My current focus is on the entrenchments/gabions and siege artillery. By this Friday I will have completed all the federal guns and positions. I'm working through the federal siege mortars now.
I did complete one of the Confederate 100pdr Parrott rifled siege guns. This weekend and next week is all dedicated to completing the five Confederate siege gun batteries/positions.
Some pictures below ...
So you can start to see how the fortified positions will be represented on the table top - I have to admit the picture doesn't do it justice ... and when the whole Vicksburg "line" is done this should be (hopefully) fairly impressive - especially with the elevation provided by the foam under the fur mat.
And that is the Federal artillery done!
If you are sick to death of Vicksburg project updates, all I can say is my apologies - this is a large project and in the process I'm completing my massive ACW collection to boot - so it has taken a while - but the end is nigh as I'm running this game on February 15th - so it's gotta be done by then. After that you'll see some non-ACW related posts coming - but until then, this project is 100% of my focus.
And that is the Federal artillery done!
If you are sick to death of Vicksburg project updates, all I can say is my apologies - this is a large project and in the process I'm completing my massive ACW collection to boot - so it has taken a while - but the end is nigh as I'm running this game on February 15th - so it's gotta be done by then. After that you'll see some non-ACW related posts coming - but until then, this project is 100% of my focus.
That's some seriously large ordinance! Outstanding job.
ReplyDeleteLol, pulling out the big guns :-)
DeleteNot sick at all dear fellow, in fact I would feel snubbed without the updates. It's like watching your kid grow up, don't want to miss a moment. Okay maybe not the best analogy but you get the picture. I am excited to see it all put together when done.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Kevin
Lol, glad to hear it and makes perfect sense :-) Just finished the mortars and added them to the post ... making good progress :-) Thanks Kevin!
DeleteMost impressive and beautiful units of artillery, well done Jay!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil,looking forward to finishing more of the larger reb guns :-)
DeleteHappy to see the ACW stuff, these are lovely if a little extravagant for my meagre collection, would like to see the game in full flow 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks - getting there - I will certainly take pictures once the game is fully out on the table :-)
DeleteProper fabulous they are, those seige guns are awesome!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Matt
Thanks!
DeleteWonderful big guns!
ReplyDeleteSome very fine ordinance Jay...
ReplyDeleteI am certainly not sick of seeing your toys... the more the merrier.
All the best. Aly
Excellent, more toys to come :-) Thanks Aly!
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