Miniatures Morton's Battery, Forrest's Cavalry Corps (1864)

[FPT]

The figures are 20 MM K&L (those old enough to remember, formerly Thomas figures that you could get from Polk's Hobby Shop in Gettysburg).

I played around with a couple of photos to make them seem more "period."

 

[Booner]

Nice job with the black and white photo editing.

 

[Booner]

Someday we'll see one of these black and white photos on Pinterest with the caption, "Rare Civil War photo of confederate gun crew in action!"

 

[FPT]

Someday we'll see one of these black and white photos on Pinterest with the caption, "Rare Civil War photo of confederate gun crew in action!"

"That will be my story and I am sticking to it."
Matthew Brady

 

[Virginia Dave]

The figures are 20 MM K&L (those old enough to remember, formerly Thomas figures that you could get from Polk's Hobby Shop in Gettysburg).

I played around with a couple of photos to make them seem more "period."

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Great photos. By the way I am just getting started with miniatures and would like recommendations for 1/32 scale cannons. Where is a good place to shop. I would like to build a collection of all cannons used by both sides. My miniature figures are 1/32 so I would like the cannons to match. Thanks

 

[Kurt G]

Nicely done ! I do remember Thomas and had a few back in the day .

 

[7thWisconsin]

I had a bunch of these guys, mostly drummers, color sergeants, officers and mounted officers. They mixed well with Airfix plastic figs for the rank and file. I think there are a few still hidden in boxes and bags in my stuff!

 

[Booner]

Great photos. By the way I am just getting started with miniatures and would like recommendations for 1/32 scale cannons. Where is a good place to shop. I would like to build a collection of all cannons used by both sides. My miniature figures are 1/32 so I would like the cannons to match. Thanks

Dave,
Let me do a little research and I'll get back to you.
Are you looking for painted or unpainted figures?

Just off the top of my head there's a company called Michigan Toy Soldiers that sells both painted and unpainted figures. Google that name and you'll find their website.

 

[gary]

Those 20mm look great.

 

[Kurt G]

Great photos. By the way I am just getting started with miniatures and would like recommendations for 1/32 scale cannons. Where is a good place to shop. I would like to build a collection of all cannons used by both sides. My miniature figures are 1/32 so I would like the cannons to match. Thanks

For higher end cannon check out Britain's . They are very well done and are pre-painted but go for around $40 each . Sierra Toy Soldiers carries them .

 

[Patrick H]

I am not too much into miniatures, but I do like the desaturated color in some of these photos. It's a very nice effect.

 

[donna]

Nice photos and figures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TSCLowe]

Very nicely done! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Virginia Dave]

For higher end cannon check out Britain's . They are very well done and are pre-painted but go for around $40 each . Sierra Toy Soldiers carries them .

Thank you I will look them up now.

 

[Virginia Dave]

Dave,
Let me do a little research and I'll get back to you.
Are you looking for painted or unpainted figures?

Just off the top of my head there's a company called Michigan Toy Soldiers that sells both painted and unpainted figures. Google that name and you'll find their website.

I would need painted. My hands are to shakey for painting anything small.

 

[FPT]

Great photos. By the way I am just getting started with miniatures and would like recommendations for 1/32 scale cannons. Where is a good place to shop. I would like to build a collection of all cannons used by both sides. My miniature figures are 1/32 so I would like the cannons to match. Thanks

Sorry for my delay in responding.
I checked with a contact of mine. His response is below:

"There are the Imex and Britains figures. I doubt if anyone makes all the barrels he's looking for.

Michigan Toy soldier and the Toy soldier company and eBay might be worth looking into."

Regards.

FPT