"5mm ACW Union Scratchbuilt" Topic

Check out some figures I scratch built in 5mm.
I did these in two nights work 6 hours maybe.
Based on 3" x 3" mat board.
Artillery are still unpainted and can be seen in photo but will be painted and I am still cutting the cav figures out.

This thread was previously "BUDGET ARMIES MADE FROM RICE" but I have changed to a new topic as no rice was used in the construction of these figures.

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Lions Den Ken
thepennywhistle.blogspot.com

It's certainly very impressive, especially considering how fast you did it. But I am curious about the infantry. It looks as though each 3" x 3" stand represents one infantry regiment. But the formation is a trifle odd: five companies in line, two in a sort of reserve formation and one deployed as skirmishers. Not exactly a standard formation! The two reserve companies sort of remind me of Silas Casey's battalion with its two specialized skirmish companies. But that part of Casey's system was overruled and not used…

These would be perfect throw and go minis. I've wanted to make armies that can transport with little packing or worry. I liked the romans but this sold me. I think Im going to try ACW and AWI. Nice work!

Sean

Scott,

My thoughts on organization where regular army of eight companies in Regimental battle order. 5 in line, 2 reserve, 1 in skirmish order.
Thanks for looking at them close enough to comment.

I will post the bibliography of the "Wargaming the ACW" book I have been reading.

Sean,
Good luck with the scratch builds they are addictive.
I would like to see others on TMP. Thanks for the comments.

Ken

Ken,

There were only a handful of regular regiments and over half of them still had the old ten-company organization. Nearly all the volunteer regiments (99% of the armies) had the ten-company organization. And none of the standard tactical formation have any provision for keeping companies in reserve like that.

But hey, I'm getting too picky! I really do like your army!

Brilliant work, I am going to have a go at making such an army this week for the War of Spanish Sucession…nice straight lines!

Again, great work!

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Chapter 3, page 29 describes Regimental Battle order as I depicted them in my model army. Although it describes 6 companies in the line and two in reserve – only five would fit on my bases.
Anyway, I am also doing some stands in columns of divisions.
Ken

Hmmm, well, I think I'll stick with the original tactics manuals over whatever Mr. Stevenson may have come up with…

Here is an after action report in pictures.

The battle scenario was the Confederate assault on the Union right flank Dec 31, 1862 at Stone's River.
Hardee's Division against McCown.

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We had a great time at the game and enjoyed hashing out the strategies and events of this famous ACW battle. The figures are the scratchbuilt armies I made awhile back. The terrain is a home painted plastic tablecloth with paint on the fuzzy cotton side. The rules are homemade called "Red Badge of Courage". The rules fit on a 3x3" card and the card itself is the measuring unit for moves, firing, etc.
1D6 based.

All in all a successful project I am proud to share with you.

You have the buttons painted in the wrong shade of brass!

Oh, and Hardee and McCown were on the same side.

Sorry typed this early in the morning and was still hungover. The sides were Hardee's Division and Alexander McDowell McCook not McCown.
And I hand selected the MCBrass paint I used on those Mcbuttons -thank you!

Haircurler armies ?

I like'em !

Had a look at your blog – I like your style, and you sir have some mighty fine figures. The games look good too !