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 -
