I've made a good bit of progress on my 6mm ACW armies. The Union force of seven infantry brigades (each with four regiments), two calvary brigades and a bunch of artillery are mostly completed - I just need to attach some flags. The Confederate force is still being painted and is about 2/3's complete.
I decided to set up what I had painted to do a few run through with the black powder rule set. I apologize that the terrain is so sparse, I need to add a lot of woods sections, but it's good enough for a trial game. The road sections also need to be dressed up a bit.
Here's a close-up of two of the union brigades. While I'll always prefer 28mm, there is something to the mass-effect one gets with large 6mm armies. I don't really paint a lot of detail on the figures, but it seems to work.
The last photo is of two Confederate brigades defending a hill, with 3 artillery batteries in support. I have some limbers built and awaiting painting which will be completed in the next week or so. The Confederate bases need to be sceniced also, but that's a pretty quick project. I should have all the mini's completed in the next two weeks.
Any suggestions for acceptable (and cheap) 1/300 or 6mm scale trees to make forrest scetions out of would be greatly appreciated.
6 comments:
I want to be invited-and I'll bring forests.
You in!
nice stuff Miles, I am not sure if I could be convinced to look at another scale but they do have a nice mass effect.
John
Oooh, now that looks like a battlefield. I've yet to try 6mm - but it appears they look well-detailed - enough to tell units apart. Well done. Dean
Very impressive Miles - I love 6mm myself and am (slowly) painting up a Warmaster Ancients Roman army between everything else!
Best wishes,
Monty
I find 6mm to be a nice diversion from 28mm and it's relatively easy and inexpensive to build a very large force
I'm hoping it will play well with black powder but we'll see
Thanks for the nice compliments
Miles
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