Portuguese Cacadores

Another unit completed.  Perhaps not the best pose for wargames figures, but they sure look like they mean business.  I've been wondering what to do with these figures (I have quite a few more in this pose) and I thought the late war British in Belgic shakos would make fine early war Cacadores.

Not that it shows up much, but I painted a variety of trouser colours

 to show they had been on campaign for a while.

The two figures on the casualty base are from the Old Glory British casualty set.

More Portuguese Infantry

More Old Glory stove pipe British repurposed as Portuguese.

With this unit I can make two 4 base brigades (16PtLN in Napoleon's Battles' terminology),

or a 5, 6 or 7 base brigade. 

 There are two casualty marker stands that I consider integral to the brigade.

It doesn't concern me that it lowers the figure count,

it's the number of bases that really matters.

The all-white facings represent Regiment No. 13 Peniche,

not that I feel bound by that.

Eagle eyes will have seen there is a surfeit of drummers.

Must be that the Old Glory purchase was one pack of infantry and one of command. 

Portuguese Infantry

It's not just all reading, I'm actually actively creating more units for my Peninsula related army.

Old Glory figures of some sort, not meant to be Portuguese I think,

 but in that generic British uniform that was supplied to Portugal.

Flag from the Internet and embellished with some extra paint.

A purpose made casualty stand, sans marker.

These have been painted to represent the Regiment 19 Cascais

as that was a place I stayed in Portugal last year.

Essex this time and again not meant to be Portuguese but that is what I have painted them up as.

Getting ready to invade France.

More Dark Age reinforcements

These are very much intended to be generic Dark Age figures, but also, I just painted what felt right.

DNA6 Heavy archer form the Tin Soldier Norman Range.

DSA4 Select Fryd from their Saxon range.

Pretty sure these are Old Glory.

I was inspired by a mannequin I saw in the Army Museum in Toledo of a Visigoth knight.

One Sided Miniature Wargaming Discourse: Museum of the Army Toledo Spain

Arab Heavy Cavalry and more

I was thinking this is the last of the figures I have to paint for my Arab armies, but no, there are still more.

My interpretation of Naffatun throwers, although I think now maybe they were more like slingers.

Note cavalry keeping a respectable distance.

These figures are not Old Glory.  I have converted them a bit,  

The one in the dark red robe is close to the original pose.

Daylami

Old Glory 15s AC11 purchased within recent memory and now ready for the tabletop.

More Abbasid Arab Infantry

This completes the heavy infantry.

Next stop, table top!

Abbasid Arab Infantry

I think I can just recall buying these chaps in the past few years, but I wouldn't swear to it.  Maybe they were a gift (I think that accounts for the archers).  Regardless I have started painting them all (two or more packets of Old Glory - AC1 and AC2).  Still more to do, and then there is some cavalry.

A bit dark, but suits the times.

Here's to brighter times.

The only disappointment I have with these guys is the bendy spears.

There are some other spearmen mixed in, I think they are Essex.

The secret is the black wash.

It really brings them to life.

CR-11 PILGRIMS/MONKS - Part Two

As forecast, here is the rest of the packet, painted up and based after being padded out with a few peasants (mainly Old Glory, but with one Tin Soldier). Very easy and enjoyable to do. No expectations of seeing them on the tabletop, but you never know.