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Western Armies: Painting info?	29	27 Feb 2024 3:10 p.m. PST
Vallejo Model Color and Game Color	6	19 Feb 2024 10:17 a.m. PST
Artillery horse blankets. Any official color?	6	18 Jan 2024 11:05 a.m. PST
I got the Union infantry blues	9	26 Dec 2023 5:53 a.m. PST
Confederate Zouave colours	10	11 Dec 2023 7:31 a.m. PST
Easy Painting	5	04 Dec 2023 9:57 a.m. PST
Fancy Zouave Uniforms?	4	21 Sep 2023 4:51 p.m. PST
ACW Zouave Uniform Question	4	21 Sep 2023 9:37 a.m. PST
The Elite Gendarmes in battle other than Waterloo	7	21 Sep 2023 7:13 a.m. PST
What am I doing wrong?	72	01 Sep 2023 11:14 a.m. PST
28mm Heads with 1839 Forage Cap Heads	4	27 Jul 2023 2:11 p.m. PST
Upgrading my Berdan Sharpshooters	9	21 Jul 2023 12:59 p.m. PST
Need Paint for CSA Uniforms	15	16 Jul 2023 3:09 p.m. PST
Citadel Contrast survival guide for Epic Scale ACW!	22	22 Jun 2023 11:41 a.m. PST
Painting coloured troops	9	22 Jun 2023 11:03 a.m. PST
Paint colour ACW red barns.	11	10 May 2023 2:36 p.m. PST
7th Minnesota Iron Hat Symbols	16	31 Mar 2023 1:17 p.m. PST
Army Painter Speed Paints and ACW	5	28 Mar 2023 11:12 a.m. PST
10th USCT Zouaves	5	08 Feb 2023 4:26 a.m. PST
Starting in 28mm ACW	4	10 Jan 2023 5:44 p.m. PST
12lb Napoleon barrels	24	28 Dec 2022 6:01 a.m. PST
Union infantry greatcoat NCO stripes - color?	12	19 Dec 2022 9:48 a.m. PST
Over-painting ACW flags?	8	05 Dec 2022 12:49 a.m. PST
Mod Podge spray?	14	02 Sep 2022 11:58 p.m. PST
Colour of slouch hats	10	03 Aug 2022 5:15 p.m. PST
14th Brooklyn Zouaves conversion for Epic Scale	14	26 May 2022 5:19 a.m. PST
Some painted 'Epic' Rebs & some thoughts on them.	34	12 Apr 2022 1:15 a.m. PST
ACW and War of the Triple Alliance from Perry	1	09 Apr 2022 9:02 p.m. PST
Philosophical Consolations	4	17 Nov 2021 4:53 p.m. PST
Union infantry in shirtsleeves Epic Scale variants	12	23 Aug 2021 10:48 a.m. PST
GW Contrast paints for Union	7	12 Aug 2021 12:09 p.m. PST
54th Ney York Infantry Uniform Early War	6	04 Aug 2021 3:25 p.m. PST
3rd New York - Zouaves?	5	27 Apr 2021 11:43 p.m. PST
Keep a Journal!	25	20 Apr 2021 11:10 p.m. PST
Sash & Saber GW Contrast or Vallejo set?	8	22 Feb 2021 5:20 p.m. PST
Brass shoulder scales on US Regulation Frock Coat	10	12 Feb 2021 10:26 a.m. PST
What paint do you use for ACW bases?	14	03 Feb 2021 1:10 p.m. PST
Removing glued staffs spears without damaging painted minis	8	15 Jan 2021 6:27 p.m. PST
Free Warlord ACW in the UK...	5	30 Dec 2020 6:02 p.m. PST
ACW Uniform Guide	10	14 Dec 2020 10:36 p.m. PST
15mm cavalry painting cavalry	11	11 Dec 2020 1:37 p.m. PST
Help with some LA regiments	8	09 Nov 2020 10:56 a.m. PST
Did artillery team riders wear gloves or just bare hands	4	15 Oct 2020 5:51 a.m. PST
Uniforms of Pickett's Charge	7	24 Aug 2020 12:43 p.m. PST
Minisoldiers 1/35 Union Infantryman	5	20 Jul 2020 8:36 p.m. PST
Dirt on Horse and Musket figures - how do you do it?	16	20 Jul 2020 11:58 a.m. PST
What did ACW soldiers carry into battle?	7	03 Jul 2020 11:25 a.m. PST
Help painting GHQ ACW 10mm flags	4	05 May 2020 9:53 p.m. PST
55th NYSV Gardes de Layfette	4	20 Mar 2020 12:52 p.m. PST
6mm units for Gettysburg - photos.	10	19 Mar 2020 1:26 p.m. PST
What color are your... cannonballs?	21	15 Mar 2020 4:43 a.m. PST
Will the Right Cadet Gray Please Stand Up?	7	19 Feb 2020 4:42 p.m. PST
Anglo Danish Coerls (Back Rankers!)	10	01 Feb 2020 2:40 a.m. PST
Is Vallejo changing their color names?	12	16 Jan 2020 8:55 a.m. PST
73rd and 74th New York (Excelsior Brigade) 'Zouaves'?	2	10 Jan 2020 3:35 p.m. PST
Vallejo - is me or them?	17	02 Jan 2020 5:12 a.m. PST
Is my corn too tall?	14	15 Dec 2019 5:35 a.m. PST
Painting and basing 2mm miniatures	14	15 Oct 2019 7:35 a.m. PST
What Vallejo Color for Federal Blue	9	09 Oct 2019 7:30 p.m. PST
Slit Rail fence size??	17	04 Oct 2019 3:56 a.m. PST
Painting horse markings?	29	22 Aug 2019 8:51 a.m. PST
Wire / Rod for Flag Staffs?	25	10 Aug 2019 2:13 p.m. PST
Foundry ACW Paint Set	7	18 Jul 2019 4:59 p.m. PST
A horse of a different colour - specifically, white.	3	17 May 2019 1:05 p.m. PST
Source for 15mm US Cav Stars and Stripes guidons?	7	19 Apr 2019 4:13 a.m. PST
Militia Uniforms, early Civil War 1850-1860 ish	5	16 Apr 2019 4:45 p.m. PST
15mm(1/100) battletech Atlas	9	08 Apr 2019 9:11 p.m. PST
Need reference ACW era female	12	04 Apr 2019 2:12 p.m. PST
Militia Company Uniforms?	8	03 Apr 2019 10:51 a.m. PST
Ideas for ACW of 185_?	11	01 Apr 2019 8:15 a.m. PST
How do you get realistic folds in paper flags?	25	11 Mar 2019 9:35 a.m. PST
Steve Barber Models - ACW Painting Guide	1	23 Feb 2019 12:35 p.m. PST
From bag to base – Painting Pendraken 10mm ACW	15	10 Feb 2019 4:00 p.m. PST
ACW uniforms in 360º view	2	26 Jan 2019 7:19 p.m. PST
Been Painting Confederates	3	17 Jan 2019 6:18 a.m. PST
Artillery Basing Question	16	05 Dec 2018 5:01 p.m. PST
1859 US Cavalry uniforms	9	02 Aug 2018 11:19 a.m. PST
What's the flag?	5	23 Jul 2018 4:08 a.m. PST
Fortress guns	3	20 Jul 2018 6:27 p.m. PST
How I paint my 15mm ACW Union infantry	8	06 Jul 2018 2:20 a.m. PST
ACW soldiers in AWI uniform question	7	29 Jun 2018 7:21 p.m. PST
Pontoon bridges - painted?	9	02 May 2018 8:05 a.m. PST
Vallejo ACW set	5	04 Apr 2018 9:38 a.m. PST
Confederate militia	4	05 Mar 2018 10:49 p.m. PST
Confederate Miniature Painting Progress	15	09 Jan 2018 8:11 a.m. PST
Dry brushing Union Coats	15	18 Dec 2017 2:25 p.m. PST
Block paining ACW Union Troops	13	18 Dec 2017 4:29 a.m. PST
CSS H. L. Hunley	5	09 Dec 2017 1:00 p.m. PST
PA reserve Regiments Early War	11	20 Nov 2017 11:21 a.m. PST
The South's White Uniforms by Fred Adolphus	12	09 Nov 2017 7:30 a.m. PST
ACW Project Musings	8	06 Oct 2017 7:55 p.m. PST
Paintbrush for 6mm?	17	05 Sep 2017 9:05 p.m. PST
How Should I Speed Up My Painting	20	07 Aug 2017 7:40 a.m. PST
how many shades of gray	13	26 May 2017 9:58 a.m. PST
Vallejo Union Blue?	20	26 May 2017 9:36 a.m. PST
Issue 410 of Miniature Wargames is on the Horizon...	5	15 May 2017 5:47 a.m. PST
15-18mm "stars and stripe" cavalry guidons	7	09 May 2017 6:43 p.m. PST
Whats this flag?	12	08 May 2017 10:02 a.m. PST
Most Helpful TMP Member on the ACW Boards?	16	04 May 2017 9:54 p.m. PST
Louisiana Regiments	5	19 Apr 2017 5:42 a.m. PST