ACW - More terrain works completed

I have now completed the last of trees I had in stock, which now takes me to 150 altogether. They are a mix of deciduous and conifers. I may get some more deciduous yet, and some poplars in due course.  I have also completed the other 3 buildings I had left to do. I will pick some more of the Pendraken ones up , as I really like them , and they paint up a treat.

I have made some contoured hills from layers of 5mm foam board that can be placed under the mat . I have one that is approximately 600 mm long by 300 wide , and another 300 x 300 for now , they are 15mm high with 3 layers. More in the offing - as they are not exactly taxing to make.

Foam board contoured hills on the on slip matting

Trees are based in singles , and variable size groups. 

The height difference  between troops from ground to hill top level 

New small "hut" building

New barn and and wooden town building 

Sourced some more bits for the railway from e bay 

I now have 12 foot of stream pieces - just need to tone them down a bit and add some flock to get them all looking to the same. I will scratch build a few wooden bridge pieces as well. 

its all coming along

next up the final 6 foot of fencing I have on the paint table . I have some dirt tracks on order , and am looking for wheat field / corn field solutions. I have also undercoated another 100 Union figures.

It really makes a change to be ahead of the game with terrain works - and I am talking to some of the guys to book in a game.

ACW in 10mm - The project kicks off

After what has been a hectic few weeks with family events I am back to some decent  man cave time. I am now working properly on the 10mm ACW project I have in hand, along with some guys from the Old Guard Wargames club. A number of them are making good progress on troops for both sides. I have some Union and Confederate to paint and have started with a Union Brigade. I have also decided to get stuck into the terrain works early so we can get a game on my table or at the club venue.

So here are the first completed items.

10mm infantry and first two buildings by Pendraken

 Snake fencing by "Blotz" - i have about 10 foot of fencing done altogether - its great value for money and really easy to make up. 

Tree by "Busch" from e bay - first of the 4 bags I have are now done. The stream was from Battlefront I think - needs to be made somewhat less bright blue yet though

the mat is an 8 x 4 Deppcut Studios grass plains sourced from Simon Millers Big Red Bat stores.

I have more Union on the table . The second batch of trees is being glued to bases. I have some flexible dirt track on order. I have a pile of 5mm foamboard for making slopes/hills to go under the mat.  Plenty more to come - and the first game in the offing

you can see James's beautifully painted Conderates here