Red Nemesis wrote:
Where are you finding these awesome pictures Scott?
Ah a deep secret Ed!
Haha, actually history is what I do for a living. I love it and I enjoy studying various wars and eras and the 1600's-World War I is my favorite period. 10 years ago, I was all about the Civil War. Knew the basics of the Napoleonic Wars but not much. But in 10 years I ran various parts of the Club here and ran the old iNWC. I became very passionate about the period and how it is represented in things (little too much some would say). I have spent countless hours researching everything from battles & OOB's to leaders, uniforms, orders and decorations, paintings, maps, flags, charts, statistics, books, forum discussions et al about the Napoleonic Wars. I majored in history in college with emphasis on 18th & 19th century European studies. I also applied the same love of the study & information to the ACWGC & CCC. I was very blessed to meet folks from all over the world, who shared their passions of the period too, especially in the iNWC. I had a Parisian banker, who hand painted miniatures as a hobby help me learn the uniforms & facings of the various regiments for icon usage. He also taught me rudimentary French for my military research. I can read basic German and have a good understanding of military terms for it. I had Italians and Poles teach me proper ways to designate things in their languages too. The old iNWC's newsletters used to be translated into 5 or 6 different languages, we used them all as official languages of the Club. There are countless websites out there on the Wars, which I have spent hours looking over. I do Google searches too and have long ago come across many fine artists and pages to use as well as others referencing people too. In doing so I have learned so much about the Wars and the various people & aspects about them. It isn't a casual hobby for me, it is in a way, a way of life, which is why I could hardly stay away.
The uniforms of the period alone are stunning in so many ways. It is the height of such a thing in warfare. I am a very visual person and love using imagery to help tell a tale, especially online when you can't see things so easily. I love art too and think there is so much talent out there that creates these masterpieces. I love combining it all into a great website. This past year I raised the profile & quality of the Colonial Campaigns Club by using all sorts of images and artwork.
I also write story lines on a roleplay forum and research for that, learning a lot along the way. I also use a ton of images there and have been known to sometimes hunt for 5 hours to find the image I like.
It truly is something I have come to love. I'll have more as time goes on....
(I am also my own biggest critic when it comes to my own designs and a stickler for accuracy.)
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My days aren't sunshine and roses, so I use a lot of time doing extra research and stuff.... 
