From MartijnN: Saving the Union in 10mm (World Cinema/ Sarah’s Limousine) (125 points)

From the Historical Drama Studio we make our way through the Studio Park to the World Cinema Studio. Now, it may not be known to all of you that there actually are quite some movies made outside of the Netherlands and Belgium (or even AHPC Studios GmbH). Sometimes, these are almost on a level with famous Lowlands epics like Michiel De Ruyter (2015) or Redbad (2018). Surprisingly, then, some quite entertaining movies are made in a small town in the US called Hollywood. One of those is the 1993 drama Gettysburg,  starring young, upcoming and promising actors like Martin Sheen and Tom Berenger, from whom we may hear more in the future.

 

Obviously, the battle of Gettysburg was quite important in the Civil War that raged across the US in the mid-19^th century, between the Union and some breakaway states (which are something like provinces in our area), forming the Confederacy. Although not much of it is known in these parts, it was quite a large thing at the time, even our local press covering it extensively. To honour this period, I present you some Union troops in 10mm scale.

 

All joking aside, one of my many projects is putting together the forces for, not really Gettysburg, but the battle of Champion Hill for Altar of Freedom. AOF was written with 6mm figures in mind, but as they are base-based rules they will work just as well with 10mm. I put 20 10mm figures on a base, so we have 80 10mm figures here. A base represents a brigade, and with these four completed I have five Union and one Confederate brigades to go. However, for now I think I have painted enough little blue-clad soldiers… Perhaps later in the Challenge!

 

I used mainly contrast paints and experimented a bit with the trouser colours, not always successfully. Also, I cut quite some corners here (painting black leather on a dark blue coat on a 10mm figure really isn’t always necessary), but I think the end result looks sort of ok. These are Perrin figures, now sold by Magister Militum. The flags are by Pendraken.

 

As I have not the faintest idea what to paint for the Casting Coach yet, I will ask Lady Sarah to drive me to the Black and White set. As payment I offer this vivandière or cantinière in 28mm. This is one of the very first 3D figures I printed, and as such is it not very crisp or detailed, but it’s a nice figure and she came out nicely all the same.

 

So, there we have it. Progress so far:

 

Scores:

80 10mm foot @ 1 point = 80 points

World Cinema bonus = 20 points

1x 28mm foot @ 5 points = 5 points

1x Lady Sarah’s Limousine bonus = 20 points

Grand total = 125 points

And a squirrel point!

While Hollywood may not have the appeal of mass market European cinema, I am sure that the few movies produced in the US will have their own cult following. One day some of these American actors may well become a household name. Only time will tell. Bravo though, for picking this little known area of history as a topic for wargaming.

Your little brigades look great, and as you say, you don't have to paint in all of the details at this scale. The vivandière looks very bright and cheerful, just the thing to help motivate the men.