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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: carojon on September 07, 2016, 06:57:45 AM

Title: Hussars of Estremadura - Talavera
Post by: carojon on September 07, 2016, 06:57:45 AM

With the completion of Marshal Victor's I Corps d'Armee work now moves to focus on the Spanish cavalry units that formed the 2nd Cavalry Division under General Albuquerque

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The Hussars of Estremadura were one of the new regiments that appeared at Talavera having made their debut in March 1809 at the Battle of Medellin.

If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ's.

http://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/spanish-2nd-cavalry-division-at.html

Jonathan

Title: Re: Hussars of Estremadura - Talavera
Post by: gustav on September 08, 2016, 05:37:38 AM

fantastic work JJ !

How hard was it really to change those shabraques ?

Title: Re: Hussars of Estremadura - Talavera
Post by: carojon on September 08, 2016, 06:45:12 AM

Thanks gustav.

Fairly simple in the end. A quick smoothing down with a needle file and then you cut out the points with a scissor using the wine-bottle foil and glue them over the saddle area behind the rider.

Title: Re: Hussars of Estremadura - Talavera
Post by: jambo1 on September 08, 2016, 08:26:13 AM

Nice work, lovely looking unit. :)

Title: Re: Hussars of Estremadura - Talavera
Post by: carojon on September 08, 2016, 08:57:18 AM

Cheers jambo1, glad you like them.
JJ