| Terry37 | 26 Jun 2014 11:44 a.m. PST |
I will have a Union balloon as part of my army and am trying to confirm the color it should be painted. A search on line has brought up a few color pictures which show Intrepid in a creamy-beige color. Would that be correct for all Union balloons? I also read where the Confederate balloon was made from silk dress fabric bought form suppliers and not donated by Southern Belles, that gave the balloon a patch work appearance. Thanks for the continued help! Terry |
| 138SquadronRAF | 26 Jun 2014 11:58 a.m. PST |
This may help. Balloons could have the element of the showman about them: link Union Balloons seemed to have been named: link Don't forget the patriotic basket: link |
| dmebust | 26 Jun 2014 12:18 p.m. PST |
My 15mm Intrepid is painted in a beige color. A true challenge to get the name on the model, being curved and all. |
| jpipes | 26 Jun 2014 12:57 p.m. PST |
Mine are all beige or cream as well. The first two are mine and the third one I am working on making.
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| charared | 26 Jun 2014 7:12 p.m. PST |
Beautiful work (and good question by the OP)! 
Charlie |
| Mac1638 | 27 Jun 2014 7:33 a.m. PST |
Just love 138SquardronRAF Union balloon link, the balloon with the illustration of Gen McClellan. I would like to find a copy of that print! |
| Terry37 | 27 Jun 2014 6:57 p.m. PST |
Thank you all for the help. My balloon is going to be a 6 MM one so I'll not try for putting the name on the side, but will go with a cream color, and the wagons in a pale blue. Terry |
| 1968billsfan | 28 Jun 2014 3:10 a.m. PST |
Mine has a Campari advertisement on it. |
| 11th ACR | 28 Jun 2014 11:03 a.m. PST |
I had this one back in the 70's for my 25mm ACW Armys. link link |
| Clays Russians | 03 Jul 2014 6:53 p.m. PST |
I saw a nice functioning one at a con in Ohio many years ago, decent guy with a really nice growing collection of 15's. He used a hand ball, painted it white-ish and stained it with coffee. Didn't use it in the battle ( which was small) but really, I was impressed by his effort. |
| Trajanus | 04 Jul 2014 2:37 a.m. PST |
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ScottWashburn  | 07 Jul 2014 8:21 a.m. PST |
They have a (cringe) new balloon ride at Gettysburg. When we first saw this huge white sphere rising above the trees we exclaimed: "Oh my God! It's the Death Star!" :) |
tries a stucco repair product to contour his bases.
