With everything going on, I finally got some painting in over the last couple of days, and painted a unit for the Confederate forces in Spain. This is a Spanish raised unit, the Catalonian Guards, whom I chose to paint due to their yellow coats more than anything else. They served in Spain from the beginning of the Allied campaigns in Catalonia until after the war ended and Catalonia faced the full might of the Bourbon powers by itself, culminating in the fall of Barcleona in 1714.
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| Showing the colours from early on in the war. House of Austria featuring prominently. |
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| Ebor miniatures command - they fit really well with the Warlord plastics. |
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| The whole unit from a different angle. |
Now I have the La Couronne unit for the French to paint, before getting back to the Star Wars stuff.
Nate
A great looking unit Nate....I recognise the grunts...I have painted quite a few of them myself....the Danish Foot Guards regiment I did had a very similar uniform .
ReplyDeleteYes, the Danish Guards were in my 15mm armies, but I needed some 'canaries' for Spain, and these chaps fit the bill perfectly.
DeleteAnd apologies for commenting twice...the first comment "disappeared" as my iPad dumped Blogger and I wasn't sure if it had been saved or not...so I did it all again!
DeleteThat's Ok - figured something like that had happened.
DeleteEasy to see why you picked this unit. Love the yellow and red coat. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan. There aren't many yellow coated regiments in Western armies, which is a shame, but they sure stand out!
DeleteVery nice Nate...
ReplyDeleteWhat’s not to like about a unit with yellow uniforms...
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly. Agreed, and the colour seems to suit Spanish armies for some reason.
DeleteVery nice Nathan. I hope all is well with your family.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. Yes we are all fine, and still going to school until the nation hits Level Three. I've got all of my on-line teaching ready to go, just in case. Crazy times.
DeleteWonderfully painted unit, colourful and slightly muted at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. I think the basecoat of yellow ochre made the yellow a lot more subdued.
DeleteVery nice work and you make the Warlord figures look attractive.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. They're not bad as bulk rank and file. They'll never be Front Rank Figures, but they do the job for those of us on a budget.
DeleteAwesome uniform, I do like this gorgeous yellow!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. It's certainly eye-catching!
DeleteLooking good Nate. Yellow can be difficult, but you have nailed these.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
Thanks Stu. I'm really happy with my yellow combo - a base of Vallejo yellow ochre and then flat yellow highlight.
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