Old Yellers

Painting the WW2 forces only set me back one evening in the painting schedule, and today I completed the latest Spanish regiment for the Spanish Succession armies. This is the last of the 'coloured regiments', as I am doing the army for 1708 and the next 2 line regiments will be in the newly distributed white 'Bourbon' coats. My choice was the Burgos Regiment, formerly the Tercio known as the Amarillos Viejos (Old Yellows). This way I have a yellow coated regiment in each army - these things are important!

 The Regimental flag was a right pain to paint! So many triangles! The other colour, like my other Spanish Royal colours, is totally made up. A flag based on the colours of the province was authorised by Felipe V, but it is unlikely that it would have arrived while the old flag was still in use. Also, I think that the provincial colour for Burgos might be green. Oh well, I like having two flags per regiment, so this works.

Almost forgot - the Old Yellows have a beer named after them, which makes them one of the coolest regiments in history!

Next in line is a British regiment, and then I will be 50% of the way through the Spanish Succession armies. Then it will be time for a game I feel.

Nate