Army of Tennessee 1864

[billyturnip]

Now I've got the attention of Civil War fans here's what I'm working on at the moment.
A Soldiers 54mm Confederate Infantryman which will depict a soldier of the Army of Tennessee. He will be posed stood behind a red clay and log breastwork, Georgia 1864. Anyone familiar with the area around Kennesaw Mountain tell me if I've got the colour of the terrain right!!

 

[eissteban]

Ho no Roger don't do that ! You did a Marine in Khe Sahn

Seriously, your project become well, waiting to see the next

Seb.

 

[billyturnip]

1864 not 1968

Cheers Seb, just found my dictionaire to reply to your email.

Roger

 

[megroot]

Roger
I like the starting of the base. But i looked around the www for Kennesaw Mountain but never saw a tenniscourt on the hill.
With other words, i think the color is to reddish.

Marc

 

[billyturnip]

Marc, I did think it may need toning down a bit myself. Maybe kennesaw mountain wasn't quite as red as a tennis court I'll try and get it to look a bit more like this picture showing the red clay of north Georgia

 

[ckleisch]

Just a thought the Civil War Artist Don Troiani has a print out called "Thunder at Little Kenesaw" It shows a redoubt and scene that may help you in your endeavor.

 

[billyturnip]

Brilliant William!! I found "Thunder at Little Kennesaw" and another useful one "PAT CLEBURNE'S MEN." Soldiers of the 33rd Alabama Regiment in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864 at http://www.historicalimagebank.com/
Thanks very much.

Roger

 

[Johnny Dioramix Winter]

That looks hardcore well!

Where is his rifle?

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Johnny. I haven't done any work on the musket yet but it will be leaning against the breastwork like in the first photo.

Roger

 

[Christos]

Nice start,looking forward to see the finished result!
christos

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Christos, I look forward to showing you it finished .

Roger

 

[vergilius]

I've got that figure also lying around.
Great Idea !

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Patrick, why don't you do something similar? I won't be offended if you steal my idea i'd be quite flattered really.

Roger

 

[vergilius]

I've just started with two acw figures of DESkit. So you will see something similar but with different figures.
I don't have to steal your idea to flatter you. You doing very fine, roger.

 

[billyturnip]

I look forward to that. I've looked at DesKit figures in online shops but having never actually seen one I aren't too sure about them, what do you think of them?

 

[vergilius]

Last year a clubmember painted several of them and I found them awesome (he's a great painter our Dany Pollaert). The packing could disappoint you but they are very fine figurines. I bought a couple at Euro for 10 euro's apiece. There 're limited moulding 'leftovers' to attend to but no bubbles and holes. I find it a very good quality for that price.

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers mate, I'm tempted to give them a try. There's some nice poses for a little vignette.

Roger

 

[Sambaman]

Nice work Roger. Looking forward to seeing this one come together!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Jay, I'm busy working on it right now!!

Roger

 

[Dan Morton]

Roger - outstanding! That clay looks like Georgia to me! Used to live near Macon! The reb looks excellent also!

All the best,
Dan