WIP 1st US Sharpshooters, 1863 (The Fusilier, 75mm)

[Edward]

Hi all,

I have a few figures on the go at the moment and this is one of them. The face is pretty much finished in Vallejo acrylics. The coat and trousers will be painted green..

Thanks for looking.

Edward

 

[Tecumsea]

Hi Edward-I have this in my grey army so will be following with interest-nice start on the face,

Keith

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice start on a really good figure.

Roger.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Always enjoy seeing your projects Ed.
What vintage is this kit of Steve's?

Mike

 

[Funky50]

Love the highlights on the face....

 

[Dennis]

Lovely face Edward; this is one of the iconic units of the ACW, I am looking forward to seeing this beauty progress.
Dennis

 

[Alex Long]

Nice start, look forward to seeing this progress.

Alex.

 

[housecarl]

Looking good Edward.
Carl.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Great looking face.
My knowledge of ACW is slim at best... is this uniform to be dark green?

Will follow closely

Colin

 

[Mark S]

Nice work on the face Edward, it's a great figure I reckon and I'll enjoy following your progress on this one.

I've always loved this figure but the opportunity to get one has never popped up at the right time..........that's a hint to you Keith!

 

[Blind Pew]

you took your time....

Seriously though, primed and partly done, this looks a really good figure, I quite fancy this one. Passed me by when it was out, I'd definately be after one.

good job thus far, good luck with the rest of it....

 

[Edward]

Thanks a lot for your comments!

 

[Edward]

Great looking face.
My knowledge of ACW is slim at best... is this uniform to be dark green?

Will follow closely

Colin

The uniform is dark green - here's a Don Troiani painting and 2 Bill Horan figures.

 

[megroot]

That face looks extremely well painted.

marc

 

[swralph]

good start

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanx Edward, that's what I thought. There's another Troiani painting that looks much like the first fig... Climbing over the rail fence.
I guess it's the US version of a Rifle Regiment

Following this project closely

Colin

 

[Noel Walker]

The uniform is dark green - here's a Don Troiani painting and 2 Bill Horan figures.[/quot
If you want to paint a guy from early in the war to change things up they were initially issued sky blue trousers as well as a grey overcoat(probably no figures depicting one in greatcoat) . Both items were later replaced by the green trousers and the standard sky blue overcoat

 

[Edward]

Thanks Noel. The Sharpshooters' uniform seems to have gone through various changes. Apparently at Gettysburg they wore the standard blue union frock coats - see the painting below. I think I'm going to go for the all green uniform though.

 

[Blind Pew]

There is no question that the green tunic is what marks out the classic image of a Berdan's Sharpshooter. The decision to stay green is a good one.

 

[Edward]

There is no question that the green tunic is what marks out the classic image of a Berdan's Sharpshooter. The decision to stay green is a good one.

Exactly what I thought.