ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Egbert
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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Egbert » Fr 10. Dez 2021, 11:57

Hello Chris,
again very informative your report ...
and just as beautifully implemented in 1/72!
LG Egbert
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CHRIS DODSON
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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von CHRIS DODSON » Sa 11. Dez 2021, 18:08

Hi Egbert.

Thank you very much.

I hope that you spotted some of your generous figures in the pictures.

Good to hear from you.

How is your church project going?

Chris

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Egbert » Mo 13. Dez 2021, 12:49

Hey Chris
I am very happy that you are so interested in my work.
Unfortunately, because of my wife's illness, I haven't had much time to deal with model making recently.
But the figures are all finished now.
Here are some pictures of the US cavalrymen.
Stay healthy my friend!
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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von CHRIS DODSON » Mo 13. Dez 2021, 18:35

Hi Egbert,

I am sorry to hear about your wife’s illness and I wish her a speedy recovery.

Your troops look as marvellous as ever.

The temperature has risen and I am back filming in the garage.

Stay safe.

Best wishes,

Chris

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Cryns » Di 21. Dez 2021, 11:46

Dear Chris,

Nice progress! I love your hommade telescope :D
Many surprising actionposes in your pictures.

Have you tried very fine fabric soaked in whiteglue-water, instead of papertissue for making your tents? Yes the structure of real textile fabric will be much too rough. But the overall effect and shape may be a bit more tidy.

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Cryns » Di 21. Dez 2021, 11:57

I watched part of a 5 hour documentary on YouTube about the Civil War by Ken Burns with lots of historic photographs and historic quotes.
Very interesting, you probably know it Chris. I can recommend it.

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von CHRIS DODSON » Mi 5. Jan 2022, 19:30

Hello Mr C and a Happy New Year to you and your lovely wife.

Yes I remember Mr Burn’s epic and indeed have it on DVD. The haunting theme is evocative of the time.

Thank you for your kind words.

Bits and bobs



Following Thomas’s Gettysburg link I selected a few Hat drums and fashioned tissue paper webbing to represent discarded drums.

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I also purchased some Speria rifled muskets which are nice if not a bit flimsy.

Massimo’s Hagen wounded set also has some truly excellent and also more durable weapons for dressing the battlefield.

I found this informative video on sharp shooting weaponry.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sLQm3f-a-kw

The Confederate forces had it seems ‘sharpshooter’ battalions who in reality were effectively skirmishers.

The really good shots had specialist sights on their weapons and were allowed free range on the battlefield .

The British Whitworth rifle was a specially prized weapon with excellent long distance accuracy but cost a fortune.

At $1000 in gold ( $27000 at todays prices) for a base model it was an extremely rare battlefield sight.

It’s unique side telescope and hexagonal barrel we’re its distinctive features.

I therefore decided on a couple of Enfield equipped sharpshooters and constructed the brass optical sight with plastic stretched sprue.

I also have constructed more explosions as the first lot have gone missing.

This time I used wire, rather than sprue as it is more flexible.

I spray of hair product and a dusting of sand produces the debris flung up by the explosion.

Incidentally I found an excellent reference video on Civil War fuses which really explains the mechanics and why the South was disadvantaged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixX2rzH-0Sk

Excellent stuff.

Lots to do.

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von CHRIS DODSON » Do 17. Feb 2022, 15:22

Major General Ambrose Powell Hill

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Having graduated from the USMA and seen service in the Mexican and Seminole Indian wars Mr Hill resigned his commission from the US army upon the secession.

He subsequently rose to command the Light Division in Longstreet’s command,
seeing action in the Seven days Campaign, Cedar Mountain and Second Manassass.

The initial stages of the Maryland campaign saw the temperamental Hill falling out with his new Corps commander Jackson over marching protocols and being placed under arrest.

However, his command was restored when the inevitability of battle became apparent to Jackson.

Charged with investing the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry he was urgently recalled by Lee with instructions to march to Sharpsburg.

I have researched this gentleman especially with reference to his red ‘battle shirt’.

There are several paintings of this but the evidence of it seems somewhat vague.

However, I did find this excellent site that suggests he was wearing it at Antietam.

http://www.aphillcsa.com/shortbio.html

I have chopped in half a Confederate cavalryman from Italieri, stuck a Stretlets officer on top and then added a pistol and map case.

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The Stretlets sword is more of a cutlass so an Italieri Union cavalryman kindly donated his sword arm as a replacement.

Two lengths of cotton extend the reins to the correct position.

I think he looks the part, but we shall have to see if he and his famous Division save the day again.

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Happy modelling.

Chris

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Wolfgang » So 20. Feb 2022, 10:04

Sehr schöner Zwischenstand Chris! Das wird ja auch wieder ein sehr langes Projekt! Schön, das du uns wieder teilhaben lässt.
Liebe Grüße, Wolle

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Re: ANTIETAM 17th SEPTEMBER 1862

Beitrag von Egbert » Di 22. Feb 2022, 07:15

Hello Chris,
many thanks for the very interesting report about general Hill.
The figure was very nicely remodeled and staged by you.
LG Egbert
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