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The wife and I was shopping around town the other day and we stopped at Ollie's. I was looking at some of the "new" model kits that they got in and found this Civil War diorama kit of Union soldiers with a cannon and limber wagon drawn by four horses. I am a model builder and a studier of the Civil War so this would be perfect in my den with my other Civil War artifacts. However, it was $30.00 and I didn't want to spend that much so I passed it up. I thought about it over and over on the way home and when I got home last night I kept thinking about it. My wife asked why I didn't get it and I told her.

This morning she had to go to the grocery store and she swung around to Ollie's and got it for me. She said I really wanted it so I should have it. That's why I married her 47-years ago. Anyway, I will be starting this kit shortly.

Oh, by the way, they make two versions of this kit. One in blue for the Union and the other in gray for the Confederacy. The kits are the same however, the soldiers are dressed different. Not just the uniform colors, but they are dressed in a different fashion. Next month, if they still have these kits, I may get the Confederate version also.

The kit is made by Linberg and is in 1:16th scale. The same as the old stagecoach kit they made back in the late 1960s and early '70s. I have that kit also. The price for the Civil War kit is $29.99 at Ollie's. I looked them up on the internet and they are selling anywhere from $44.00 upwards to around $65.00. The regular suggested retail price is $79.95. So the $30.00 the wife payed was a bargain. Now all I have to do is build it. That's what this blog is all about.

NOTE:


I'm using only Testors plastic model glue. Also, paints being used vary, Some are oil-base, others are water-base.

ANOTHER NOTE:


The wagon and all of the "wooden" parts including the wheels should be dark brown, Horses should be a different dark brown as these were war horses and most were darker colors. The hardware and "metal" parts should be flat black. The hardware and fittings on these wagons were mostly made from iron by a military blacksmith.

These wagons were not fancy, They were built to do a job and were not expected to survive the war.

FINAL NOTE:


When you open the kit, you'll find that the parts trees are all in clear plastic bags. Also the horses have rubber bands around them. Do not throw any of these things away yet. Keep them handy as you will need them later on.

THE LAST NOTE, I SWEAR!

THE LAST NOTE, I SWEAR!
These limber wagons were used by both the Union and Confederate Armies. Lindberg makes this model in both Union and Confederate versions. The one I am building here is the Union version.