A couple of flags from both sides
Greetings everyone, Just a couple of flags in my collection20 x 35 Confederate Flag from 189024 x 40 Grand Army of the Republic Banner from 1877
Last 15 posts from Captain Richard's Miniature Civil War
From the Captains Collection…wartime letterheads and envelopes
Greetings everyone, This is the part of my Civil War collection that I like the best…given the fact that the printing equipment and other tools used to produce these items was pretty prehistoric to say the least…the quality that came out of th…
Turn of the century postcards from the Captains collection
Greetings everyone, Here are a few of the postcards in the Captains collection19061906General Sherman Brigade Reunion 19071906-19121898 – 1915190519151909Atlanta Reunion 1919191019091911
More track shots
Greetings everyone, Most of the basic work is done…the detailing will come next. Heres a bunch of shots on where it is right now.
Another building gets relocated
Greetings everyone, I’m trying to use as many buildings as I can that were on the battlefield before I start building more.This building was in the back of the table, Its been moved up to a better visual location. The front stairs has…
A new building on the back straight
Greetings everyone, Need more buildings on this layout…so heres the first one built specifically for the track, I’m sure I’ll have to make more.
From the Captains collection…Robert E. Lee
Greetings everyone,From time to time I have put up items that I have collected over the years pertaining to the Civil War. These items here are different items from Robert E. LeeUCV Reunion Gettysburg 1938UCV Reunion Jacksonville Florida 1914Cover Satu…
The old mill gets a place trackside
Greetings everyone, The old mill gets moved from the back of the table to right before the first turn.
A 19th century building meets the 1st turn
Greetings everyone, This particular building was just a front, I finished it off and put it by the first turn. With the rusted 1923 Bugatti , it fits right in..
The Pillars
Greetings everyone, The pillars which were the main entrance at the Spanish village are now being used at the town entrance crossing the street.
A little terrain and a few buildings added
Greetings everyone,Moving right along from the barn, I did some landscaping and added a few buildings…more to come later
Work starts on the first corner
Greetings everyone, Last time I started working on this track, I used browncraft paper glue to the track , then i painted it.After while the paper started to lift, no matter what glue I used it wouldnt stay down. Now I’m actually painting the trac…
Coming soon at Captain Richards
Greetings everyone Since my last post Ive taken down the slot car track twice and rebuilt it, not satisfied with it on a 14 foot table in the back room, I moved it to the 25 foot table . The Civil War battlefield is no longer.What will be there i…
Thank you!
I would like to take this time to thank the many fine modelelers, artists and creative people that have visited this blog and those who have taken the time to follow the goings on of Captain Richard. From time to time I tend to wander to some off the w…
Creating a track starting point
Greetings everyone, Didnt really think of this until the track was built…sort of an afterthought.