Spanish flags, late XVII c.

Hi all,

Here you can find several land (infantry and cavalry) and naval flags for the second half of XVII century. They are from an old book : "Les Triomphes de Louis le Grand"

you can check it here:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105386860.r=louis%20triomphes?rk=21459;2

The book deals with the captured "enemy" flags of the era of Louis XIV. Most of these flags are featured in the book " The Spanish Armies of the League of Augsburg War" by Boeri, Mirecki and Palau (2002), a must have for any enthusiast in Spanish military history.

(one English flag) 

Cheers!

Bolt Action Normandy! German support and Marder

Hi again guys,

Yesterday, I finished painting a 7.5 cmm Pak 40 auf Geschutzwagen 39 (f)... but we will call him Marder from now on haha,  Marder with Pak 40 on an old French tank chasis, the little Hotchkiss H39.  The model itself is Madbob models, a brand who produces uncommon vehicles, like this conversion or Hungarian tanks.  The quality is average, it came only in 2 parts; the gun and the whole chasis with tracks, so i very simplistic design in my opinion, you can choose If you want to use the 105 mm gun or the 75mm. I chose the latter.

I just added a plastic MG 34 and camo net as a "conversion"  The model was painted with AMMO MIG acrilic paints. It is the first time I use them and I am happy with their performance. I have been using Tamiya paints for years... but now I will combine both ranges. I was painted with airbrush, trying to modulate to lights, masking the different camouflages with "Panzer Putty", then I airbrushed satin varnish, put the decals, more varnish and the funny part: Weathering! 

filters, oil fading, pin washes, streaking grime, chipping, dust washes, pigments... you now.

I painted as a tank destroyer of the 21 Panzerdivision in Normandy in June 1944.

and this is the result:

Apart from this little "tank" for Bolt Action I want to show you some support units I painted for my German army in 28mm a few months ago:

MG42 team, 81mm mortar and Pak 40 with crew.

the mortar is from Crusader miniatures ( I believe they are dressed for early war, but I don´t care). MG42 and Pak 42 are from Warlord Games, I really like the sculpts, although the Pak 40 barrel is way to big for my taste... It seems more 88mm than 75mm.

MG 42 team:

Mortar 81mm

Finally, Pak 40 and crew

Dismounted French dragoons 1672...

Hello again and happy sumer to all,

This week a little update... some dismounted French dragoons, from Northstar 1672 range, although, the officer is Front Rank WSS range. The Standard bearer is a conversion from the dragoon horse holder, with a plastic cavalry guidon's stick.  The flag itself is "Adolfo Ramos Flags" from regiment "Dragons du Roi".

I like to base my dragoons in skirmish order, not in multiple bases like my common infantry and cavalry, moreover, I can use them in other skirmish games like Donnybrook or Encamisada.

I painted the miniatures with Vallejo, Citadel and Foundry Paints. The blue is from Foundry and I am very happy with its result, other Foundry paints are less covering, but this blue (amongs others) is fantastic.

I hope you like these late XVII c. French dragoons.

28mm French mortar, late XVII c.

Hi again and happy summer,

I present to you a French mortar for the League of Augsburg war, (and Franco Dutch war too!). In fact, this little project was a mixture of spare parts: some Warfare Miniatures artillery crew, an old Hovels 28mm artillery position, made of resin, and parts of Warhammer Empire cannon, converted into a renaissance mortar.

I painted the miniature in French artillery uniform of the period, light grey, red and blue, and the mortar wood in red, then I covered the ground of the base in sand, because I simply don´t like the textured sand sculpted on it, some static grass and a pair of details and Voilà,  a little diorama base finished. Quick project indeed, and now I have 3 French artillery pieces for this period, now they can pummel the Spanish and Dutch fortifications freely (as they did with the "terror bombing" of Brussels in 1695). I was in "La Grand Place" last week and saw the reconstructed buildings, most houses are post 1695.

Enough words, now the pics of the mortar itself :)

I know, quite a few pics for just one "unit" I hope you like it !

By the way, in La Grand Place of Brussels, you can find some old traces of the period mentioned here, and the Spanish rule:

Charles II of Spain

pics from "http://reinadodecarlosii.blogspot.com/2010/08/de-vuelta-de-bruselas-y-brujas.html"

Regards