From PaulSS - 28mm Confederate Artillery battery (90 points)

Well here goes for my first ever post on the Painting Challenge, rather a nervy moment for the old chap!

This submission in a battery of Confederate American Civil War artillery from the Perry Miniatures Artillery set. The battery comprises two 12lb Napoleon cannon and a Howitzer and shall be joining my ever-growing ACW collection. This battery allows me to now field both sides for a Longstreet campaign.

I was up at 0500 on Friday morning so that I could get the base-coats and wash on these before I went to work, Friday evening saw the first six crew and the guns highlighted while yesterday I finished off the last six crew members and did the basing yesterday.

An early alarm call this morning meant I could give them a blast of dull-coat and get them photographed for this entry.

If I understand the scoring correctly - please let me know if I made any newbie errors - this is 12 x 28mm foot and 3 x 28mm crew served weapons for 90pts. 

Hopefully, this shall give me points in both the Squirrel and North & South Duels.

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First, welcome to the Painting Challenge Paul! We're delighted to have you in with our happy mob.

Wow, for a newbie, Paul, you've certainly opened with an impressive salvo - with figures to match!

These Rebs and their guns look absolutely terrific. GregB and I both share an irrational aversion to painting artillery, so count me impressed with your entry here. I particularly like your brushwork on the gun carriages - they really look ace.

These three gun crew will give you 90 points. Not a bad way to break into the standings, not bad at all. Again, welcome aboard Paul.