The Seventh Adds

So, I've got the entire 7th cavalry ready for priming - all one hundred and fifty troopers and command, their mounts, dismounts, horse stands and casualties.

I've got the remount heard of thirty-six horses glued to its bases and also ready for priming, the six packers on their mounts with twelve pack horses for the pack train just needing five of the riders glued into their saddles for that to be ready for priming.  I've got all eight army supply wagons (4 from Peter Pig and 4 from Stone Mountain) cleaned and washed and ready for assembly.  I need to pull out the herd of twenty-four cattle for beeves on the hoof as part of the supply.  Need to decide on four of the wagons whether I'll leave the hoops open or include a cover - leaning towards the hoops because of the nice piles of supplies that go inside the wagons.

I still need to pull out the other ad-hoc regiment to get it cleaned and primed and ready for priming.  But first, I need to clean and prep the three dozen native scouts/allies for the cavalry to get ready to accompany the Seventh - or whichever unit needs scouts for a given scenario.  I've also got to prep the headquarters cavalry company and the commanding general group of figures.  And not to forget the gatling guns and crews - still need to get those ready.

That will leave the infantry and the fort and the various and sundry denizens of the fort - including some civilians and a signals detachment, some recruits, a bunch lounging about the fort (thank you Stone Mountain for having those figures from the ACW range).

Going to have to get an order off for some bases including some custom sizes for the wagons (all the wagons, not just the army wagons, including the stagecoaches and carts).

Then it will be time to work on the natives, 384 and more mounted, 288 and more on foot, villagers in camp and on the move with their travois.  Do need a few more teepees - probably from Blue Moon which will leave me with some extras which I'll probably create as burned out or make one an 'abandoned' teepee with a dead woman in it.

It is nice to see progress on this collection even though it means the FIW and AWI aren't getting the attention they're supposed to be.  Oh, well, it's a hobby and its supposed to be fun and right now I'm tickled to be working on this.