As part of my British Allied contingent I have been building Spanish mid-war units and I am particularly interested in the transition uniforms when everyone had a hodge podge of bits of issued, scrounged and improvised kit, plus a lot of civilian attire too. This group of Spanish Fusileros represent the regular infantry beginning to receive British manufactured equipment but mixing it with locally sourced items.
As part of the Sharpe Practice side duel and my own ABC challenge I hope you enjoy them. The 40 points from these will take me to an AHPC personal best. I can even see achieving my stated points goal as a possibility this year.
MilesR: JohnS - these look wonderful - very nicely done. I do have so bad news for you, becoming fascinated with Napoleonics is definitely a sign of aging. It's a well known scientific assumption that as wargamers age they become more Napoleonic in nature. Another classic sign is hair migrating form the top of your head to your ears. Ummm, lets move on......
40 points for you - congrats on doing your personal best!
Nice unit John :)
ReplyDeleteI, too, like the Spanish "ad hoc" uniforms, and these are great examples. I shall follow your example - thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely unit and the transitional uniform does sound fascinating! Great finish!
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They look very dapper in those top hats.
ReplyDeleteFunny you should mention the link between Naps and aging Miles. My obsession really kicked into high gear after playing a game with a bunch of old grognards at Historicon a couple of years ago. Something about Chesapeake and a whiff of garlic if I recall correctly.
ReplyDeleteNice work. These will come in very useful for Sharp Practice.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff indeed, it might even inspire me to dig up my own figures sometime soon...
ReplyDeleteThose are great, love the hats and the blankets.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, John.
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