Take the standing-firing figure and replace the head with that of a Confederate; add a Plasticene plume. Take a small flat sliver (3mm wide x 5mm long) of Plasticene and wrap it around the figure's leg below the knee. Then roll some Plasticene into a sausage shape about 2mm wide and 5mm long. This should be wrapped around the knee. Thus jackboots are simulated. Do the same to the cuffs and shoulders. Then fill in the stomach and back with Plasticene to give a "big coat" effect. The gun can be left but a vest should be made from sprue or wire. I painted the hat black with white plumej leather boots, belts, cuffs and shoulder cuffs. Red coat and trousers with white lacing. Brown gun and vest details such as cartridges etc., painted on. Pikemen can be converted from the loaders. Re-position arms and treat as for other figure. Add wire pike. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 154 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1975 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com