Friday 9 January 2015

Napoleonic Spanish Granada Regiment

Connoisseur Miniatures Spanish Napoleonics - very nice range of figures!
Thought it was time to post a few pictures of some Spanish Napoleonics for the ongoing Peninsular actions being fought upstairs.  We continue to plan more games and this is the perfect time of year to sneak a few in.

The eagle eyed will spot a Front Rank Sapper and Drummer boy that has been pressed into service.

This is one of four battalions that Herbert and his team at DPS have painted up for me and I have finally gotten around to base.  Along with a brigade of Spanish Dragoons they will help bring the allied contingents of the Anglo army up to speed.


Lovely Spanish white with sky blue facings - always a lovely combination.

The Connoisseur range always gets a good rap from me and this is for obvious reasons.  The figures are well animated and proportioned and always look sensation "en masse" for battle in the "Grandest Manner".  Though I use General De Brigade set of excellent Napoleonic rules, the large battalions suit me to a tee!

They also match in very well with the Elite Miniatures range of Napoleonics which I do prefer for the Peninsular.  The flags are from the incredibly talented Grahame Black from GMB Designs.

Spanish Grenadiers with their exotic cloth "bags" on bear skins.  Beautiful...especially when painted by others!

Will hopefully get a few more of these finished shortly and the lads can have them on the field fighting the French.

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16 comments:

  1. Gonsalvo9 January 2015 at 19:37

    Lovely Spanish, Carlo. The Spanish are in my painting plans for 2016.

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    1. Carlo9 January 2015 at 20:23

      Thanks Peter - always wanted to have them on the table. So colourful!

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  2. Chasseur9 January 2015 at 19:51

    Fantastic - and look at those Grenadiers! Wonderful!

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    1. Carlo9 January 2015 at 20:24

      They do look quite splendid C - great figures from Connoisseur. Cheers.

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  3. Paulalba10 January 2015 at 06:20

    I have a soft spot for connoisseur figures. Lovely to see Carlo!

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    1. Carlo10 January 2015 at 15:40

      Thanks Paul - they always look " right" if you know what I mean, especially en masse!

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  4. Anonymous10 January 2015 at 19:56

    I like these a lot. I have a soft spot for Connoisseur Figs as well. I am in the process of basing a battalion of British fusiliers at the moment that have been part painted for about two decades.

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    1. Carlo10 January 2015 at 22:07

      Thanks Brian - your Spanish Elite figures got me organised in terms of getting these based. You are correct, Connoisseurs are a bit of a step back in time for we wargamers whom still enjoy some nostalgia. Looking forward to seeing your Brits!

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  5. DeanM10 January 2015 at 21:05

    Beautiful regiment. Well done!

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    1. Carlo10 January 2015 at 22:07

      Thanks Dean - few more to finish off in coming weeks.

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  6. James Fisher12 January 2015 at 18:58

    They look great Carlo. The boys at DPS have done well for you!

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    1. Carlo13 January 2015 at 16:24

      Thanks Fish - yes they did come up quite well. Couple of minor corrections but in this time poor period of life it does make for some units getting to the field quicker than normal thats for sure! When are you at the club again?

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  7. John Ray13 January 2015 at 05:37

    Nice looking regiment and basing.

    John

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  8. Carlo13 January 2015 at 16:25

    Thanks John, greatly appreciated. I was just looking at these and was wondering what Bill Gskin is doing these days as I recall he had a most remarkable Peninsular collection. Any idea?

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  9. Silver Whistle17 January 2015 at 10:18

    You don't get any more colourful than Spanish Napoleonic's. Superb painting and fine looking figures.

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    1. Carlo17 January 2015 at 16:20

      Thanks Pat - maybe only the Neapolitans could rival them. Looking forward to getting a brigade of them on the table soon.

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