"Texas Brigade" Topic

Hi

I promised i would post some pics once i started to `flag up`my units:
Just a few flags(waiting on info as i have a issue about the 1st and 4th Texas)and ready for basing not bad for 4 weeks work

In the last pic nearest first :
1st Texas
4th Texas
5th Texas
3rd Arkansas

Cheers AL

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Looking very nice! I like the subtle shading you did. The flags look great! Did you paint them or buy them?

Al;
What's the issue about 1st Texas? I've been doing a lot of work and research on that unit myself…

Well done. A very nice sequence of shots.

Troops look outstanding. Love the mix of uniform colors.

Wow, they look great. Very impressive.
who is the figure manufacturer?
Larry

Great work – don't mess with Texas!

Texans always move them.

FireZouave wrote :
Looking very nice! I like the subtle shading you did. The flags look great! Did you paint them or buy them?

THE FLAGS ARE BODY`S BANNERS FROM REDOUBT ENTERPRISES,I HAVE CHOPPED THEM UP AND OVER PAINTED THEM.

Murphy wrote:
What's the issue about 1st Texas? I've been doing a lot of work and research on that unit myself…

ITS THE FLAGS I AM AT ISSUE WITH,I HAVE THE WHITE BATTLE FLAG WITH THE CROSS AND THE FLAG EDGED IN RED WITH RED STARS,ITS BEEN SUPLIED AS THE 1ST TEXAS BATTLE FLAG AND I THOUGHT IT WAS THE 4TH`s.

FreemanL wrote:
who is the figure manufacturer?
Larry

redoubtenterprises.com

Great stuff Al!

One thing to keep in mind is that shortly after assuming command of the ANV, Lee forbid the carrying of state flags by his units when in battle. Only the battle flag was to be flown in the field.

There was much hew and cry in the army, but the regulation was quite strongly enforced. Thus, by Chancellorsville, only the battle flag should be seen in units, the state flag, if carried, being furled and cased. There are specific mentions of some colour sergeants defying the ban, but they are unit and date specific, and commented upon by men warning them not to defy orders.

respects,

Hi!
Great looking units.

I was wondering, what colours did you use? Especially the light browns. I'm struggling to find a good 'butternut' colour. I'm using Bubonic Brown by Games Workshop and Goldbrown by Vallejo at the moment

Hi guys

Ive been a bit busy painting and now have 10 regiments completed.(only 8 in the picture)

Did my second brigade as Louisiana but since then ive re flagged into Alabamians as im painting Hoods Division at Gettysburg

First Union Brigade nearly complete:

And friends Perry Union

Beautiful figures.

Brilliant Stuff!

Excellent work on those units

Al,

Very nice work! A few questions:

How many total regiments do you game with and how many men to a stand/stands to a regiment?

How long does it typically take you to complete a regiment?

Some lovely stuff there! Well done.

omg, those are possibly the nicest looking figures i've ever seen!

That is quite an impressive collection alcal50!

Respect, man you must have nearly premamently paint stained fingers, still buying? just spotted how well organised you are with paints GOOD JOB!

Thanks for the comments guys , more troops to follow.

Im creating Hoods Division at Gettysburg so thats 18 regiments in four Brigades 32 figures to a regiment and 4 figures to base.

I will lay it all out when finished but that will be next spring.I paint a union regiment (36 )in about 4/5 days.Rebs(32) take a couple of weeks+ ,at the moment i have 4 regiments on the table(3rd Brigade Bennings Georgians) and im a third of the way through them.
Ive taken two weeks out to paint up some skirmishers for the Union brigade + a brigade comander/base and a three gun(Parrotts) Arty battery

At the moment we are playing with up to two Brigades each.

And yeh still buying i have one Brigade left to collect (5 regiments x 32 figs) all Redoubt Enterprises,if i see anything close to my paintwork style on e bay etc i may just `up paint` if possible.

how is the quality of your redoubt figures if i may ask… i bought some regimnt packs last month from them and the castings are so-so. Need alot of work and lots of figures have the 'hole where the head' goes drilled all wrong, some are completely ruined, some have no foots…

on a sidenote, again … very nice work! :-)

Some are great but some ,especially the at the double quick, right shoulder shift and high port need work and are tired moulds.

They have said they will be re doing the moulds but as to when ???????

Never had a problem with the head drilling though.

I think we put up with to much sometimes and you should send them back for replacements ? Im sure they would sort out as best they could, i am useless and just put up and make do.
Cheers AL

Tired moulds……..I bought the two gun artillery packs the gun carridges were a mess to clean up, dumped them in the end the crew were Ok. If they are still making money & I like Redoubts,they will have to sort things out before I buy from them again

This is very disturbing to hear. I very recently placed an order for about 30 infantry in great coats (command as well) and a Chamberlain and Armistead personality pack. I have a shopping cart built in excess of $200. I hope I don't upset Trevor, but I have sent an email asking if my open order can be screened before shipped

Al,

How quickly you can knock out a regiment is incredible. How many hours do you paint per day. Please share your painting method if you do not mind.

TigerJon,

i had an order picked up on a convention exceeding almost 250€ and i quickly checked them at the booth, they looked 'ok'. Once home i checked them again and noticed all kinds of weird stuff tbh. My wargaming buddy had an order exceeding 400€ and he got it really bad. He ordered the 28mm train set and it is unbelievably terrible casted. Air bubbles and melted resin beyond repairable, he doesn't have the skills to repair it to a decent state. Costed him alot of money. He mailed Redoubt about it but no reply.

I don't wish to sound too negative but they'll also having trouble mailing people back. Even after a small question that can anwsered with a simple response…

P.S. My infantry in great coats (the Irish regiment pack) is the worst of my bunch. The command in great coats is alot better.

Hi just off to the club for an ACW game (Blochers Knoll) but thought i would add my last two weeks work,
16 2nd US SS and 12 114th NY as u can see both sets are skirmishers,also second Brigade commander and although no pic yet also painted 10` of stream sections.
Cheers AL
ps glad to go through my painting method when i have time,really easy for the Union i found.

Al,

Outstanding work. Looking forward to hearing from you on painting. Have fun at the club.

again, fantastic models!

i'm wondering what colour you used for those canteens on the 114th guys…

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Bennings Georgian Brigade

Canteen colour on 114th Vallejo 70904 dark blue grey

Oops finished figs in a new thread sorry
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