Strike up the band?

 Secret Santa...three years later..  I took advantage of my sudden surge in home time to catch up on a lot of lingering projects.  (About 15 units still awaiting documentation and rising.)  One of the first was a chunk of figures from the last Secret Santa hosted by Ian and Cath.  I have been sitting on these for quite some time, honestly not knowing what to do with them.

The first part was two packs of Pendraken's "19th Century Military Band"  I decided to paint one stand each of Union and Confederate players to represent their respective sides.  The only models I didn't use were the dog-carts with drums as they seemed a little out of place for the period. 



Also in the pack were these Berdan's Sharpshooter figures.  I painted up four stands worth with the intent of adding one stand to augmented Regiments in Regimental Fire and Fury games.  Interesting niche unit.



Lastly, and not part of the Secret Santa pack, is this four man stand of Union Infantry with Henry Repeating rifles.  Interesting figures, not sure how to use them.

Not quite done with the gift however, I should have the pair of ACW ambulance wagons ready this month.  These kind of projects are always somewhat interesting.  I enjoy painting the, but really don't know how they will contribute on the game board.  Ideas?

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  1. PhilApril 6, 2020 at 11:24 PM

    An impressive delay (I am in the same situation!)...and very beautiful units!

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  2. Matt CrumpApril 6, 2020 at 11:58 PM

    Nice work, obviously the Sharpshooters have a use not sure about the band I have some ACW band figures to convert but again it is a bit of a hobby luxury to get them done👍

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2020 at 6:54 PM

      Indeed, the 'luxury' figs always seem the most superfluous when staring down the barrel of a fully loaded lead pile.

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  3. Jonathan FreitagApril 7, 2020 at 4:58 AM

    Nifty bandsmen! Perhaps each player could be given one band to use as a morale booster for any one Maneuver turn? You could use the ambulance wagons as Heavy Casualty markers for RF&F.

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2020 at 6:55 PM

      Interesting ideas. I seem to recall you already painted some ambulances as well. Any other uses?

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  4. GonsalvoApril 8, 2020 at 10:41 AM

    I like the Bands... of course as a former bandsmen, I would. They could grant a morale boost, add to rallying of close combat, etc.
    Ambulance makes good table dressing. I usually pull mine out when a leader is kit/killed. Could add to Rallying, too!
    Berdan's are one of those units you have to have for the Union!

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    1. DartfrogApril 11, 2020 at 6:56 PM

      I like the idea of using the ambulance to mark units out of command. As for Berdan's, yeah I think they are almost as mandatory as Zouaves and the 54th Mass...

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