Last week the APG Board approved the funding to conserve the colors of the 2nd North Carolina from the War Between the States. The flag is in the possession of the Gettysburg National Military Park and needs work so that it can be put on display sometime in the future. Greg Goodell Park Curator stated … More APG to Conserve Civil War Flag in Gettysburg.
At the beginning of May I received a very large collection of kits from the estate of the late good friend Mike Saggs. Mike was a very dedicated modeler, member of SCAMMS and the APG, husband, and all around good guy. Mike passed away last year and his wife Michelle decided that he would want … More More News
Lots has happened since my last blog post in February and I’m going to try and catch up. Our membership drive that ended in Feb was a great success. With Scale 75 USA taking over the online registration and adding a $10 discount to boot really helped. If you haven’t renewed it’s never to late … More Getting Up to Date
These are the winners of the 2023 APG Membership Raffle. You prize will be mailed to the address we have on file so hopefully you kept us current. Thanks to all for joining or renewing. And thanks to all of our very generous contributors. We couldn’t do it with out you. Seil Miniatures – Marshal … More And the Winners Are…
The APG has voted to donate $1000 to help the ABT preserve property at these 2 very historic locations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Dl67sPEOQ Brandy Station was the largest cavalry battle on this continent and Cedar Mountain was iconic with Jackson grabbing a standard and rallying his men with his sword rusted in its scabbard. I’ve stood where Jackson … More APG Donates to Preserve More Historic Hallowed Ground
I have a few more raffle prizes to announce SEIL Marshal Soult (1807) 75mm from John Models http://www.pensacolahobby.com/ S&K Miniatures “Member’s choice of a figure from the SK Miniatures range, sculpted by Mike Blank”. http://www.skminiatures.co.uk Last Cavalry – two 54mm Pegasus western figures. http://lastcavalry.com Our thanks to these contributors for their support. More to follow.
Friend and longstanding member Joe Carney sent this and asked me to share it. Unfortunately a long time ago the APG Board decided not to fund paintings or monuments. Consequently we had to pass. However, this would be a great project for a personal donation to help. I just donated and ask you to as … More Historic Painting to be Restored.
From our treasurer and traveling historian Tom Holtz. Yesterday I spent the morning on the New Market Battlefield in New Market Virginia. The site contains the battlefield and the Virginia Museum of the Civil War. The museum is state of the art with exhibits, dioramas, interpretive maps and artifacts including an extensive weapons collection. A … More A Trip to New Market
I’ve got a few more prizes to add to the Membership Raffle. Pirate Bust from TFB Miniatures From Sabot Miniatures, Confederate Officer Bust A $50 gift certificate from Birchtree Ent. Mitches Military Models – a £60 gift certificate
From the Hussar, Tulsa, OK FeR Norman Warrior, Hastings 1066 1/16th scale bust and Andrea Imperial Guard Grenadier Officer 1/10 scale bust. More to come so stay tuned.
