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- Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: The Display Cabinet
- Topic: Dismounted Union Cavalry.
- Replies: 5
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Dismounted Union Cavalry.
These are all minor conversions of Perry plastic Confederate Infantry. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/October/20171020_182354.jpg http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/October/20171020_182405.jpg htt...
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Exotic Southerners for ACW.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 931
Re: Exotic Southerners for ACW.
Well yes, or it could be a 6pdr one. In both cases it would be rifled.
Once I start getting the carriage together you might have more of a hint.
Once I start getting the carriage together you might have more of a hint.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Exotic Southerners for ACW.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 931
Re: Exotic Southerners for ACW.
This bloke looks like good inspiration for a figure. :D http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/October/G6.jpg So another Frankenstien creation of plastic Perry ACW cavalry with the torso and head of a Zouave officer. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn...
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Exotic Southerners for ACW.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 931
Exotic Southerners for ACW.
I'm back ... finally! Ok so I am going in the "Longstreet" tournament at Cancon next year. Usually I play ACW using "Rank and File" with units usually being 6 stands strong. "Longstreet" however expects infantry to be in units of 10 stands. Now for the normal boys in butternut this is no problem as ...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:21 pm
- Forum: Tavern Foyer
- Topic: Vale Victor "Rick" Quayle.
- Replies: 3
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Vale Victor "Rick" Quayle.
I have sad news to impart. Rick Quayle passed away last night. He had been very ill in hospital these last couple of weeks.Rick was a passionate wargamer and a true character who laughed loud as he never did anything queitly. He could and did rub people the wrong way but he was never half hearted ab...
- Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:37 am
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: Battle of Decatur, 2nd Day.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 642
Battle of Decatur, 2nd Day.
So we return again to the Penrith Wargames Society's ACW campaign. As the Penrith PCYC where we usually meet is being renovated, the game was, finally, held at my own home. The rules being used are "Rank and File". Again the fighting is in the West around Decatur where the Union, about 4 divisions s...
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Sci-Fi, Pulp and Fantasy Room
- Topic: Added A French Landship To My Collection...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 809
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:11 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Heavy Metal for ACW.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 883
Re: Heavy Metal for ACW.
I had to make the rear ball seperately so it doesn't blend as smoothly as it might.
Any thing you need just ask.
Any thing you need just ask.

- Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:22 pm
- Forum: The Sci-Fi, Pulp and Fantasy Room
- Topic: 1/56 VSF 'Zeppelin' Bomber Build - Update 9/6/17
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1756
Re: 1/56 VSF 'Zeppelin' Bomber Build - 30/5/17 Stand Progress
I love the ruined barn on the base. Lovely touch.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Heavy Metal for ACW.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 883
Re: Heavy Metal for ACW.
So the superior industry of the Union results in more guns. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/June/20170605_015028.jpg http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/June/20170606_094422.jpg http://i303.photobuc...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Display Cabinet
- Topic: New ACW troops.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1040
Re: New ACW troops.
Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen. Rebels are a bit harder but more fun to paint because of all the variation possible.
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:38 pm
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: Heavy Metal for ACW.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 883
Heavy Metal for ACW.
In our ACW campaign I will need to deploy so heavy rifled guns on the table. Having a look at was avaliable to the Union, I hit on this one m But as far as I can tell no one makes one if 28mm sooo..... No 2 siege carriage, mold master. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects...
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:21 am
- Forum: The Brewing Cellar
- Topic: 40k Praetorians & Mordians WIP
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1503
Re: 40k Praetorians & Mordians WIP
Looking good.
- Sun May 28, 2017 11:09 pm
- Forum: The Rum Rebellion to Waterloo Room
- Topic: Battle of Raab - Blucher AAR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 965
Re: Battle of Raab - Blucher AAR
Looks to have been an excellent game. I have a couple of mates that game a bit with Blucher so might have to drop in on a game soon.
- Fri May 26, 2017 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Dark Ages to Medieval Room
- Topic: Medieval castle siege
- Replies: 3
- Views: 895
Re: Medieval castle siege
As always fantastic photos of brilliant terrain.
We are jealous.
We are jealous.
- Fri May 26, 2017 10:08 am
- Forum: The Display Cabinet
- Topic: New ACW troops.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1040
Re: New ACW troops.
Oh now that is a hard question. Ok lets see, for the Union; 2 general officers 8 gunners 12 Cavalry (1 unit) 24 Sharpshooters (1 unit) 32 Coloured infantry (1 unit) 24 Zouaves (1 unit) 96 Infantry (5 units) For the Confederates 2 general officers 8 gunners 12 cavalry (1 unit) 120 infantry (5 units) ...
- Mon May 22, 2017 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Display Cabinet
- Topic: New ACW troops.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1040
New ACW troops.
All are Perry Plastics from their Confederate Infantry or Civil War Infantry boxes. Firstly some Confedrates for a mate. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Painting%20log/2017/May/20170518_124900.jpg http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Projects/Paint...
- Mon May 22, 2017 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: Battle of Decatur. The First Day.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 901
Battle of Decatur. The First Day.
This battle forms one of those from the Penrith Wargames Society's American Civil War campaign. Find a broad description of the campagin here: http://ozwargaming.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6999 The march through Tennesse had been hard walking but easy fighting as apart from civilians, not a Rebel ...
- Mon May 22, 2017 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Eureka Stockade To Breaker Morant Room
- Topic: ACW Campaign.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1054
Re: ACW Campaign.
Sorry about some of the earlier images. Photobucket isn't acting as it should. Turn 5. HAving given the Blues a good scare, the Rebels scramble back over the Potomac river leaving Alexandria open but moving to block Union forces coming through West Virginia. http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/...
- Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: First Battle of Washington.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1054
Re: First Battle of Washington.
Wow Tony good to see you guys are getting a lot of ACW games in. Been watching some of your painting threads. THEY CALL THAT LURKING.You must be amassing a good size Perry army by now. ... Good to catch up with what you and club are doing on here. Haven't been able to get up to cancon or moab since...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: First Battle of Washington.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1054
Re: First Battle of Washington.
Rules; "Rank and File". These have basically become the default black powder era rules. Painting: Yeah one of the guys does have a lot to do. He got a huge ribing for not even having standards for each unit. Hope to have a Union Coloured infantry regiment added soon. Yeah huge task to defe...
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:42 pm
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: First Battle of Washington.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1054
First Battle of Washington.
This is the second battle of the 1861 ACW campaign being run by the Penrith Wargames Society. (campaign here http://ozwargaming.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6999 with the first battle here http://ozwargaming.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=7001) With Washington, garrison 1 division, threatened by at le...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Eureka Stockade To Breaker Morant Room
- Topic: ACW Campaign.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1054
Re: ACW Campaign.
Thanks Dropbear. First battle report is now up. ( http://ozwargaming.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=7001 ) Turn 3. The Commander of the army of the Potomac pulled many of his forces back in order to concentrate them. (No 22) http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn123/twilkodragon69/Games/American%20Civi...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:22 pm
- Forum: The Charles Bean Room
- Topic: Battle of Alexandria. ACW 1862. Campaign.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 886
Battle of Alexandria. ACW 1862. Campaign.
"Well gentlemen, General M Wilkinson, commander of the army of the Potomac, has ordered us to take Alexandria back from the Rebels. We don't expect much resistance so crossing the river should give us no problem. They have some artillery so you are ordered to silence those guns, capture them if...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Eureka Stockade To Breaker Morant Room
- Topic: ACW Campaign.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1054
Re: ACW Campaign.
Turn 1. The Rebels won the Intiative and quickly advanced North to occupy Alexandria and Winchester. The Army of the Potomic moved up to river but did not engage. The Army of the Ohio advanced East whilst out West the Federals occupied Cairo. These meet with no response from the Rebels. Turn 2. Rebe...