon 2013.