tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post7162336330198810055..comments2024-03-29T04:27:37.731-07:00Comments on JJ's Wargames: Spanish 2nd Cavalry Division at Talavera - Hussars of Estremaduracarojonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-15280524462120803232016-09-12T15:14:52.740-07:002016-09-12T15:14:52.740-07:00Thanks Jonathan, much appreciated.
JJThanks Jonathan, much appreciated.<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-41502354933456046292016-09-12T03:52:57.234-07:002016-09-12T03:52:57.234-07:00Very handsome hussars! As others have said, excell...Very handsome hussars! As others have said, excellent painting and photos.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-43576415811964964432016-09-08T07:52:30.208-07:002016-09-08T07:52:30.208-07:00Thanks Iain glad you enjoyed the post.
JJThanks Iain glad you enjoyed the post.<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-15713988843283492252016-09-08T07:51:16.687-07:002016-09-08T07:51:16.687-07:00Cheers Bill, well these chaps should cover the lat...Cheers Bill, well these chaps should cover the later style of Spanish Hussar, if you want the earlier Mirlton look as with the Maria Luisa then AB do a nice early Prussian hussar that should do the job.<br />JJcarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-47588884675145726132016-09-08T06:18:20.996-07:002016-09-08T06:18:20.996-07:00Nice conversion work and lovely looking troopers, ...Nice conversion work and lovely looking troopers, useful reference as well. <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-30555139655750080382016-09-08T06:00:04.674-07:002016-09-08T06:00:04.674-07:00Thanks, Jonathon. These look great!
I was wonderin...Thanks, Jonathon. These look great!<br />I was wondering how to create some Spanish Hussars (I just finished a number of dragoons) and your post makes this a whole lot easier!<br />Riding on your coat tails…<br />BillBill Slavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056237500818603134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-76270548224422760152016-09-07T14:35:07.266-07:002016-09-07T14:35:07.266-07:00Cheers Vince. Well there lies the rub. I guess it ...Cheers Vince. Well there lies the rub. I guess it depends on which Estremaduran Hussars turn up!carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-59710770112858513912016-09-07T11:46:39.732-07:002016-09-07T11:46:39.732-07:00Very pretty; but can they fight ?
VinceVery pretty; but can they fight ?<br /><br />VinceVincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691369848035290908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-3845247899914635562016-09-07T09:09:10.679-07:002016-09-07T09:09:10.679-07:00Hi John, thank you. I try to find multiple sources...Hi John, thank you. I try to find multiple sources to see what the consensus is, particularly with the Spanish where there is a bit more contradictory or absent information. I do find Nafziger useful and has an interesting list of Junta formed units with basic detail on uniforms, which if not as complete as you would want at least points you in a direction to try and find more recent sources that might fill in the gaps.<br />The internet is a mine of information and more stuff becomes available from Spanish sources so now is quite a good time to do a project like this considering what was available when I were a lad.<br />One of the best finds was from someone who posted a copy of a Spanish document that they had recorded on holiday showing what the Provisional militia were actually wearing as opposed to the Bourbon white and red facings they were supposed to be in. That lead to my colour choices for Portago's boys.<br />I have found some interesting pictures of Spanish heavy cavalry in bell top shakos for 1809 but lacking a suitable model will stick with the bicorne look for now.<br />All part of the great fun our hobby offers just researching this stuff, you've got to love it and it certainly just adds to the character of these units on the table when you know a bit about their back story.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-54948512285951694172016-09-07T08:54:21.352-07:002016-09-07T08:54:21.352-07:00Thank you. Well next time I do some wine bottle to...Thank you. Well next time I do some wine bottle top conversions I'll post some pics of the job, but it is relatively simple job once you have cut out the pointy bits and filed down the sheepskins.carojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-46940497470605018922016-09-07T08:44:50.695-07:002016-09-07T08:44:50.695-07:00Cheers TonyCheers Tonycarojonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826580638291659193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-42238611852533116562016-09-07T04:58:39.807-07:002016-09-07T04:58:39.807-07:00Very nice JJ. You really include a lot of informat...Very nice JJ. You really include a lot of information in your posts, which I especially find useful for the Spanish. Info on the OB for this period is hard to find. Do you find the Nafziger book helpful?<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-87334153047012131002016-09-07T01:49:46.975-07:002016-09-07T01:49:46.975-07:00Great uniforms, great job, great photos! WIP photo...Great uniforms, great job, great photos! WIP photos of the conversion would have been most interesting too :)Blancardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386013009915341544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591229843590982581.post-3290872971989169512016-09-07T01:27:19.221-07:002016-09-07T01:27:19.221-07:00Nice.Nice.Tony Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046365128769273868noreply@blogger.com