History That Wasn't: Great War Confederates from Wargames Atlantic [How I Paint Things]

Remember to keep comments civil - no pun intended. Wargaming regularly requires that someone take on the role of the instigator, the aggressor, or simply 'the bad guys.' Discussion about the difference in wargaming the American Civil War on different sides of the Atlantic goes as far back as the publications of Donald Featherstone and Charles Grant. Understandably, it's a topic which carries far more weight in America, but this isn't intended to lionize or support the Confederacy any more than painting Imperial Romans, Napoleonic French, or Waffen SS would mean I support their actions. It's not something I'd ever have imagined I would need to clarify, and yet. I've had a chance to tour Richmond, VA myself and visit several of the museums there - as ever, I suggest having a chance to 'know the history' can ground some of your choices on the tabletop.

Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory series!! Loved that series!! Although from what I remember the Tredegar rifle was closer to a Lebel. The Confederates did use Butternut brown as it's field dress color and resevered the classic Gray for dress in ww1 and general staff officers. Also it looked amazing....makes me want to make a squad of them now...dang you!!

This is excellent work. Though others may disagree with your choices, you obviously put a lot of thought into the backstory and attention to detail before making and painting your miniature. I've considered building a 1/76th Alternate History diorama based on a similar idea using the Airfix Mk.1 Tank and British WW1 figures for the Confederate States Army, with WW1 US figures being supported from above by Albatross DV's for the Union Army. What keeps the project from getting started is trying to come up with convincing markings and flags - especially for the Confederate States. In my scenario, I imagine that the South seceded relatively peacefully, and could reach a consensus for a National Flag at a more leisurely, less ad-hoc pace. The flags associated with The South in our timeline were never used. But I still wanted the Confederate markings to "look Confederate" at a glance. Maybe someday I'll figure it out. If you make more figures like this, maybe you could also adapt a Warhammer Leman Russ to be a A/U Confederate Land Ironclad to go with them . . . . 301st like.

Glad this is back up! Great painting advice, plain and simple. 🎉

I actually had an idea very similar to this but the other way around, kitbashing WW2 infantry to having single-shot muskets and fighting rank-and-file. Very cool to see you have the opposite idea 😂

These videos always make me want to paint! Great job as always.

These came out great, I love alternate history. Whatifalthist channel did a lot of great videos on these thought experiments too, analyzing plausibility and likely changes in a logical manner.

Great video as always, good to see the varnishing with a brush rather than a rattle can, I think I might try brushing my models when it comes to varnishing, thanks again

Great video again, really helpful in terms of painting techniques. Thank you.

Glad this is back it’s a cool idea.

There should be an miniature game with an alternate setting like this, just imagen if the confederay joins rhe centerral powers and the union joins rhe allies now that would be an interesting ww1 mini game along with some other what if ideas involved lol.

Excellent. I like this kind of What If project...

Huzzah I'm glad to see this back I missed it the first time it ticks me off when people get their panties in a bunch about toy soldiers.

In a world where the CSA still existed by the time WWI rolled around i dont think any of the european powers would have been concerned about the USA entering the war on either side. Turtledove's logic for the USA allying with Germany makes sense because in his world of the support the Brits and the French gave the CSA so i think it would be more sensical for them to have some French equipment or liscensed built copies/derivatives. I like how you didmt make the whole uniform butternut as well since several armies of the era still had colored uniforms and i dont see why they would be different.

Looks cool. 👍

Let's do some old IRA vs the Black & Tans from Footsore miniatures.

I use the partisan rules to play IRA models in Bolt Action ( IRL Ireland was neutral in WW2). Baslicy WW1 German bodies with slouch hats & a mix of donated German & captured British equipment.

I dig it

Ah you hit on a favorite series. Always good to see more love for Southern Victory.

My only criticism is that the gun is all wrong, we all know alt-history confederates have AK-47s :D JK great video.