Classic Buildings

I have been looking out for some of the classic Triang rubber railway buildings as used by Don Featherstone in War Games.

Well I picked up 3 of them for the princely sum of £ 7.16 from ebay.

Spencer Smith Union infantry advancing post a barn.

I am still on the lookout for a Church.

Plattville Project

I kicked off this project sometime ago and it has languished for over a year. Although I did put on the Battle of Plattville at Triples in May using my 40mm Prince August figures.

The recent passing of Donald Featherstone is something that I want to mark by celebrating his contribution to this great hobby.

I met Don twice. The first time was circa 1970 when my father took me to Dons house. I remember going but nothing about the conversation we had. The second time was about a decade ago at Historicon.

I have decided that that my stalled Plattvile project needs to re started and that it would be my celebration to Don.

I have now finished my second unit of metal Spencer Smith figures. They are Gloss varnished and un based.

I have also started gathering extra bits and pieces. Firstly I have managed to get 260 original plastic Spencer Smith figures. This cost a bit but are just right for my project. The first unit is on the painting table.

I have also got two packs of Merit plastic trees to use for Platts wood. And the search for a rubber Triang church is underway.

Cheers

Plattville Orders of Battle

Plattville Project 

The following orders of battle have been taken for the War Game and the description of the battle.  There seem to be gaps which I will have to fill in. 

Union Forces - George H Thomas 

Kearneys Brigade: 10th Iowa and 2nd Illinois

?              Brigade: New York Fire Zouaves and Berdans sharpshooters

?              Brigade: 5th New Jersey and 20th Maine  

? Cav      Brigade: 6th Illinois (Grierson) and 1st Vermont

Artillery Battery   : 44th Illinois

Confederate Forces - Jubal A Ealry

Penders Brigade:  7th Texas and 5th Kentucky

?           Brigade:   1st Maryland and 6th Louisiana 

?           Brigade:   18th Georgia and 2nd Mississippi

? Cav   Brigade:    2nd Virginia and 1st North Carolina 

Artillery Battery:    Peckhams

Map borrowed from

http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/2011/05/action-in-plattville-valley-redux.html

Plattville Project gets under way

Next year is an ACW year for me.  With the 150th anniversary of the conflict this year and with next year being the 50th anniversary of the publication of the War Game by Donald Featherstone I think it seems the time is right for a Plattville project.  

I aim to recreate this famous miniatures battle once again. Some say it was the Confederate defeat at  Plateville Valley that was the turning point of the war and not Lee failure at Gettysburg.        

I plan to use Spencer Smith figures and to recreate the forces involved - this will require 6 infantry regiments  of 22 figures each, 2 cavalry regiments of 15 figures and 2 artillery batteries.  Infantry units are organised into 2 regiment brigades.  

My first unit finished is the 10th Ohio. The figures have been painted in Acrylics and then given 2 coats of gloss to get the old school fell. Figures are left unbased .

And here is the same photo in good old black and white -