The Spanish build-up continues with 46 figures mustering out as two Spanish Foreign Regiments. In a change from the predominantly white Spanish infantry uniform, Spain's foreign regiments offer a splash of color to the army.
Out from the painting desk today are 23 figures in the Irish Hibernia Regiment and 23 figures in the Swiss Buch Regiment. Figures are Blue Moon foot led by Eureka mounted colonels. Irish flag by Not by Appointment. Regiment Buch still awaits its flag. |
| Irish Hibernia Regiment |
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| Swiss Buch Regiment |
As I begin putting together an OB and scenario for the next WAS battle, Madonna dell'Olmo, both of these regiments will be able to see service. Hibernia will play itself. Buch will take the role of the Spanish Swiss Jung-Reding. Hopefully, battle details will be worked-out within the next fortnight with the first game seeing action the week of 10 December. Like many of the larger battles going before, I expect this battle will see more than one playing. Still much work to do as I piece together assorted and different OBs. Table layout requires some thought as well. Game will be on a hex grid. Last time the armies saw action for a WAS clash (Bassignana), the table was non-gridded. Rules need some work too.
Next off the painting desk will likely see a return to Biblicals. The next installment in Great Wargaming Survey analysis may slip in as well.
¡Dos batallones de excelente apariencia, Jonathan, bien resultaron, señor!
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias, amigo.
DeleteExcellent looking pair of regiments, nice to have the foreign regiments to spice up all that white!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! Yes, very good to put some color into the Spanish army.
DeleteA lovely paid of units Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark!
DeleteJonathan, a bit of colour! Nice to see Swiss in blue instead of red.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have been targeted by spam comments ( this and last post).
Neil
Yes! A pair of colorful regiments for the pale, Spanish. This spammer as been persistent of late. Usually, Google cuts this from the herd but this time he got through the cordon. I had to take care of it manually.
DeleteVery nice to see the red and blue coated foreigners join the ranks Jon - another army hosting an Irish regiment eh, they certainly are a belligerent race, they will go anywhere to get into a good scrap!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith! The Irish and Swiss tend to fight for anyone, anywhere.
DeleteKeith’s comment seems like a cue these rhyming lines from the for Pogues’ song “Billy’s Bones:
Delete“ Billy went away with the peacekeeping force
'Cause he liked a bloody good fight of course.”
Good to see the progress Jon. And putting off the day when you have to paint white coats ;-)
Nice work as usual.
Chris/Nundanket
Thanks, Chris! I see you made an order to enable fielding your own Spanish and Piedmontese.
DeleteTwo great looking units Jon. It strange to see the Swiss not in a red coat as usual? I do like that shade of blue you used though, what is it?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! The blue is Navy.
DeleteTwo more very spiffy units done and dusted. Enjoy your interlude of less blogging, Happy Thanksgiving day after.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! Blogging will remain as before but gaming will see a slide in scheduling.
DeleteThese Spanish regiments are looking really lovely. Ready for the WAS? I'm so much excited to see them in a battle report.
ReplyDeleteThanks, André! Yes, I am ready to bring a WAS battle back to the table. This time, proper Spanish and Piedmontese will take to the field.
DeleteSplendid output with the clock ticking for the next game. I hope these gentleman serve well in their first action.
ReplyDeleteTemperatures here (UK) have been around a surprising 11 degrees, but tomorrow will see a drop to 5 - 7 for the rest of the week and into next week, which for me, that is just on the other side of comfortable for rattle can primers and varnishes. Do you have stuff pre-primed for that sort of issue?
I hope the gentlemen serve their commander well too.
DeleteOn priming figures for winter, I do try to lay in a surplus of figures primed before it gets too cold. as for 5-7C, I was priming figures outside yesterday in those temps. If needed, I prime figures outside all-year round. Well, unless it is snowing or raining.
Never a dull moment Jonathan. Very nice as always.
ReplyDeleteNever a dull moment.
DeleteSuperb additions Jonathan and as you say add a splash of colour to the Spanish army
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neil! The Spanish can use a splash of color.
DeleteGreat work Jonathan. The foreign regiments in Spanish service do provide welcome relief when assembling a Spanish army.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The foreign regiments to provide some relief. More white-coated regiments in the queue, though.
DeleteGood looking units Jon 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteVery nice looking troops again, Jonathan. Interesting how most armies of the period had a certain amount of foreign troops.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean! Yes, many of the armies maintained a small cadre of foreign troops.
DeleteExcellent work Jonathan. Did the units equip themselves in coloured uniforms or did the Spanish give them these to distinguish them from the Spanish troops?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ben! I am afraid I don’t know the answer to your question. It’s a good question especially since foreign troops of all armies were uniformed differently.
DeleteTwo fine units there Jon and as others have said, nice to have a splash of colour amongst the mainly white uniformed units:).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve! A bit of color in the ranks helps.
DeleteExcellent units to break up the white wall of Spain's best.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard! We will see these fellas in a game soon.
DeleteVery nice!! Spanish regiments of the 18th Century are always nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks, John!
DeleteLovely work as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Aaron!
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