From GaryA: First Submission - A mixed bag of 15mm figures and no mistake (166 Points}

 

 

Tamsin claims that this is easy, but I'm a bit rusty so, God help us, here we go!

OK, all the figures are 15/18mm size (not 'scale' so let's get that argument going). All the guns and artillery crew and a couple of the mounted are Peter Pig; the mounted are AB or Blue Moon on AB horses and the Austrian Grenadiers are Blue Moon. Being a thoroughly good egg, I've noted them below.

To be truthful, the Napoleonic figures are a paint queue shortening exercise and have nothing really to do with the main drive of my intended effort: Early's Division of the Army of Northern Virginia, at Gettysburg. The start of two armies designed for use with the Picket's Charge rules. Being consistent in my approach, you'll notice I'm really focused of this ANV formation and haven't deviated at all - honest😕

So, I'll start with the Napoleonics:

 

'German' and French Brigadiers c1809. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The figure on the lighter horse and his foot companion are from the old Battle Honours range and are intended for use with a Confederation of the Rhine contingent. The other, single, figure is from AB. (2 x 115mm mounted @ 4pts + 1 x 15mm foot @2pts = 10 pts)

Austrian Grenadier Bn 'Georgy' c1809

This was a composite battalion drawn from the grenadier companies of I/R17, Reuss-PLauen, I/R36 Kolowrat and I/R42 Graf Erbach. When forming armies for campaign, it was common practice (and had been for about 100 years) for the Austrians to strip the grenadier companies from each regiment and band them together in battalions, named after their commander, usually of 6 companies (two from each of three regiments) to use as a reserve. All Blue Moon figures.

(18 x 15mm foot @ 2pts = 36pts)

And now the part you've all been waiting for: Major General Jubal Anderson Early's Division (Lee's 'Bad Old Man') at Gettysburg - TA DA! Well, the first bits of it - not much really 😳

To start with, three batteries of the divisional artillery (Lt. Col. Hilary P. Jones):

Louisiana Guard Artillery (Capt.Charles A. Green)

Charlottesville (Virginia) Artillery (Capt. James McD. Carrington)

Courtney (Virginia) Artillery (Capt. William A. Tanner)

All the guns and artillerymen are by Peter Pig. The batteries don't all have the correct complement of guns yet as I've still got 2 batteries to do and I paint the guns in batches. However, the bases could represent just about any Confederate battery, so it's not a heart breaker and, although these are to represent Early's artillery at Gettysburg, they could just as well represent his artillery at Chancellorsville or indeed any formation you like, if you swap the guns around.

(24 x 15mm foot @ 2pts + 6 x 15mm guns @ 4pts = 72pts)

CSA Brigadier Stand and  an ADC

The single figure is from Peter Pig and, although I  really like this range, he looks a bit 'dumpy' compared to the other two who are Bllue Moon riders on AB horses. None of the figures are meant to represent anyone in particular, but I think the pointing brigadier was supposed to be Jackson. That being the case, I've painted his horse to look like Jackson's horse Little Sorrel.

(3 x 15mm mounted @4pts = 12 pts)

My excuse for the next batch is that they were primed and ready and it was a shame to pass up the chance of painting some more AB horses. Anyway, I wanted to see if I could do a decent 'Union Blue' in 15mm - which I can't, but is OK really. So, there follow a few bases of Federal brigadiers and the like.

US ADCs or whatever

The figure on the left is from Peter Pig and the one on the right is an old Battle Honours figure (who is identical to the newer AB figure!). 

(2 x 15mm mounted @4pts = 8 pts)

 

US Brigadier Stand

The figure pointing is a Blue Moon rider on an AB horse and the other figure who's pretending he's Napoleon is from AB. He's a nice figure and well posed as he's sold as General McClellan who was a decent enough organiser, planner and administrator (if he had enough staff), but, once in the field, he lacked confidence and continually imagined he was vastly outnumbered (which he wasn't) and that his opponents were up to some cunning plan (which was often true, I suppose). At one stage he was known in the press as 'The Little Napoleon'.

(2 x 15mm mounted @4pts = 8 pts)

Another US Brigadier Stand

Both Blue Moon figures on AB horses and, again, they don't represent anyone in particular. I can't remember if Blue Moon intended them to be anybody, but you can always look on the Old Glory UK site or ask Andy Copestake. 

(2 x 15mm mounted @4pts = 8 pts)

 

 

Brig. General Gamble (1st Bde., Buford's Cavalry Div. 1863) Stand

The figure with the binoculars is a Blue Moon rider on an AB horse and the other two are AB. The Gamble figure doesn't look much like him, but he seems to suit the less dressy look of the cavalry (except Custer!). He's actually sold as 'Uncle Bill' Sherman.

Buford's cavalry division (less one brigade) were the first Uunion troops at Gettysburg and was the unit Henry Heth's (pronounced 'Heath') division bumped into and got  bloody nose - course I  would say that!

(3 x 15mm mounted @ 4pts = 12 pts)

Scoring Summary:

'German' and French Brigadiers c1809                                         10

(2 x 15mm mounted @ 4pts + 1 x 15mm foot @2pts) 

Austrian Grenadier Bn 'Georgy' c1809                                          36

(18 x 15mm foot @ 2pts) 

Confederate Batteries                                                                 72

 (24 x 15mm foot @ 2pts + 6 x 15mm guns @ 4pts)

Confederate Brigadier Stand and ADC                                           12

(3 x 15mm mounted @ 4pts)

 US ADCs                                                                                     8

(2 x 15mm mounted)

US Brigadier Stands                                                                    16

(2 x 2 x 15mm mounted @ 4pts)

Brig. General Gamble Stand                                                         12

(3 x 15mm mounted @ 4pts)                                                     ____

                                                                                               166

Welcome back, Gary! That is a fair mix of figures and they all look spiffing! 166 points it is!

Tamsin