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Title: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 01:06:47 PM: Chaps

im excited to announce my forthcoming range of the "Garibald's Wars Of Liberation covering South American and the Italian peninsular in great depth.
The first releases will be the Redshirts ( well only a few had the butchers smocks at the beginning) and the taking of the Sicily and the Neapolitan mainland in 1860............over 20 Garibaldi figures..including the great man
himself and Bixio are already done with the Neapolitan troops being sculpted as we speak.Cavalry,infantry and artillery.Piedmont is next. This range will be the biggest I have ever done as it will allow me to backfill my Maximillian range
and spread out from there....1835-48 in South American as well I hope!!...
and forward to Rome in 1848....the first big release will be the kingdom of the Two Sicilies though........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garabaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 01:13:19 PM: painted figure of the "Redshirt" by the very talented Angel Oniria!!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garabaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Steve F on September 14, 2014, 01:35:06 PM: Nice figure - looks like Humphrey Bogart! But before you get any packaging printed, you might want to check the spelling of "Garibaldi" [since corrected].
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 01:44:29 PM: Thanks Steve........glad you like him (good spot!!) ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 14, 2014, 02:46:18 PM: Oh god more stuff to buy
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 02:54:23 PM: Thanks Shipka

lets hope so!! :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on September 14, 2014, 05:37:51 PM: Nice one, much neglected subject too :)

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on September 14, 2014, 05:43:56 PM: Unbelievable. What a fantastic figure and a great idea for a range. The figures just get better and better.

Will my wallet ever remain closed or recover!!!? lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: IronDuke596 on September 14, 2014, 05:50:12 PM: A superb figure! My compliments for taking on unique subjects.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 06:47:41 PM: thanks a million Gents...........im really excited
about this project!! much neglected and with
information deeply buried...........40 books later
im getting there!!

regardS
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on September 14, 2014, 07:08:41 PM: Ged you are wicked man, when you can't tempt me with one range you go and bring out another :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: flags_of_war on September 14, 2014, 08:55:21 PM: Excellent Ged. Ive always wondered why this period never had a good range and now it will. I look forward to it and may well get some :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Goliad on September 14, 2014, 09:12:30 PM: I very much like the sound of "backfilling the Maximilian range". :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:15:35 PM: Phil..........finally got you!! ;)

Flags of War.......pleased you like him!!

Goliad.........indeed doing this range will enable me

to backfill on more then one range!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:20:54 PM: and another painted figure this time of the firebrand General Bixio

who like to smash plates..........and was fond of suicidal charges!! :o

lovely paint job by Andy Taylor

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:23:08 PM: cheers Lance .appreciated.........wanted to do this for a long while!! 8)

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2014, 09:27:36 PM: Ged those are excellent figures :-*

Hmm I have a family connection with Garibaldi ( the man not the biscuit) Whilst I'm not sure I can see myself getting into yet another period, I would love a miniature of the man himself and one of Anna his wife.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:35:52 PM: Carlos

funny you should just reply.i wondered if this period would interest you
as I will porbably go back and do early Garibaldi in South America....need some good pictures of the Mrs though as accounts of her and pictures are
few and far between........I must have every book written on the subject now!! and im still digging deep.........whats the connection?
any info you may have ..drawings etc welcomed.managed to
get hold some really old pictures and books from Italy..top notch!

and just for you!! a pic of the Liberator par excellence!! :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2014, 09:51:21 PM: I'll see what I can find picture wise.

Family connection is that my great-great grandfather took him back to Italy, according to family legend.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:54:38 PM: Carlos

any help picture wise would be appreciated

that's quite a connection!.........Garibaldi must

have had Charisma in bucketloads to inspire

all those supporters........still they were exceptional

times

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2014, 09:56:47 PM: Ana is more famous than Giuseppe in Brazil btw. There's hardly a city of any size that doesn't have one street named after her. her wiki has a nice portrait of her in later life and a photo of her in Italy in drag.

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Garibaldi
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 14, 2014, 10:02:05 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:54:38 PM
Carlos

any help picture wise would be appreciated

that's quite a connection!.........Garibaldi must

have had Charisma in bucketloads to inspire

all those supporters........still they were exceptional

times

regards
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

I believe in the case of my forebear it was far more likely to have been a matter of pure commerce. I'm somewhat more intrigued by his visits to South America. As I understand it he shipped manufactured goods and slate to Valparaiso and all stations in between. I keep wondering if I will one day run into some distant cousin be it in Chile or Brazil.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2014, 10:09:55 PM: Carlos

she was quite a beauty it seems from the picture...brave to a fault
and by all accounts quite a handful to deal with....
He appears to have been smitten by her and remained loyal
till the last................

you never know who you bump into in this world from your
distant ancestoral past!The South American side fascinates me
I await the New book on the subject from Germany...with
great interest!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bulldogger2000 on September 15, 2014, 03:45:26 AM: This is GREAT news! I have been piecing things together for the Risorgimento for years!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on September 15, 2014, 04:08:32 AM: How many periods are you going to tempt me with? Next you'll be doing William Walkers Phalange in Nicauragua,in 1855...........It would be easier not to buy,but you figures are always great!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2014, 07:24:49 AM: bulldog..................that's good! :D

same here really a "pet project" for some time

Juergen this may have to be all for the next few months

anyway as this a vast project and with the backfilling

of other ranges im at full stretch

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 15, 2014, 09:05:52 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 14, 2014, 09:35:52 PM
Carlos

funny you should just reply.i wondered if this period would interest you
as I will porbably go back and do early Garibaldi in South America

I am italian, so at school we studied Garibaldi and have some news about his period in South America ... 20 years ago, a friend of my sister, who is from South America (she is a dentist and studied there at university) told us that, in Ecuador, she never studied at school about Garibaldi!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 15, 2014, 09:24:33 AM: Quote from: pierrebi on September 15, 2014, 09:05:52 AM
I am italian, so at school we studied Garibaldi and have some news about his period in South America ... 20 years ago, a friend of my sister, who is from South America (she is a dentist and studied there at university) told us that, in Ecuador, she never studied at school about Garibaldi!

That's probably because they're fucking obsessed with Bolivar, well all their near neighbours are. History consists of the Spanish conquistadores belting the locals, old Simon kicking them out and whatever happened last Wednesday. Such is the ubiquity of the Liberator and his likeness that after about three weeks in Colombia I found myself pointing at his statue in and asking the locals "Who is that?" ;)

The Argentines have a similar fetish for San Martin. National heroes tend to be a bit more diffuse in Brazil, Osorio and chums from the Guerra do Paraguai are common subjects for civic monuments. My personal favourite though is Maria Quitéria, heroine of Bahian independence. In Bahia there are two independence days and 2 July is seen as much more important than the national version on 7 Sept.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2014, 09:26:14 AM: Pierriebi

that's interesting I would have thought he would be of some
importance to the Equadorians.......! Still im happy he is well considered
in Italy as he deserves to be. :D

I want to tackle the Army of Piedmont.......even if just to do a decent
figure of the King....!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2014, 09:38:33 AM: Chaps

a general request please..although I have a fair amount of "uniform" information I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right
direction bookwise...im sure Carlos has this at his fingertips!
the New book on the subject is en route to me ..I believe this
is pretty good on the uniforms and narrates the "Exotic Apprenticeship
" with some verve!

cheers
Ged
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we are talking 1835 onwards in South America
Nuno would be in the know as well im sure ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on September 15, 2014, 10:16:40 AM: Dear Boy,

Very, Very , Nice.
I will inform my good friend Fabio Finocchio in Napoli .
He will love this as he is very patriotic and I am sure
he would start a collection.

I would add but not a criticism, it would help to see painted units , than
the odd figure. This would help , so we could construct formations .
I am sure this would encourage many fellows to buy in volume .
The great Sean Pudd has down some outstanding sculpting .
Fantastico !

Keep it up
Cecil
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2014, 02:59:43 PM: thanks for all the support chaps!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on September 15, 2014, 05:51:29 PM: I studied the Unification of Italy for 6th Form History many years ago, and have had an interest in the subject ever since. I've always fancied a Neopolitan army. It's a pity you won't be at SELWG. I'll have to see if I can manage a day at Warfare this year. :P
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 15, 2014, 08:37:40 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 15, 2014, 09:38:33 AM
Chaps

a general request please..although I have a fair amount of "uniform" information I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right
direction bookwise...im sure Carlos has this at his fingertips!
the New book on the subject is en route to me ..I believe this
is pretty good on the uniforms and narrates the "Exotic Apprenticeship
" with some verve!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

we are talking 1835 onwards in South America
Nuno would be in the know as well im sure ;)

What do you want specific information on? If you want information on Garibaldi and the Guerra dos Farrapos then probably your best bet for uniform plates, as with all things Brazilian is Barroso's famous tome Uniformes do Exercito Brasileiro

The University of Toronto has a full version on-line and most of the plates can be find on the on-line galleries at the NYPL. Just as well as a mint copy will put you back around five to six hundred quid these days.

https://archive.org/details/uniformesdoexerc00rodruoft

I think I might still have a Brazilian magazine article on the war floating around somewhere, unless the wife has junked it. I'll have a hunt later.

Really what you want for the period is loads of gaucho cavalry. Paint the odd figure up in the Grêmio team strip and you can get double use as members of the BNP, UKIP or any other group of racist arse wipes you care to nominate. ;)

For the Uruguayan civil war stuff my best suggestion is the Foundry book on the War of the Triple Alliance by Terry Hooker. That has a reasonable survey of Argentine army types running back to the 1820s. All black and white line drawings of course but by far the best researched Foundry book.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Mr Pommeroy on September 15, 2014, 10:20:59 PM: Wonderful news, sir! I don't think I will be able to resist, especially with your formidable quality and service.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 12:16:13 AM: Matakakes..............good you like the period as I do

actually I will be at SELWG as a punter if you pm me
I will can sort out a meet up if you fancy!

Carlos actually the information I mainly need is that you
have spelt out.the Brazilian mag sounds promising if it had
survived a possible binning!! :)

Mr pommeroy much appreciated matey........ ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 16, 2014, 12:26:09 AM: NO no no! Now another range to buy! This is a MUST!! I have been waiting for years to see someone producing a good range for the 1000s. Mirliton has some, and they are among that company's best, but it is a different standard from what we are used to today...

There is a fantastic book which came out a couple of years ago, L'avventura dei mille. La spedizione di Garibaldi nei disegni di Giuseppe Nodari, which you can buy from Amazon at a great price
http://www.amazon.it/Lavventura-spedizione-Garibaldi-attraverso-ritrovati/dp/8817045675

It's a collection of original drawings and watercolors from one of the Garibaldini who were with me in the first part of the expedition. How could he find time to paint I do not know but it's a great book - Lots of inspirations!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 12:47:51 AM: Malto

greetings glad I have another fan of the period deep down
I knew it might garner some interest...lets hope loads
as I will do this in depth.............The book you mentioned
is a real beauty I was sent a copy by my mate Ralph Weaver
at the Continental Wars Society and its fantastic with all those
skirmishes..the neapoltan infantry with their turned back greatcoats
and barrack caps and the suicidal Garabaldini.............fighting amongst
gothic splendour in Palermo!! stirring stuff.

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 12:52:54 AM: another beautifull paintjob from Anel Oniria

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 16, 2014, 03:03:10 AM: You know Ged, the really dangerous thing about these is some of them would probably double for the War of the Pacific. Now there's a war which, with great sculpts like yours, might be hard to resist.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 09:04:57 AM: Carlos

your right..............nows that another temptation .I have the excellent
colour plated book on the subject. I sure there will be some dove tailing and
if the demand is high..who knows. ;)

BUT I must stay in 1860 and decide today which of the 4 Dragoon helmets
I will use for the Neapolitaan dragoons! ..swords ..equipment etc. this army
had a very distinctive look im trying to capture with my sculpter :D

regards
Ged
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ps all suggestions considered though 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 16, 2014, 11:03:11 AM: Quote from: Matakakea on September 15, 2014, 05:51:29 PM
I studied the Unification of Italy for 6th Form History many years ago, and have had an interest in the subject ever since. I've always fancied a Neopolitan army. It's a pity you won't be at SELWG. I'll have to see if I can manage a day at Warfare this year. :P

According a history professor of mine, the Unification of Italy was payed by england. In Piedmont there were many mills and in the southern of Italy there were many sheeps, but Italian sheeps produced woool not suitable for clothes and so the wool was sold by the British to the Piedmont.

Can you confirm this fact?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 16, 2014, 11:12:42 AM: Gringo,

I would buy your whole collection if only I had the time to paint, but for Garibaldi you can have write me down as your first customer! Should I book the entire collection now? Is there a benefit for enthusiastic supporters?

I do hope you are considering the Hungarian legion when you are doing the garibaldini, http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legione_ungherese

as well as a host of some of the special characters: Jesse White Mario, Alexandre Dumas, Istvan Turr!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 16, 2014, 11:15:08 AM: Quote from: pierrebi on September 16, 2014, 11:03:11 AM
According a history professor of mine, the Unification of Italy was payed by england. In Piedmont there were many mills and in the southern of Italy there were many sheeps, but Italian sheeps produced woool not suitable for clothes and so the wool was sold by the British to the Piedmont.

Can you confirm this fact?

I am afraid it is a gross over simplification of a much more complicated story, as told by a bad professor (there are many who think a simplistic crypto-marxist view based on the economy explains everything)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: cp models on September 16, 2014, 11:41:46 AM: Wonderful stuff and nice to see someone doing something a bit different :)

I am sure they will be very popular

Mark

www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 16, 2014, 11:50:17 AM: Quote from: malto cortese on September 16, 2014, 11:15:08 AM
there are many who think a simplistic crypto-marxist view based on the economy explains everything

I think you're confusing, we are talking about professor Torresani that teaches at Santa Croce University, by Opus Dei!

He writes on web site "Con Francesco" http://www.confrancesco.it/index.php?app=showrub&cat=3&pag=2&idCat=3&mese=13&anno=13&word_s= (http://www.confrancesco.it/index.php?app=showrub&cat=3&pag=2&idCat=3&mese=13&anno=13&word_s=), not "Mit Karl" :)

:) :) :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 16, 2014, 04:16:34 PM: Quote from: pierrebi on September 16, 2014, 11:50:17 AM
I think you're confusing, we are talking about professor Torresani that teaches at Santa Croce University, by Opus Dei!

He writes on web site "Con Francesco" http://www.confrancesco.it/index.php?app=showrub&cat=3&pag=2&idCat=3&mese=13&anno=13&word_s= (http://www.confrancesco.it/index.php?app=showrub&cat=3&pag=2&idCat=3&mese=13&anno=13&word_s=), not "Mit Karl" :)

:) :) :)

No, these uber-Catholic zealots borrow the language and the ideas of the old left to appear modern and hide their conservatism. Any explanation of the risorgimento as driven exclusively by economic forces is profoundly reductionist and incomplete
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 05:07:36 PM: Malto

good to know you are on -board and as you say possibly my first
customer for the whole collection..........theres a lot of work to
do on this vast amphitheatre of history........... :D

I will look at the Hungarians of course and am open to all suggestions
for the range.......... :)
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Aaron on September 16, 2014, 07:25:41 PM: My only suggestion is for you to work faster. I want them NOW!! :-*
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2014, 10:31:44 PM: Aaron

I will do that Aaron but they may only find my smoking :D shoes as I self combust!!

thanks for the support 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 17, 2014, 01:32:26 PM: I think I am going to use some of this range of miniatures, they are very nice and I am very proude to use some italians :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 17, 2014, 07:53:06 PM: Good afternoon Ged, may i suggest also to expand the range to "brigantaggio" ?

After the conquest of Garibaldi there was a period of civil war between the partisans of the Bourbons in south Italy and the new italian kingdom.

The following is a link on the subject

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantaggio_postunitario

Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 12:09:51 AM: Pieterrebi

many thanks indeed :D

Diego

good evening to you..............what an interesting link
and very tempting!! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: argsilverson on September 18, 2014, 12:44:46 AM: What !!! I lost my pace!!!! ??? I just show this exciting thread and what exciting news indeed!!!

What a range
Yes, I must have some of them!!!

Please, Please make a couple of carabinieri (police in their colourful and flamboyand uniform, still in use!) on foot (at least one officer,too) .
I need them desperately urgently for my cretan gendarmerie and ofcourse to spice up my VSF armies!!!
Ah make and a couple of personalities like Verdi (his popularity is owed also to his name's use as an acronym - Vittotio Emanuelle
Re D' Italia, used to declare secretly the support to unification cause!), the Pope and a couple of Italian ladies to spice it up!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 07:35:03 AM: Argsilverson
many thanks for your enthusiastic suppor :ot

this will be a comprehensive range so all requests

like yours considered.VERDI is very interesting!!' ;)

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 18, 2014, 09:09:22 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 18, 2014, 07:35:03 AM
Argsilverson
many thanks for your enthusiastic suppor :ot

this will be a comprehensive range so all requests

like yours considered.VERDI is very interesting!!' ;)

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Gringo,

are we talking about Garibaldi's adventures or the whole Risorgimento? If you are thinking about the latter, the sky is the limit as to what we can suggest... I belong to that generation that was schooled on the myths of the risorgimento (yes, I am old enough) and I can provide you a long list of colorful characters!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 18, 2014, 09:59:56 AM: Quote from: italian on September 17, 2014, 07:53:06 PM
After the conquest of Garibaldi there was a period of civil war between the partisans of the Bourbons in south Italy and the new italian kingdom.

The Unification of Italy certainly can not be considered responsible for the birth of Brigantaggio (that is historical antecedents) but it is certain that the "Piedmont" and the short-sighted policy of broken promises can be attributed to the explosion of banditry

this is a message for a Not-Proud-At-All descendent of a Gold medal piedmontese official in the war against bandity!

poorly translated excerpt from this website http://lamartinasalvo.blogspot.it/p/mafia.html (http://lamartinasalvo.blogspot.it/p/mafia.html)

I remember some 28mm miniature for italian brigants, I cannot remenber the producer, can somebody help me?
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Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 10:51:23 AM: Malto

I am indeed......... ;)

do send me any suggestions or post here............

regards

Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: argsilverson on September 18, 2014, 10:54:50 AM: My enthusiasm comes from the fact that Garibaldi (OK his son) and Garibaldini (both Italians and Greeks) took part in the wars of further Greek Liberation- if I may say so! The ill-fated war of 1897 and the first balkan war of 1912-1913 against Turkey.
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=93503&stc=1&d=1336189678 a garibaldini probably from the Osprey book on balkan wars.
In our War Museum you may still see the red (or is it scarlet?) Jacket of the Greek poet and politician Lorenzo Mavili who was KIA at the battle of Drisko by 1912. He served as a captain of the Garibaldini volunteers.

OK this is a later story. But here is a carabinieri trainer by the Cretan Gendarmerie:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Gendarmeria_Cretese.jpg

And some Garibaldi era reenactors:
http://garibaldini.wordpress.com/galleria-immagini/lo-sbarco-a-codigoro/

I must add that some of the uniforms used by various Italian states of the time (as well as uniforms of some little later eras) plus the 2nd Empire French uniforms are crying to be used in VSF armies and IHMN! (And those cantinieres, too)

Looking forward to see the expansion of this line!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 18, 2014, 11:08:38 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 18, 2014, 10:51:23 AM
do send me any suggestions or post here............

What about 1844 attempt of the Bandiera brothers and their generous companions? They came to Calabria for an ideal of freedom and independence and their existences were closed by a burst of gunfire into the valley of Rovito.

(http://www.webalice.it/giuseppe.marino50/STORIA/Bandiera/Attilio.jpg)

"The Martyrs of Belfiore," patriots belonging to the illegal Mazzini organization executed in 1852-53 in the fort of Belfiore, near Mantua, during tortures they confessed their conspiratorial activities. Some of them were priests.

(http://www.150anni.it/webi/_file/immagini/risorgimento/parolesuoniimmagini/iconografia/z_Belfiore.jpg)

There are many Italian women who participated with emotion in the building process of the unification of Italy, and not only through the concern for the fate of sons or husbands engaged in the war, or sewing flags and rosettes, but also as real protagonists of political and military events.

(http://www.150anni.it/webi/_file/immagini/testate%20italiane/54.jpg)

http://www.150anni.it/webi/index.php?s=55&wid=2249 (http://www.150anni.it/webi/index.php?s=55&wid=2249)
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Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 11:27:27 AM: wow that's a collection of patriots.............loads of food
for thought ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 18, 2014, 12:15:51 PM: Your ranges are coming pretty well together. I hope You won't forget the pontifical Zouaves
(http://www.museomentana.it/I%20NEMI1.jpg)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 12:18:38 PM: former user

nice plate thanks for sharing
im rather partial to the Papal troopsfor the
sheer diversity so im sure I will do some
they are a colourfull bunch in more ways then one! :D

thanks for your support!!
regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 12:23:18 PM: another painted sample

regards
Ged
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from the brush of my mate Angel Oniria
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 18, 2014, 12:25:02 PM: great!

there was also an irish volunteer unit, irish Zouaves?
(http://lxoa.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/company2bof2bst-2bpatrick252c2bpontifical2barmy.jpg?w=315&h=323)

fighting on the vatican side
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 18, 2014, 01:48:16 PM: Quote from: former user on September 18, 2014, 12:25:02 PM
vatican side

Vatican is a hill in Rome ... and Vatican City, I suppose, is the little state in the world!

The Papal States was the third largest state in Italy. According to census data of 1853, on an area of 41,295 km2, lived a population of 3,124,668 inhabitants.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 18, 2014, 07:21:44 PM: I remember some 28mm miniature for italian brigants, I cannot remenber the producer, can somebody help me?

Pierrebi, maybe you are talking about trent miniatures.

I've got them, beautiful miniatures but from an earlier period (french revolutionary war).

Regards

Diego
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Post by: gringo on September 18, 2014, 10:04:27 PM: former user

yep love the Irish unit may do these in the uniform
thay possibly never wore..very pretty!!

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 19, 2014, 03:30:01 AM: it appears they actually wore surplus austrian uniforms, not the green they had been promised
http://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/the-popes-irish-battalion-1860/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 19, 2014, 06:42:13 AM: Quote from: former user on September 18, 2014, 12:15:51 PM
Your ranges are coming pretty well together. I hope You won't forget the pontifical Zouaves
(http://www.museomentana.it/I%20NEMI1.jpg)

Oh, these are the bad guys, the reactionary international of bigots...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 19, 2014, 07:05:12 AM: doesn't any conflict need bad guys?

I am actually surprised that papal troops show up quite rarely in VSF and other alternative history settings.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2014, 09:40:48 AM: everyone needs Papal troops the "good" bad guys!!! :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 19, 2014, 10:04:10 AM: Something to pontificate about at the very least. :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: pierrebi on September 19, 2014, 10:40:55 AM: Quote from: italian on September 18, 2014, 07:21:44 PM
Pierrebi, maybe you are talking about trent miniatures.

Thank You.

Quote from: italian on September 18, 2014, 07:21:44 PM
I've got them, beautiful miniatures but from an earlier period (french revolutionary war).

IMHO they can work well for a VSF scenery, don't you think so?

Are they 28mm, like Gringo40s, or are they bigger?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2014, 11:37:23 AM: good one Carlo...!! holy smoke!! ( white smoke!) :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: thequestingvole on September 19, 2014, 03:18:47 PM: Quote from: malto cortese on September 19, 2014, 06:42:13 AM
Oh, these are the bad guys, the reactionary international of bigots...

I don't know about bad guys. I'm rather partial to them.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 20, 2014, 04:59:12 PM: Chaps

although I have some information on the Piedmontese
army of the period.does anyone have any uniform plates
they can post........
and any sites?
regards

Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 21, 2014, 10:33:24 AM: Yep.....

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgtitle_tree.cfm?title_id=773362&level=2
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 21, 2014, 12:47:27 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 20, 2014, 04:59:12 PM

and any sites?

Ged, try the following

http://www.collezioni-f.it/museo/storia1.html

http://eleri.interfree.it/index.html

Regards

Diego

Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 21, 2014, 12:50:27 PM: Quote from: pierrebi on September 19, 2014, 10:40:55 AM
Thank You.

IMHO they can work well for a VSF scenery, don't you think so?

Why not?

Are they 28mm, like Gringo40s, or are they bigger?

No they are similar.

Regards
Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 21, 2014, 03:38:13 PM: Carlos and Italian many thanks gentleman
most helpful and inspiring!! ;)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: FramFramson on September 22, 2014, 03:42:18 AM: Such beautiful figures so far. Wonderful to see some attention for the great Giuseppe!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2014, 08:24:01 AM: many thanks Fram..many more to follow!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on September 22, 2014, 05:21:31 PM: I think I know the source of inspiration for Ged's eclectic ranges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHMuSA63eoA

I for one am looking forward to his Trotsky Assortment pack.

;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2014, 07:57:14 PM: :D :D :D :D

you never know Carlos............................ :o :-* o_o lol lol lol lol
www

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: FramFramson on September 23, 2014, 03:33:14 AM: Quote from: carlos marighela on September 22, 2014, 05:21:31 PM
I think I know the source of inspiration for Ged's eclectic ranges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHMuSA63eoA

I for one am looking forward to his Trotsky Assortment pack.

;)

lol Classic!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2014, 11:13:09 AM: another photo :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: M Blakey on September 23, 2014, 11:34:24 AM: Outstanding!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2014, 11:39:51 AM: Thanks very much M Blakey ;)

Regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 25, 2014, 09:26:40 AM: Chaps
looking for Maps of Palermo 1860..some stuff on the net but
not of great clarity

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Aaron on September 25, 2014, 12:28:51 PM: Unfortunately the 1867 Baedeker doesn't have a map of Palermo, but you might find something interesting in it. The section on Palermo starts on page 235. https://archive.org/details/italyhandbookfo12firgoog (https://archive.org/details/italyhandbookfo12firgoog)

Ooh, the 1869 edition does have a map of Palermo. Unfortunately you can only see a portion of it in the scanned copy I found: https://archive.org/stream/italyhandbooktr03karl#page/n237/mode/2up (https://archive.org/stream/italyhandbooktr03karl#page/n237/mode/2up) You might be able to find a physical copy though. A friend of mine found a pretty old copy (1880s IIRC) in the local library with a stunning and highly detailed map of Cairo he used for a pulp game.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 25, 2014, 02:57:50 PM: I don't know what exactly gives me the impression that someone wants to game a chapter of "The Prague Cemetery"......

edit: forgot the ironic connotation: ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 25, 2014, 05:53:09 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 25, 2014, 09:26:40 AM
Chaps
looking for Maps of Palermo 1860..some stuff on the net but
not of great clarity

regards
Ged
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Ged, this link should be what you are looking for
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pianta_di_Palermo_e_adiacenze_-_27-30_maggio_1860.jpg
Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 25, 2014, 11:31:02 PM: wonderfull.many thanks Diego!! ;)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: former user on September 26, 2014, 04:47:19 AM: (http://img.zvab.com/member/96049m/18646272.jpg)

http://www.worldcat.org/title/cartografia-della-citta-di-palermo-dalle-origini-al-1860/oclc/602924609
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 26, 2014, 08:53:45 AM: former user

thanks for that...nice map!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 26, 2014, 12:08:07 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 25, 2014, 09:26:40 AM
Chaps
looking for Maps of Palermo 1860..some stuff on the net but
not of great clarity

regards
Ged
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try watching Visconti's The Leopard for some inspiration! Great battle scene in Palermo and excellent reconstructions
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 26, 2014, 01:00:22 PM: Malto

I have the Italian version (im sure I watched an English subtitled edition
of the film) stayed with me since childhood with the Garibaldini bursting
into the town in a torrent of red ..im sure there were some Neapolitan
Dragoons in one scene......must dig my copy out. This film may well be
the primary subliminal factor in this venture!!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 29, 2014, 02:08:40 PM: and another picture chaps....... :o 8)
regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 30, 2014, 12:11:40 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 29, 2014, 02:08:40 PM
and another picture chaps....... :o 8)
regards
Ged

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Sigh.. How long do we have to wait?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 30, 2014, 10:08:40 AM: flat out Malto....promise!!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: rokurota on September 30, 2014, 07:53:58 PM: I like a lot! :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 30, 2014, 10:23:37 PM: much obliged Rokurota:D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 07, 2014, 08:10:13 AM: gathering pictures of Palermo in 1860 if anyone has any decent sites
for the barricades.park shots etc,

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 20, 2014, 10:24:38 PM: Need a plan of Marsala city 1860 ..found a few ropey ones!
all help welcome

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on October 25, 2014, 04:00:24 PM: Hello Gringo
Very interesting choice to do Risorgimento battles in which Garibaldini (just mercenary/bandits paid by British Massons for me ;)) where involved..
it's a period in which some troops had been already covered by some manufactures (Foundry, Mirliton, Irregular)...what is lacking are good quality castings reprensenting troops in campaign uniform..
Neapolitans and Pontifical sported some nice uniforms..a mixture of French out dated materiel...
also, except pontifical zouaves, some particular units, well reserached, units are lacking o: Saint - Patrick Btg, Neapolitan Cacciatori, Dunne Volunteers, Légion d'Antibes, Squadriglieri, Pontifical and Neapolitan Gendarmes, Equipment and Artillery..ecc...
probably you know it but this site show practically everything on the subject:
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgtitle_tree.cfm?title_id=773362&level=2

from years i'm building armies and researching fot the Campaiing in the South leading to Volturno Battle and above all i'm collecting evrything for the Battle of Mentana in 1867..in which the Pontifical Army ridiculised the scum of supposed to be volunteers and Piedmontese soldiers disguised as Garibaldini lead by Garibaldi and Bixio who cautiosly left the battlefield before their troops...i live not far from this battlefield and i tried to reconstruct every aspect..
if you need any info, map, or uniform source on the above mentioned topics, i'll be glad to send youero.it
my mail is: ital.wars@libero.it
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on October 26, 2014, 01:16:35 PM: Quote from: gringo on October 20, 2014, 10:24:38 PM
Need a plan of Marsala city 1860 ..found a few ropey ones!
all help welcome

regards
Ged
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Ged, maybe this could help you
http://www.acateweb.it/public/archivio-notizie/87-prof-vittorio-pavone/3314-11-maggio-2010-150-anni-fa-lo-sbarco-dei-mille-a-marsala-di-vittorio-pavone.html
regards
Diego
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Post by: gringo on October 26, 2014, 11:58:13 PM: Gents

thanks to both of you for the great information and maps
the Masarla print is fascinating :D

Italwars I will drop you an e-mail if I may tomorrow
best regards

Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 03, 2014, 09:14:43 AM: Italian

good to meet you in person at CRISIS enjoyed our chat
and I now know how to pronounce Garibaldi as it should be
in Italian ..Bourbon is harder!! hope you had a good trip home ;)

Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on November 03, 2014, 07:57:28 PM: Quote from: gringo on November 03, 2014, 09:14:43 AM
Italian

good to meet you in person at CRISIS enjoyed our chat
and I now know how to pronounce Garibaldi as it should be
in Italian ..Bourbon is harder!! hope you had a good trip home ;)

Regards
Ged
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Ged, good to meet you too.
Feel free to ask for a repetition next time that we meet.
The trip home was fine.
Regards
Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 05, 2014, 11:52:47 PM: Quote from: italian on November 03, 2014, 07:57:28 PM
Ged, good to meet you too.
Feel free to ask for a repetition next time that we meet.
The trip home was fine.
Regards
Diego

And please remember his first name is spelled Giuseppe (pron. joo-ZEP-ay) and not Guiseppi... We don't call Lincoln Abromo, right? Nor do we call Churchill Wrunton. So you can make a little effort too..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 06, 2014, 12:12:44 AM: right Malto.............will keep practising
dont fancy the thirty lashes or horsehair shirt
if I get it wrong! ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 06, 2014, 12:15:25 AM: Chaps

just a note the Greens for the 1860 Neapolitans are well underway
at the moment.with the infantry first :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on November 06, 2014, 05:38:43 PM: Excellent! I look forward to seeing them, and painting them ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 06, 2014, 06:13:01 PM: Quote from: gringo on November 06, 2014, 12:15:25 AM
Chaps

just a note the Greens for the 1860 Neapolitans are well underway
at the moment.with the infantry first :D

regards
Ged
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excellent news ! I have been wondering what other models I could convert.. but that's a problem of the past now!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 07, 2014, 12:22:48 AM: thanks for the support Gentlemen :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 10, 2014, 11:33:37 AM: more pictures :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2014, 06:52:34 AM: I hope to receive the first of the Neapolitan line infantry for 1860 back by the
end of the month.....then I will commission more sculpts. Quite a large project
so there will be a huge first release early Next year.........
will post pictures of the Bourbon infantry in this site! :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on November 27, 2014, 04:55:52 PM: So there should be a good selection available by Salute then. Some serious saving is in order :P
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2014, 06:56:22 PM: Matakakea

that's the General idea my friend! ;)...........flat out on this project
for a Salute release date
fun to do as there are lots of "parties" involved!!..with some complex History
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 12, 2014, 03:44:57 PM: first batch of Neapolitans are back.. :D
pleased with them

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on December 12, 2014, 05:41:08 PM: No pictures? You tease :)
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Post by: carlos marighela on December 12, 2014, 08:48:02 PM: Yes that's cruel, I'm looking forward to knowing what colours you used for strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. :)
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Post by: malto cortese on December 12, 2014, 11:43:36 PM: Quote from: gringo on December 12, 2014, 03:44:57 PM
first batch of Neapolitans are back.. :D
pleased with them

regards
Ged
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now that you have got some of the basics fixed let's have some flights of fancy - Jesse White Mario, for instance, or Alexandre Dumas.. or the Hungarian Legion...
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Post by: gringo on December 13, 2014, 07:10:48 AM: thanks Gents
no pictures yet as I am unable to tell what end of the camera to use!!
but I have sent the first batch off today to be painted by Andrew Taylor
....need to work out what shade of Aquamarine to use on their greatcoats!
there will be Chocolate,Strawberry and Vanilla in the colour scheme..as they
were seen to wear scarlet trousers ...musket stocks in a rich chocolate brown
and the occasional vanilla scarf..i jest not!!.always good to have flights of fantasy! ;)...........looking at the next batch now
pics will follow
regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on December 24, 2014, 11:17:25 AM: Neapolitan update
I should have some test shots of painted Neapolitan Fusiliers post Christmas
festivities
will post on LAF first
Happy Christmas to all :-*
regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on December 30, 2014, 11:24:32 AM: just to keep you chaps up to speed Garibaldi and his Redshirts and the opposing
Neapolitans will be released at Salute 2015. Richie Clark of Two-Fat Lardies is working on a set of rules for my New Range.............exciting stuff :-*

regards
Ged
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Post by: olyreed on December 30, 2014, 11:53:26 AM: Now this is good news
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Post by: gringo on December 30, 2014, 02:01:05 PM: thanks Olyreed.......couldn't agree more!! ;)

regards
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Post by: Christopher on December 31, 2014, 08:55:37 AM: Oh dear. Another obscure new period to start wasting money on.
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Post by: cdr on December 31, 2014, 10:27:25 AM: Ged
you tease

Now i'll have to go to salute

Carl
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Post by: gringo on December 31, 2014, 11:13:57 AM: Christopher.......it will be a sound investment im sure!! ;)

Carl .looking forward to seeing you at Salute! :D...im sure
you will like the new range!

regards
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Post by: Christopher on December 31, 2014, 12:15:25 PM: Quote from: gringo on December 31, 2014, 11:13:57 AM
Christopher.......it will be a sound investment im sure!! ;)

So I should be able to retire on the basis of what Ive spent on Carlist War and Greek War of Independence minis?
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Post by: Shipka on December 31, 2014, 12:23:08 PM: Any chance of the pics yet?
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Post by: gringo on January 01, 2015, 09:43:48 AM: Christopher

with the cumulative and collective merging of all three eras you will be
able to retire in undiminished luxury! ;)

Shipka waiting on my Buddy Andy Taylors pictures of his painted masterpieces
never rush a genius!!............not long now im sure as I cant wait to see these

:D ;)
regards Ged
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Post by: Pyjamas in the Sands on January 02, 2015, 12:02:33 AM: Ged,

This is very exciting news mate. A goiod gaming buddy and myself have always wanted to fight the Italian Wars of Unification and this will certainly fit the bill. We are looking at using modified Regimental Fire and Fury rules so quite a few figures required.

Let us know when you put together your regimental packs!!

Can't wait to see more figures and the beautiful painting job your team do.

Cheers

Carlo
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Post by: gringo on January 02, 2015, 08:17:38 AM: Carlo

thanks for the support........this range has been bubbling in the background
for a while now and im looking forward to see how it is received as the
initial releases are for a little known period but nevertheless totally fascinating! :-*

the Neapolitan troops themselves were really unusually attired and required
over four years research to get the "look" of the overcoats and sundry equipment.
fusiliers are done.....working on the Grenadiers and lightinfantry..cavalry(dragoons)
and artillery..these will take longer. But I will have enough in the first release to have a decent game
:D
Viva Italia!!!!!

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 07:01:14 AM: thanks so much Carlo.....these "hot off the press" pictures are of the New Neapolitan fusiliers

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 07:03:40 AM: and some more :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 15, 2015, 08:42:34 AM: OMG :o

IWANTTHEMNOW :-*
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 09:16:08 AM: Emir...............pleased you like em!! about 30 figures will be done for the Neapolitans.........barrack capped..grenadiers...covered shakos...THEN
the elegant cavalry and artillery!
Bombas back!! :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Post by: olyreed on January 15, 2015, 10:42:40 AM: Will you be doing any uniform colour guides along with the releases to help the people new to the era?
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 11:04:43 AM: I will OLY for sure as information is mega scarce........... ;)

Cheers
Ged
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Post by: olyreed on January 15, 2015, 12:48:53 PM: also, forgot to say great figures, my dad is currently collecting your maximillian adventure stuff and very impressed with them, I will follow these with great interest
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 01:17:15 PM: thanks olyreed pleased your Dads happy with my Maximillian figures.......
I hope to add to that range as soon as im able :)

regards
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on January 15, 2015, 01:49:15 PM: I need to get my hands on these
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Post by: Matakakea on January 15, 2015, 05:32:46 PM: Roll on Salute! :P (Seriously, my mouth filled with drool looking at these).
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 05:49:41 PM: Shikpa
shouldn't be took long old chap ;)

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 05:51:58 PM: Matakakes

appreciate the "mouthwatering" interest!! ;)
must admit this is a fun project :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: Phil Robinson on January 15, 2015, 06:59:44 PM: Splendid stuff Ged, look forward to seeing the cavalry.
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Post by: gringo on January 15, 2015, 07:46:02 PM: thanks Phil......so am I !! once the infantry are done
they are tres elegant for sure............ :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 19, 2015, 09:42:37 AM: looking at the Piedmonte troops at the moment
almost the same as the Neapolitans....aside from
the famous "cockrels"!!
regards
Ged

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Post by: juergen c. olk on January 19, 2015, 02:02:13 PM: Have you ever put out a bad miniature???? I think not! You tempt me to paint new periods.
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Post by: gringo on January 19, 2015, 02:24:19 PM: thanks Juergen.i hope your tempted with this foray!! :D ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 19, 2015, 02:25:47 PM: That was what got me started in this period -cracking figures, in this case lovely Piedmontese and then Austrians from a 15mm manufacturer whose name I forget - it was those silly goatees! lol. I played many a game using principles of war before I extended into the 1860's and 70's and games got too big. With these 28's I'll do more skirmish type games instead.

Love what you're doing and will be sending my special envoy and a pack camel to see you at Salute!
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Post by: gringo on January 19, 2015, 02:37:30 PM: Emir

cheers for that!! glad this thread is generating some decent interest as this
period has been overlooked with the huge breath of uniforms and states involved

will look out for your envoy!! :D
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: flags_of_war on January 19, 2015, 03:03:19 PM: Not much stuff on the net about flags for the period other than generic ones. Ill need to get my little girl to teach me some of the Italian she learns at her classes lol
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Post by: Shipka on January 21, 2015, 05:11:14 PM: Ged, you are doing a stirling job and I cant wait to see the castings in the flesh

Cheers,

Geoff
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Post by: gringo on January 21, 2015, 11:57:25 PM: thanks Geoff.much obliged :D
Iain....your right poor info on that front :)

regards
Ged
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Post by: duc de limbourg on January 22, 2015, 06:37:52 AM: Mirliton has some fags for this period, and of course figures
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Post by: gringo on January 23, 2015, 03:18:21 PM: update chaps :o
just been told there are 25 more Neapolitans
greens en route this will make them over 45 separate
castings.they will do nicely for the Piedmontese as well :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: malto cortese on January 23, 2015, 04:33:55 PM: (http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/Garibaldiandlieutenants_zps8968cad7.jpg)

Don't forget the Man himself and his colourful lieutenants...
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Post by: gringo on January 23, 2015, 11:56:26 PM: Malto
hes done!! and so is Bixio....both mounted ;)
see pics on page 1 and 2 of this thread!! viva Italia!! 8)

regards
Ged
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 24, 2015, 06:50:28 AM: So is there a decent book to read (in English), which focuses on the military rather than the political background to the wars?

Apologies if I missed this back at the threads beginning?
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Post by: Phil Robinson on January 24, 2015, 10:04:19 AM: Some cheap fiction to get you in the mood

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Garibaldi-Story-Liberation-Italy-ebook/dp/B00L5LU0XU/ref=pd_sim_kinc_19?ie=UTF8&refRID=0AGB1ZM939RW1ZSTKF6J
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Post by: gringo on January 24, 2015, 02:14:21 PM: Emir..................."in the pipeline" as they say!! :D
interesting looking tome Phil!
may have to dip into it.............in fact I will!

regards
Ged
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 24, 2015, 06:17:32 PM: Phil - thanks for that, just off a 14hr flight and could have done with extra reading material, but have downloaded it now.

Ged - looking forward to your opus!
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Post by: gringo on January 25, 2015, 12:08:24 PM: thanks Emir................... :D
hope you had a good flight!

regards
Ged
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Post by: malto cortese on January 25, 2015, 06:59:07 PM: Quote from: Emir of Askaristan on January 24, 2015, 06:50:28 AM
So is there a decent book to read (in English), which focuses on the military rather than the political background to the wars?

Apologies if I missed this back at the threads beginning?

Here is a good start:

https://ospreypublishing.com/garibaldi

And Gringo, you are right about the mounted version. but you should have a dismounted one for both of them too; and frà Pantaleo, and Istvan Turr, and Alexander Dumas, and Jesse White Mario.. the sky is the limit!
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Post by: gringo on January 25, 2015, 09:38:56 PM: Malto

some interesting suggestions there
im looking at all posibilites figure wise :-*

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 29, 2015, 06:14:08 PM: looking at Neapolitan Artillery...very French! :o
Artillery foundries in Naples.............any info on this appreciated

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on January 29, 2015, 06:16:17 PM: NB
in the previous pictures from a rare book I have from Naples
the Neapolitan Horse artillery are above..French in the picture
below :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on February 05, 2015, 08:36:53 AM: The Neapolitans used French 1827 kit with slight alterations
any addition information appreciated :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on February 06, 2015, 10:31:41 AM: Garabaldini lancer from the Rome campaign! :o
little known uniform rendition :o
regards

Ged
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Post by: italwars on February 13, 2015, 10:36:55 PM: Quote from: gringo on January 15, 2015, 09:16:08 AM
about 30 figures will be done for the Neapolitan, .......barrack capped..grenadiers...covered shakos...THEN
the elegant cavalry and artillery!

Hello Gringo
That's very interesting project ...also the barrack capped ..as they appear in some contemporary "reportages" and should have been dressed in reality..
But please..as asked before and not a few times after seeing all your splendid picts of painted minis in different ranges..with which manufactures are they sufficiently compatible in size?...as you can imagine..may of us have already some troops that cannot, possibly, become unemployed or obsolete after such honourable carreer... :)..that's could be the case of my Foundry and Mirliton Neapolitans/Pontifical and bandits..ops..sorry Red Shirts! :D
could your beautiful minis be compatible with the above mentioned manufactures?
thanks
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Post by: gringo on February 14, 2015, 12:11:37 AM: Italwars

many thanks for your comments...to be honest my figures
are really of the larger 285mm Size..Don't give up hope
I will try and sort out some sort of size comparison! ;)
as I hav invested heavily in this project with time and effort
I happy to say there is a good groundswell of interest...
working on the next 25 Neapolitan infantrymwn......
much more to do. :D
regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on February 15, 2015, 08:42:29 PM: and a picture of Garabaldi in action!

regards
Ged
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Post by: malto cortese on February 15, 2015, 09:40:54 PM: Quote from: gringo on February 15, 2015, 08:42:29 PM
and a picture of Garabaldi in action!

regards
Ged
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That should be the battle of Calatafimi: "Bixio, here either we make Italy or we die!"
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Post by: gringo on February 15, 2015, 09:47:19 PM: thanks Malto............good input
and so right!! :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: Atheling on February 16, 2015, 05:25:00 AM: Andrew never dissapoints..... :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Beautiful sculpt and ridiculously good paintjob!

Darrell.
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 16, 2015, 06:44:24 AM: Quote from: Phil Robinson on January 24, 2015, 10:04:19 AM
Some cheap fiction to get you in the mood

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Garibaldi-Story-Liberation-Italy-ebook/dp/B00L5LU0XU/ref=pd_sim_kinc_19?ie=UTF8&refRID=0AGB1ZM939RW1ZSTKF6J

Loved the book, very dashing "boys own" stuff!
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Post by: gringo on February 16, 2015, 09:06:12 AM: Darrell

many thanks indeed................. :D.
More painted samples to follow

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on February 16, 2015, 09:16:56 AM: Emir

the book is on my list as it looks to be a cracking
read! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on February 23, 2015, 09:18:42 PM: Quote from: malto cortese on February 15, 2015, 09:40:54 PM
That should be the battle of Calatafimi: "Bixio, here either we make Italy or we die!"
It's a nice illustration from a child's book for the Battle of Calatafimi....but the eventual caption from the so called "hero" should better read "Bixio, either the Neapolitan HQ had accepted the gold from British Massons and give up the fight or we die" ;)
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Post by: gringo on February 24, 2015, 08:58:19 AM: Italwars.interesting take on the period!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 24, 2015, 02:34:43 PM: nice looking print I found of Garbaldi

regards
Ged
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Post by: flags_of_war on February 24, 2015, 03:04:03 PM: He just oozes coolness :)

I added a couple of flags to the site for the period. I found a few others that im going to do as well.
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 24, 2015, 03:41:20 PM: Who did these - reminds me of Look and Learn - Trigan Empire.
Don Lawrence is the google result???
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Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 09:10:26 AM: Emir

will try and find out for you
used to love the Trigan Empire....Eagle comics?

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Mosstrooper on February 25, 2015, 09:33:40 AM: It's by Gerry Embelton - who started his career illustrating Look and Learn
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Post by: carlos marighela on February 25, 2015, 09:58:16 AM: Quote from: Mosstrooper on February 25, 2015, 09:33:40 AM
It's by Gerry Embelton - who started his career illustrating Look and Learn

and er...Playboy.

Whilst it's not the traditional umpire's garb and those are quite unorthodox field placements, clearly Guiseppe was in no doubt that the batsman was out. Personally I think the flavour of modern game has been sadly lacking ever since they dispensed with mounted umpires and armed fieldsmen. Certainly their reintroduction would put 20/20 AKA hit and giggle in the shade. :)
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Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 10:26:38 AM: thanks Mosstrooper makes sense I know his brother Ron
did the illustrations for Captain Scarlet.........glory days :D

didn't know he delved into playboy Carlos! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 10:34:40 AM: ok ...ref forthcoming range I have in my hands
the following figures

for the Garabaldini there will be 21 figures including Garabaldini
and Bixio

and for the Neapolitans I will have 32 figures ready
for both sides the will be officer/drummers/and standard bearers

for the Cavalry I have New horses made..in Neapolitan style/breed
and helmets for the dragoons are done as are other essential equipment

Artillery is also underway :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: flags_of_war on February 25, 2015, 10:50:31 AM: Now we need some Scots haha. Would love to know more about the Scots who fought :?

http://heitalianwarsofindependence.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/thousand.html

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SERTIMZuS88/TMrd_T-IsOI/AAAAAAAATOI/L9Okp_N-qD4/s640/indexsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.jpg)
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Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 11:02:02 AM: never forget the Celts !! :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: Mosstrooper on February 25, 2015, 12:39:33 PM: Embelton and Playboy - 'Wicked Wanda' forgotten about her ! ( of course this is second hand knowledge ; ) )
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Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 02:19:06 PM: im sure Wicked Wanda looked mighty fine :-* :o :-* :o
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 25, 2015, 03:12:29 PM: Quote from: flags_of_war on February 25, 2015, 10:50:31 AM
Now we need some Scots haha. Would love to know more about the Scots who fought :?

http://heitalianwarsofindependence.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/thousand.html

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SERTIMZuS88/TMrd_T-IsOI/AAAAAAAATOI/L9Okp_N-qD4/s640/indexsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.jpg)

A wee bit of digging around - http://historyonline.chadwyck.co.uk/getImage?productsuffix=_studyunits&action=printview&in=gif&out=pdf&src=/pci/b297-1978-057-02-000003/conv/b297-1978-057-02-000003.pdf&IE=.pdf (http://historyonline.chadwyck.co.uk/getImage?productsuffix=_studyunits&action=printview&in=gif&out=pdf&src=/pci/b297-1978-057-02-000003/conv/b297-1978-057-02-000003.pdf&IE=.pdf)

Cueto Gabriel was a Glaswegian

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=18601203&id=ilo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2052,6807901 (http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=18601203&id=ilo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2052,6807901)

Interesting - parallels with "Homage to Caledonia"
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 03:25:05 PM: good stuff......im pleased as my ancestors used woad with abandon!
thanks Emir ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: flags_of_war on February 25, 2015, 04:15:34 PM: Great stuff Emir. Ill give that a full read when i get home.

I hope you will have stock at Salute Ged :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 25, 2015, 05:31:29 PM: I will indeed have stock at Salute ... :D
but with a possible 60 figure first release
supplies will be limited...keep you all posted

cheers
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on February 25, 2015, 07:15:04 PM: Quote from: Mosstrooper on February 25, 2015, 12:39:33 PM
Embelton and Playboy - 'Wicked Wanda' forgotten about her ! ( of course this is second hand knowledge ; ) )

That's the one. Like many in his profession, he was a jobbing illustrator that went where the work was.

You should of course dismiss the persistent but scurrilous rumours that the late Angus McBride also illustrated under the nom de plume 'Tom of Finland'. The fact that both seemed to have drawn great pleasure from drawing strapping, muscled, near naked men is mere coincidence and any homoerotic themes detected in Angus' work can be attributed to the subject matter or simply the viewer themselves.

Sorry for the diversion, right back on topic after this short message from our sponsor..... :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: fastolfrus on February 25, 2015, 07:19:39 PM: Quote from: Mosstrooper on February 25, 2015, 09:33:40 AM
It's by Gerry Embelton - who started his career illustrating Look and Learn

Didn't McBride do some for them too?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: fastolfrus on February 25, 2015, 07:21:47 PM: Quote from: carlos marighela on February 25, 2015, 09:58:16 AM
and er...Playboy.

There are drawings in Playboy?
Learn something new every day.

You'll be telling me next that they have words in there too :~}
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 26, 2015, 02:19:55 PM: interesting diversion chaps!..............
working on having some Rules done :D
cant wait for this side of things...........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 26, 2015, 11:24:27 PM: a mock up add for SALUTE
I have a few underway

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 26, 2015, 11:25:20 PM: oooooooooops :(
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 05, 2015, 10:10:30 AM: Looking at the piedmontese in depth now..........first up picture
of their splendid king Victor and the famous meeting with Garabaldi
(after all the fighting was done)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 05, 2015, 10:43:40 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 05, 2015, 10:10:30 AM
Looking at the piedmontese in depth now..........first up picture
of their splendid king Victor and the famous meeting with Garabaldi
(after all the fighting was done)

a wonderful fresco which of course is nowhere else but in my home town! http://www.iltesorodisiena.net/2011/09/palazzo-pubblico-gli-affreschi-della.html (http://www.iltesorodisiena.net/2011/09/palazzo-pubblico-gli-affreschi-della.html)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 06, 2015, 12:17:25 AM: Malto

you lucky man
any chance of posting some decent pictures!
( of this momentous event!) :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 06, 2015, 10:00:11 AM: Quote from: gringo on March 06, 2015, 12:17:25 AM
Malto

you lucky man
any chance of posting some decent pictures!
( of this momentous event!) :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Gringo, no photos I am afraid! Only paintings like the one you posted (by Pietro Aldi, who also did one of the my favorite paintings ever, Le ultime ore della libertà di Siena - very inspiring for any wargamer worth his salt. But I can definitely post more images of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 06, 2015, 02:28:21 PM: Malto

pictures of the Palazzo Pubbilco in Sienna
would be most welcome

im after a picture of the Gate at Palermo.
..a close up as portrayed in the film
the leopard as I am having this constructed
in 28mm and parts of Palermo in 1860..i have
a fair amount ..but more inspiration is needed :D.

cheers
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 06, 2015, 10:07:23 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 06, 2015, 02:28:21 PM
Malto

pictures of the Palazzo Pubbilco in Sienna
would be most welcome

im after a picture of the Gate at Palermo.
..a close up as portrayed in the film
the leopard as I am having this constructed
in 28mm and parts of Palermo in 1860..i have
a fair amount ..but more inspiration is needed :D.

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

No Garibaldi but more Risorgimento from the Hall of the palazzo pubblico in Siena: this is the battle of Palestro, where the French zouaves hailed King Vittorio Emanuele as Corporal of the zouaves for his bravery

(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/palestro_zpsm2wug1ox.jpg)

and this is the battle of San Martino

(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/s.%20martino_zps8snbzlez.jpg)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 06, 2015, 10:14:31 PM: and this is a general view of the hall

(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/siena.sala.del.risorgimento_zpslbzsx2ku.jpg)

while this has got nothing to do with the risorgimento and Garibaldi but I could not avoid posting it - it's one of the milestones of Western art and it's in the next room...

(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/Lorenzetti_Ambrogio_1337_zpstix3ahcp.jpg)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2015, 10:51:29 AM: Malto

quite stunning...your a lucky man a cornucopia if wondrous art! :-* :-*
love it all

Vittoiorio Emanuele picture is very inspiring....... :o

many thanks
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 07, 2015, 05:22:15 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 07, 2015, 10:51:29 AM
Malto

quite stunning...your a lucky man a cornucopia if wondrous art! :-* :-*
love it all

Vittoiorio Emanuele picture is very inspiring....... :o

many thanks
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

I could go on and on... but we should move our correspondence under another heading!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 11, 2015, 09:09:49 PM: indeed Malto.many thanks............if you stumble across any pictures
of the Garabaldi gate in Palermo that would be excellent.........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 14, 2015, 01:06:42 PM: great picture of Garibaldi............. :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 26, 2015, 10:16:54 AM: next up work commencing on the exotic Neapolitan artillery........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 02, 2015, 04:32:45 PM: I'm just putting my shopping list together for Salute.....

What's available at the mo and what's going to be ready?

Saved a fortune by burning up some air miles, net result, gold to turn to lead..... lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 10:53:35 AM: Emir

greetings..well done on the airmiles! :D
ok ready so far will be
1.22 Gareibaldi figures including Garibaldi and Bixio mounted
2. 33 Neapolitan Infantry includes all the command and various types
3.underway Neaoilitan Dragoons
4.underway Nepolitan artillery pieces
5. to come Artillery crews..Generals..more Neapolitan cavalry
6.Piedomonte speciality troops

do let me know if I can "hold over troops for you,..you can email me
at gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 10:55:02 AM: ps
there will be some Papal troops.and other "surprise items!
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 12:09:21 PM: some inspirational pictures from my Book collection
on the period
first up the Neapolitan Guard engineers 1860 my French enginees
of the guard for this figure..........

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bulldogger2000 on April 03, 2015, 01:22:51 PM: Please continue with the uniform plates! This is great stuff.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 04:01:02 PM: bulldogger
will do my best! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 04:07:56 PM: for Bulldog......more shots of Neapolitan Guard Fireman circa 1860
regards ;)
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 03, 2015, 04:19:09 PM: correct one hopfully :-*
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 04, 2015, 12:07:12 PM: Quote from: gringo on April 03, 2015, 10:53:35 AM
Emir

do let me know if I can "hold over troops for you

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com ;)

Ged, will ping you an email this weekend.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 04, 2015, 12:51:39 PM: Emir

look forward ..you can contact me
at gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com
or
gringo40s@btinternet,com

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 04, 2015, 06:50:43 PM: Email sent
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 05, 2015, 12:53:35 AM: Emir

well received.will revert
some more pictures this time of a Irish fusilier Papal stares 1860

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 05, 2015, 10:38:41 PM: Looking forward to hearing from you.

Love the new figure.

I think this is crying out for a mini-guide in the same vein as the Perry guide to the Carlist Wars or the VBCW books, (which I helped write some of the very initial background for - fiction of course, but it's the style and format I'm referring to here as an example). Recently I started pulling together info on an earlier incarnation of the Neapolitan army into a simple PDF Folio on my blog to serve as a source for anyone else who wanted to go down the same route. (It's only a collection of material gathered together andnothing original). I feel something like that would be a great benefit to those starting out.

Any plans for something like that?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 06, 2015, 01:51:42 AM: Emir
glad you like the figure.....................A guide is in the mix as they say :D
will revert soon
cheers
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 07, 2015, 05:45:00 PM: and some Piedmontese ) Neapolitan conversion in 28mm.........
regards
Ged

www.gringo4s0.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 09, 2015, 08:54:53 AM: Some more Piedmontese conversion from Maurice Miniatures

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Aaron on April 09, 2015, 12:13:25 PM: Those are very well done!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 09, 2015, 04:37:22 PM: Aaron

many thanks indeed :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 10, 2015, 12:14:51 PM: last set of pictures painted by Maurice Miniatures....

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

ps anyone with an interest in my 1860 release
please let me know via e-mail @ gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com
so I can at least hold over samples.lists available hopefully in 10 days
:D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 13, 2015, 10:11:45 AM: Another picture of a Piedmontese fusilier 1860
painted by Maurice Miniatures :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range RELEASED!!!
Post by: gringo on April 17, 2015, 05:22:07 PM: Gents

GARIBALDi;S WAR OF1860.............. :o

the listings and pictures have just been released
and are available to pre-order for Salute as
I will have next to no time to facilitate orders before
Salute for sending out.Full service will be resumed after
the great day!
please contact me for any pre-orders prior to Salute
up to next Wednesday. :D
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 17, 2015, 11:01:15 PM: Ged,
I'll get an email to you with the codes of what I need to collect at Salute

Good work fella!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2015, 12:27:12 AM: Emir

ok my friend look forward..............
best regards :D
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gingo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on April 19, 2015, 09:39:32 AM: I've just been painting some of Ged's soon to be released Cavalry (won't say what as of yet) and they have been a real pleasure to paint.

Very crisp castings, near to no flash and very detailed 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

As I said, a real pleasure to paint up.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 19, 2015, 11:49:06 AM: thanks Darrell.................looking forward matey!! :D

best regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

ps all Garibaldi and Neapolitan codes
are up and running for pre-orders
for Salute
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on April 19, 2015, 04:17:10 PM: Quote from: gringo on April 19, 2015, 11:49:06 AM
thanks Darrell.................looking forward matey!! :D

best regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

ps all Garibaldi and Neapolitan codes
are up and running for pre-orders
for Salute

Pics on the way to you in about an hour before I gloss up the troopers (horses already done). Let me know if there's anything that needs changing- I really hope not! :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 19, 2015, 05:33:57 PM: cheers Darrell
sure they will be super/duper!! :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on April 19, 2015, 06:27:51 PM: I've just got that darned eagle on the Trumpeters instrument to get right.....

Very soon..... :)

Darrell.

Quote from: gringo on April 19, 2015, 05:33:57 PM
cheers Darrell
sure they will be super/duper!! :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 19, 2015, 08:35:32 PM: good man ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 20, 2015, 06:49:34 PM: Gents

codes for both the Neapolitan and Garibaldi infantry
are out available and on my web-site...pre orders
been taken now ( there may be one missing fig to go on
please contact me at gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com
by Wednesday night for pre-orders
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on April 21, 2015, 08:10:35 AM: All done Ged! Hurrah! :)

They will be in the post today and with you tomorrow morning as promised.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 22, 2015, 11:44:34 AM: interesting picture from my friend Enzo........Garabaldini
alpine troops.......

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 22, 2015, 12:25:12 PM: Very interesting....

He looks, well, "uniformed" with a nice turned back greatcoat too. Later perhaps from FPW/Army of the Vosges???
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on April 22, 2015, 08:57:09 PM: Dear Boy,
I like it.

Keep it up,
Cecil
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 24, 2015, 07:05:24 PM: looking forward to seeing all the LAF Members tomorrow
at Salute .was up there today et Excel setting up..
for all your Garibaldi orders!
:D
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 27, 2015, 10:36:40 AM: some Piedmonte pics"!
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 27, 2015, 12:31:46 PM: Good to meet you at Salute - a busy day by all accounts. Nice sandwiches too ;)

Cant wait to get painting and get the figs onto the table. I'll need to get cracking - you seem to have a few more in the pipeline!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 27, 2015, 02:43:25 PM: Emir

good to see you to...........had a great day :D
your right loads in the pipeline for this range
first up a picture of the Neapolitan Green"
Le Hitte fast firing rifled 6pdr..... 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 01, 2015, 06:18:14 PM: and my first Neapolitan cavalry green
officer 2nd dragoon regiment 1860 in greatcoat

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 01, 2015, 11:26:13 PM: Lovely stuff!
Greatcoat's a little different too - a nice change.

Just about to get the figs from Salute off to the painter - will give you a squint when they are done!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 02, 2015, 12:08:16 AM: Thanks Emir....the trooper and trumpeter are done as well in the green
no greatcoat on them..........it was an Officer thang in Naples to look cool
even in sub tropical weather!! :D

looking forward to seeing the painted figs

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 02, 2015, 12:10:48 AM: uniform inspitation (part of) I used for the figure
regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on May 03, 2015, 09:31:34 AM: Quote from: gringo on May 01, 2015, 06:18:14 PM
and my first Neapolitan cavalry green
officer 2nd dragoon regiment 1860 in greatcoat

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Lovely sculpt! :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 03, 2015, 09:33:19 AM: Another grest sculpt Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 03, 2015, 09:59:03 AM: thanks Chaps.he looks better in the flesh! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on May 03, 2015, 05:06:13 PM: Great sculpt. Any news on the ruleset you mentioned earlier in the thread?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 04, 2015, 12:25:59 AM: ollyreed................going ahead ,waiting in News!
top rule writer involved so should be excellent :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 05, 2015, 12:44:18 PM: interesting picture of a Piedmontese General and lancer :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on May 05, 2015, 05:28:11 PM: The cavalry look promising (as in promising to finish off my detail brushes. Time to buy a few more I think) :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 06, 2015, 09:38:00 AM: Matakakea...........

many thanks for that,your right they are pretty detailed
the Neapolitans of 1860 were fond of chains and buckles! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringoi40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 12, 2015, 07:59:26 AM: another view of the Officer of Dragoon green :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on May 12, 2015, 08:22:49 AM: Dear Boy,
Nice figure .
I love his helmet .

Keep it up
Cecil
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 14, 2015, 09:26:43 AM: update..................28mm Greens for the Neapolitan line troops in forage caps
arrived at GringoHQ yesterday..........off to Griffin today. realy pleased with these

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 20, 2015, 02:22:53 PM: update

Neapolitan troops with barrack caps are with Griffin moulds as we speak!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 28, 2015, 10:26:03 AM: next up Neapolitan Horse artillery........... :D
elegance personified!! Avanti!! :)

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 28, 2015, 10:27:11 AM: pic is of foot artlllery..............they are coming as well!! 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 28, 2015, 07:47:48 PM: Looking forward to some guns!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 29, 2015, 12:17:19 AM: actually Emir I hope to get some castings in a few weeks
....will post a picture or two :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 29, 2015, 06:53:25 AM: Should have my figs back from painting by then, perfect timing for buying more!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 29, 2015, 09:16:17 AM: Excellent Emir..........waiting on Griffin for the Next batch of Neapolitan
infantry in Barrack caps.........as well as the Neapolitan dragoons..then
I need to build up stocks and release :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 09, 2015, 07:41:52 AM: just a note to say I have had a heavy run on Neapolitan and Garibaldi
figures .......re stocking as we speak...I have some artillery pieces done just need
the crew back from my sculpter :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 22, 2015, 08:09:55 PM: I was wondering if any Leadadventure guys had decent
artwork for British Sailors 1860 period as im considering
having a couple sculpted to fire my splendid Garabaldini cannon
as and when I get a chance to commission this wonderous weapon
of war!........ :D
I have a few poor illustrations ..contemporary but barely visible clarity
wise :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2015, 10:35:54 AM: Two Fat Lardies have just released their Summer Special and front cover
are my 1860 Garabaldi range with a New Set of rules "Taking the Biscuit!"
Richie has done a splendid Job...............so pleased...other articles as well
covering a wide range of interesting periods :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on June 29, 2015, 12:27:04 PM: Thanks Ged,
I'll check them out.

I placed a small order with you yesterday to round off the figs I picked up at Salute and have now had back from the painter. The Red Shirts are nice, but the Neapolitans are superb!

What's the status on Guns and Cavalry??
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2015, 01:24:13 PM: Emir

hi there...your order is packed and ready to go (just waiting on postage.. ;) :D

Guns are made............well Neapolitan one is ..crew being sculpted as we speak
Neapolitan Dragoons ready in a couple of months.......sub masters done just
waiting on production.
other figures being considered
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on June 29, 2015, 01:51:46 PM: Good man!
Postage sorted out.

That article in the Lard Summer special is good - I's recommend a read as it summarises the whole campaign and has several battles worked out. Although written with Sharp Practice in mind it is easily adaptable to other sets. I plan on using the 19thC set by Neil Thomas now with small units of 8-12 figs which suit my little table perfectly and coincidentally tie in with the units in "Taking the Biscuit".
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2015, 07:14:05 PM: Emir

article does look really good and once I have released
the cavalry and artillery the period may gather
or garner more interest :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 02, 2015, 02:06:27 PM: some original inspirational artwork........draft form
Geonese Carabineer from my mate Ralph!

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 08, 2015, 12:24:45 AM: Just ordered some red-shirts running with leveled bayonet - they are a great pose. Any casualties falling in the plans?

The Lardies pdf is a good read on the period in question. I hope we may see a uniform guide to help folks who have little knowledge on the period.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 10, 2015, 10:39:16 AM: Helen

Hi there.thanks for your support.........working on the unform
side of things and will get some notes off to you as soon as im able

best regards
Ged
www,gringo40s.com
;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 10, 2015, 11:35:12 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 10, 2015, 10:39:16 AM
Helen

Hi there.thanks for your support.........working on the unform
side of things and will get some notes off to you as soon as im able

best regards
Ged
www,gringo40s.com
;)

Thanks Ged.

Just like to suggest a falling red shirt, red shirt officer in less formal attire and dismounted Garibaldi.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 11, 2015, 11:17:04 PM: Helen...splendid suggestions duly noted :D ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 11, 2015, 11:58:27 PM: Quote from: gringo on July 11, 2015, 11:17:04 PM
Helen...splendid suggestions duly noted :D ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Splendid Ged, thanks for that.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 14, 2015, 09:08:57 AM: Chaps/Ladies

getting together some Notes/painting details for the Neapolitans
due to loads of request ( including our own Helen) ...uniform cards
with laminated sheets based on my figures are first up...fo example the Neapolitan Greatcoats were an unusual greyish brown with a heavy hint
of aquamarine! see attached picture of some of my fusiliers

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
more new additions on the blocks soon!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 14, 2015, 09:12:06 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 14, 2015, 09:08:57 AM
Chaps/Ladies

getting together some Notes/painting details for the Neapolitans
due to loads of request ( including our own Helen) ...uniform cards
with laminated sheets based on my figures are first up...fo example the Neapolitan Greatcoats were an unusual greyish brown with a heavy hint
of aquamarine! see attached picture of some of my fusiliers

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
more new additions on the blocks soon!

Brill :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 14, 2015, 09:39:11 AM: Thanks Ged, sounds really good.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on July 14, 2015, 01:00:37 PM: Great news....
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 14, 2015, 01:03:28 PM: cheers Emir and Helen! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 15, 2015, 08:58:53 AM: Miniatures received and they are beautiful. The Risorgimento Infantryman Running Leveled Bayonet in three different hats are my favourite.

Ged, thank you for your great service. I've sent you a message via your contact us on your website.

Looking forward to seeing more additional red shirts.

Cheerio,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 15, 2015, 09:11:16 AM: Hi Helen

pleased you like the figures.............I have just replied to
your message............. :D

there will be more red shirts!
best regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 15, 2015, 09:12:54 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 15, 2015, 09:11:16 AM
Hi Helen

pleased you like the figures.............I have just replied to
your message............. :D

there will be more red shirts!
best regards

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
;)

Thanks Ged very much and for your message.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 17, 2015, 09:44:47 PM: I found a wargame article that maybe useful to some. "The Battle of Calatafimi, May 15, 1860."

http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=pickelhaube;id=17;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eoocities%2Eorg%2Ftimessquare%2Fbunker%2F7475%2Findex%2Ehtml

Hope the link works for you.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 18, 2015, 01:18:36 AM: excellent post Helen.much appreciated! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 18, 2015, 03:16:11 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 18, 2015, 01:18:36 AM
excellent post Helen.much appreciated! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Pleasure Ged. There is also an article just below the scenario on the 1867 attack on the Papal States.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 18, 2015, 10:04:59 AM: cheers Helen.............attached picture of Neapolitan light infantry
im looking at as a possible addition....... :D
well picture is line infantry though the lights are similar
but I would do them without the Greatcoat to give greater
variety..and jacket colours/facings are different. these 15 odd
battalions were Elite troops and featured heavily at Millazo.

Piccotti are also in the frame.......... :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 19, 2015, 01:00:43 AM: Thank you Ged, sounds lovely.

The wargame article is welcoming for gamers allowing to collect and game using different ratios of unit sizes.

I do have the Red Shirts booklet on its way to me so I'll hoping to see more scenarios.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 19, 2015, 06:41:09 AM: All very interesting stuff Ged. You're really bringing these, oft neglected, wars alive.

8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on July 19, 2015, 08:06:35 AM: Helen, a great find. Interesting scenarios and a reminder of the the old Freikorps guides, (I think I have one on Maximillian kicking about up in the loft). Thanks for sharing.

Ged, good to hear of progress!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2015, 08:55:19 AM: Helen..Emir..Darrell many thanks
the Little red book from Frei-corp (by Casli) is in effect a
small bible for the period and the launch pad.
along with a string of Italian publications and nearly all
information for both sides is available.!
:o :-* lol o_o ;) :D 8)
the deeper I dig the more fasciantng the period becomes
The Neapoliatan Army is fairly complex with gaps in some
areas for example the Cacciatori are only covered in a basic
way so I need to get to the bottom of the uniforms for these
troops who it appears bore the front of the fighting and were
considered Crack troops...............the uniform was pretty as well!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 19, 2015, 09:56:00 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 19, 2015, 08:55:19 AM
Helen..Emir..Darrell many thanks
the Little red book from Frei-corp (by Casli) is in effect a
small bible for the period and the launch pad.
along with a string of Italian publications and nearly all
information for both sides is available.!
:o :-* lol o_o ;) :D 8)
the deeper I dig the more fasciantng the period becomes
The Neapoliatan Army is fairly complex with gaps in some
areas for example the Cacciatori are only covered in a basic
way so I need to get to the bottom of the uniforms for these
troops who it appears bore the front of the fighting and were
considered Crack troops...............the uniform was pretty as well!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Ged, whatever you plan, I'm sure it will meet with purchase approval. :-)

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on July 19, 2015, 12:29:29 PM: A great range Ged and seeing pictures in the wargames press and "The Foreign Correspondent" just reinforce that. Love the quality and the different period you've achieved with this range. Good luck with this range - the quality of the figures deerve it

Best Wishes DaveL
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2015, 08:24:30 PM: thanks Helen...........that would be excellent 8)
can plan more then :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2015, 08:25:50 PM: Davel.............much appreciated comments! :D
thanks very much
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: cp models on July 20, 2015, 05:47:12 PM: Ged, Great to see this range expanding so keep them coming :D

Mark
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 20, 2015, 08:29:23 PM: thanks Mark very much! ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 22, 2015, 10:12:31 AM: some artwork from my Gringo40s facebook page
on forthcoming Neapolitan Artillery
expecting "Greens " for the Horse Artillery crew today
then off to Griffin Moulds as ever!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 22, 2015, 10:16:43 AM: and the artwork! :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on July 22, 2015, 12:19:08 PM: Good stuff!

I've just sent my latest order off to the painter so when it comes back I will be looking for arty.

What's the plans for Garibaldini gunners? I was thinking on using some Boot Hill Texians I have as stand-ins for the moment, until the Redshirts capture some Neapolitan equipment that is.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 22, 2015, 02:53:44 PM: Emir

working out the Garibaldi Artillery at the moment.....as there more
to them then meets the eye....................!! ;)

no promises as I just commissioned some more figures today..

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 22, 2015, 06:33:31 PM: It really is nice seeing how the range is progressing
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 22, 2015, 07:52:16 PM: thanks Shipka :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 22, 2015, 08:53:20 PM: Quote from: gringo on July 22, 2015, 02:53:44 PM
Emir

working out the Garibaldi Artillery at the moment.....as there more
to them then meets the eye....................!! ;)

no promises as I just commissioned some more figures today..

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

That sounds promising. Thank you Ged for sharing your news.

Best regards,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 06:54:38 AM: Thanks Helen for your support....some pictures
from a customer of their Neapolitans in action!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 24, 2015, 06:57:35 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 24, 2015, 06:54:38 AM
Thanks Helen for your support....some pictures
from a customer of their Neapolitans in action!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Wow! :-* :-* :-*

They do really look great en masse.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 07:01:47 AM: thanks Darrell pleased with em.......en masse is the way to go!! :o :-* :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 24, 2015, 07:12:01 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 24, 2015, 07:01:47 AM
thanks Darrell pleased with em.......en masse is the way to go!! :o :-* :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Yep, they do look superb :-*

Em masse is the way to go with this period, it just look right.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 24, 2015, 07:55:51 AM: Very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 24, 2015, 08:00:58 AM: Yep very colourful and flamboyant
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 08:07:16 AM: Thanks Helen and Geoff...........more to post :)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 08:16:07 AM: Another pic from my mate REX depicting the 7th Neapolitans line in Column of attack 1860.........

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 08:16:58 AM: and the pic :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 24, 2015, 09:40:11 AM: Lovely stuff :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 09:58:18 AM: cheers Darrell!! ;) :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on July 24, 2015, 10:10:34 AM: Really liking the look of these, the pics really sell the figure range... consider me tempted
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on July 24, 2015, 10:54:00 AM: That looks great.

The clear bases on the battlemat are an inspired choice. The figures are superbly painted and now fit in with that terrain so well.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2015, 11:09:38 AM: olyread...............lets hope so ;)

Emir..............I have some more pictures
its the first I have seen of my Neapolitans in actions
part of a 65 man battalion (gulp)!! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 28, 2015, 01:03:57 PM: Dunns battalion Captain and Drummer 1860 painted by
Andy Taylor from the ever growing reange! :D

regards
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 28, 2015, 02:14:21 PM: Excellent brushwork and great looking sculpts too Ged!

:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 28, 2015, 02:35:09 PM: Thanks Darrell.....not forgotton you!! ;) :o :D 8)
cheers

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 29, 2015, 06:38:04 AM: Quote from: gringo on July 28, 2015, 02:35:09 PM
Thanks Darrell.....not forgotton you!! ;) :o :D 8)
cheers

Ged
www.gringo40s.com

I could tell that it's Andrew's work immediately.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 29, 2015, 07:04:15 AM: Lovely brushwork from Andrew.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 29, 2015, 10:15:24 AM: thanks Helen :).and Darrell

another photo of the same figures :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on July 29, 2015, 03:19:04 PM: Looking at the stripes painted on the blanket roll has just reminded me that I really need to make an appointment with my optician o_o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 29, 2015, 03:45:59 PM: Matakakea...............im in the same boat
too many 5mmpainted in my younger days :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on July 29, 2015, 06:01:17 PM: Quote from: Matakakea on July 29, 2015, 03:19:04 PM
Looking at the stripes painted on the blanket roll has just reminded me that I really need to make an appointment with my optician o_o

I've just been! lol lol lol

(Can't decide on varifocals or just plain prescription..... ??? ??? ???)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 30, 2015, 10:32:32 AM: pair of both Darrell .just to make sure!! lol

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 30, 2015, 10:42:29 AM: New picture of 4th Piedmontese line infantry 1860
from paintbrush of Mau......

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 05, 2015, 12:06:38 AM: (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUOq4FoQTcM/VcFCALn6WCI/AAAAAAAACXU/e2slnB7qvjo/s640/blogger-image--396308309.jpg)

Some sepia tints of tonight's game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euQteuds4mY/VcFB-6TMg8I/AAAAAAAACXM/sPa8IhY8SVI/s640/blogger-image--364951700.jpg)

Just a rough thrash thru the rules to make sure I like them, before continuing.

I did and I will :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on August 05, 2015, 08:36:26 AM: Quote from: Emir of Askaristan on August 05, 2015, 12:06:38 AM
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUOq4FoQTcM/VcFCALn6WCI/AAAAAAAACXU/e2slnB7qvjo/s640/blogger-image--396308309.jpg)

Some sepia tints of tonight's game.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euQteuds4mY/VcFB-6TMg8I/AAAAAAAACXM/sPa8IhY8SVI/s640/blogger-image--364951700.jpg)

Just a rough thrash thru the rules to make sure I like them, before continuing.

I did and I will :D

Anymore pics?

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 05, 2015, 09:14:05 AM: Not really any decent ones. As I said it was really a bash thru the rules to see if we were going to go with them.

One of my units only arrived back from the painters earlier that day and the bases were only given a quick splash to colour them. The light in the club is horrible and yellow too, so not brilliant for piccies, hence the sepia masking!!.

I'll take some more at home when I get the chance, once they are properly based.

The Redshirts stormed the town in the first game and were only narrowly defeated by the combined musketry of all 3 Neapolitan units, (who still took heavy losses), in the second. I need another Redshirt unit and some skirmishers to fill them out and, by God, some reinforcements for the Neapolitans.

Ged - guns and cavalry please!!!!!! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 05, 2015, 09:51:15 AM: Emir

good lord Sir............I checked my posting and its come alive
love the Sepia tinted prints ,,as Darrell say if and when you
get a chance more pictures would be splendid. :D

lots going on behind the scenes............the Submasters
for the Neapolitan Horse artillery are made and will go
into production soon.........four figures..
the Gun is made ..just bringing up numbers :o :-* :o :-*

a pile of "Surprise" units underway as im throwing all
available resources at this period......
appreciate your support

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on August 05, 2015, 12:29:42 PM: Just read the sharp practice supplement for the War of Liberation, very nice, will pick some figures up at colours this year if you are there.
on another note, any new stuff coming for the maximillian range?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 05, 2015, 02:02:48 PM: olyread

its a good read isn't it! :D

I will be trading at Colours this year
for sure as I love the show...

regarding the Maximillian range I will
be adding cavalry and other figures
as soon as im able..hopefully this year
as there is a cross over with my Garibalsi range :) ;)

see you there
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on August 05, 2015, 06:00:00 PM: Quote from: Emir of Askaristan on August 05, 2015, 09:14:05 AM
hence the sepia masking!!

A very cunning plan my friend :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 06, 2015, 08:44:05 AM: Photos tomorrow night - because I'll be doing some basing and will include this lot.

In technicolour!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 06, 2015, 08:58:54 AM: looking forward Emir................... :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on August 06, 2015, 09:24:05 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 06, 2015, 08:58:54 AM
looking forward Emir................... :D

Me too- should look great! 8)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 06, 2015, 11:28:10 AM: not so rare picture but packed with a punch of colour and detail

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 06, 2015, 01:48:30 PM: Gents and Helen.........im having a Laminated Painting Guide for the
period done, and dependant on sales, will add more. an example from
the painting guide (based on my figures) is a Neapolitan in "full" campaign dress a mixture of battle and full dress.......a mixture of pomp and
practicality

hope you like it
painted by my mate Ralph Weaver of the "Foreign Correspondent
magazine ..a fine publication

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.bloghspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: traveller on August 06, 2015, 07:09:42 PM: Nice image!

Interesting how similar uniforms were at this time period. Take away the gaiters and you have a Spanish Isabelio soldier from the Carlist War.

Are you planning to do any miniatures from the "early" Garibaldi period of the First War of independance 1848-49?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 06, 2015, 08:52:12 PM: Thanks Ged, this looks great. Does the plates describe the backpack etc?

All the best,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 06, 2015, 11:29:29 PM: I think that's a great idea Ged and I like the example. I think there's enough interest for a small guide to the armies and a campaign and battle overview. I'd love to see that in print.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2015, 08:24:40 AM: Emir

glad you like the idea...........I have received the proofs back just need
Mrs Gringo to get em printed up. may take a few weeks but this will be
the first edition. I intend to laminate them for painting purposes.
there is a book on the campaign being written by me ,lavishly illustrated
with colour prints ...campaign details..orders of battle in depth and much new research :)

Helen
there is a side view of a backpack on one of the Neapolitan figures
I will send /e mail you some close up detail to assist. I know I promised
info for you anyway. not forgotten!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 07, 2015, 08:27:59 AM: Traveller

thanks for the interest.funny enough I was looking at Early Garibaldi
pictures for the siege of Rome et all and may well indulge!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on August 07, 2015, 08:36:08 AM: The idea of the plates is great, this really should help to sell more figures, any books worth recommending for someone who doesnt know anything about the period?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 07, 2015, 09:16:29 AM: Thanks Ged very much. Appreciate always and look forward also to your publication.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: traveller on August 07, 2015, 02:56:50 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 07, 2015, 08:27:59 AM
Traveller

thanks for the interest.funny enough I was looking at Early Garibaldi
pictures for the siege of Rome et all and may well indulge!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

That sounds promising!

It is the siege of Rome that caught my interest. The uniforms are quite different from the second war so it would be very welcome. I am currently trying to convert ACW figures into Bersagliere to create the assault on Villa Corsini:

(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Unione%20RegimentBersaglieriBolognese%20Lancer%20sitting%20storm%20Villa%20Corsini%20outside%20Rome%201849_zpsznsw5yvb.jpg) (http://s732.photobucket.com/user/Travellera/media/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Unione%20RegimentBersaglieriBolognese%20Lancer%20sitting%20storm%20Villa%20Corsini%20outside%20Rome%201849_zpsznsw5yvb.jpg.html)
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Post by: gringo on August 08, 2015, 08:53:50 AM: Olyread

will sort out a list and post on here as soon as im able
the problem is most of the information I have garnered
are from out of print Italian publications...still I have
over 60 books on the period now and wlll give you the
best ones
oddly enough the best one for a basic intro is the Luigi Casali
printed by Freicorp that Helen managed to get a copy of :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 08, 2015, 08:57:41 AM: Traveller....................you will eventually be able to use my New
Piccotti figures when they come on line (being sculpted at present)
as they would fit with this period........I may well d some Piedmontese
elite units as well...
:D
cheers
Ged

Helen
thanks as always :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 08, 2015, 09:07:28 AM: What information do you have on flags?

From what I can tell from prints the 1000seemed to have carried "Italian" tricolours. I worry that may be a later addition however.

As for the Neapolitans units all I can find is a white flag with the bourbon coat of arms on it. Do you have any more info? Did units carry a "kings colour" and a "regimental" one?

(I've had the same issue finding flag details for the 18thC Neapolitans I'm also painting up!!)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: traveller on August 08, 2015, 09:35:44 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 08, 2015, 08:57:41 AM
Traveller....................you will eventually be able to use my New
Piccotti figures when they come on line (being sculpted at present)
as they would fit with this period........I may well d some Piedmontese
elite units as well...
:D
cheers
Ged

Thanks Ged, I do look forward to the Piccotti. One way of extending your range would be if you could do some loose heads. Calabria and Bersaglieri hats would be on my wish list... ;) Something like this:

(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Garibaldi%20Legion%201_zps4jr8f0da.jpg) (http://s732.photobucket.com/user/Travellera/media/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Garibaldi%20Legion%201_zps4jr8f0da.jpg.html)

(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Student%20Corps%201_zpsisijgh4v.jpg) (http://s732.photobucket.com/user/Travellera/media/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Student%20Corps%201_zpsisijgh4v.jpg.html)

(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Bersglieri%20head_zpsozuzslov.jpg) (http://s732.photobucket.com/user/Travellera/media/Siege%20of%20Rome%201849/Bersglieri%20head_zpsozuzslov.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 08, 2015, 09:51:47 AM: Emir

the flags issue is fairly complex...both sides carried the
tricolour with the Neapolitans version having the bourbon
coat of arms on. Garibaldi troops lost a colour at the opening
of the campaign........still owned by Bourbon decendants!
I hope to post a pic or two of basic flags
my research seems to indicate some of the white flags were
taken out of mothballs towards the end of the campaign. :o

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 08, 2015, 09:53:43 AM: traveller..................good idea !
where did you get these illustrations not seen these :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: traveller on August 08, 2015, 10:13:10 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 08, 2015, 09:53:43 AM
traveller..................good idea !
where did you get these illustrations not seen these :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Ged,

I think you brought up the idea on the loose heads yourself once for the 40mm Mexican range... :D

I have been collecting images for some time to prepare my Rome 1849 Project. These come from here:

http://historyin172.blogspot.com.ar/2014/05/salute-siege-of-rome-1849.html?m=1

Another great site is this:

http://comitatogianicolo.it/divise/uni_fam_01.htm

I plan to do a robust post on the 1849 siege later on and include all the images I have snatched from the web and elsewhere. If you are interested in something particular, please let me know and I will see what I have
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 08, 2015, 11:07:08 AM: Traveller

your right about the heads that was one of my goals for
my 40mm range 1846/48.. :D

at present im gathering all images I can on the Neapolitan
Cacciatori (spelling)....as I may do some of these...

nice site.......good to see Ralph and buddies in full uniform
we hope to do the assault on Palermo for Salute next year. 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 09, 2015, 10:10:58 PM: Sorry about the basing, but the lure of the hot sun proved too great so I took my Alfa for a spin top down instead....(must like Italian things eh?)

Anyway
Here you go -

I've got some more figs on order which will finish off my infantry units. The minigames in NT's 19thC rules require a max of 3 inf, 1 skirmish, 2 cav and 2 guns per side on a small table which is an excellent way to dip a toe into a period. As the actual force composition may vary because it's diced for they're a great for having a rumble on the table of an evening when you don't really want to have to remember "page 6, paragraph 4 , line 3, except in woods, on a Thursday, if wearing underpants" type sets.

I'm sure many more games will follow!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 09, 2015, 10:35:29 PM: really splendid Emir........... :D
keep the pictures coming :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 10, 2015, 06:19:44 AM: Hi Ged, thanks for my latest order from you. Love the mounted leaders. Nicely detailed and look forward to seeing them dismounted in some distant future.

Will start painting very soon.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on August 10, 2015, 08:51:05 AM: Sorry to be the usual pedantic and fussy spoilsport, but before the misspelling catches on, please allow me to correct you:

the correct word is picciotto, with an i. It means little one, it's a sicilianization (?) of piccolo (little, small), which in Sicilian becomes piccio or picciotto

Check this out, it is also commonly used for the mafiosi:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/picciotto

Quote from: gringo on August 08, 2015, 08:57:41 AM
Traveller....................you will eventually be able to use my New
Piccotti figures when they come on line (being sculpted at present)
as they would fit with this period........I may well d some Piedmontese
elite units as well...
:D
cheers
Ged

Helen
thanks as always :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2015, 10:20:23 AM: Malto ;)

happy to stand corrected..seen it spelt a few
ways ........BUT.........I will use your spelling
it looks right!!!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

PS any images you many have of the Picciotto
would be usefull! cheers
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2015, 10:24:14 AM: Helen

great stuff..pleased you like the figures
much more to follow ;)

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on August 10, 2015, 11:49:45 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 10, 2015, 10:20:23 AM
Malto ;)

happy to stand corrected..seen it spelt a few
ways ........BUT.........I will use your spelling
it looks right!!!! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

PS any images you many have of the Picciotto
would be usefull! cheers

http://www.indire.it/immagini/immag/risordis/olyris003.jpg (http://www.indire.it/immagini/immag/risordis/olyris003.jpg)

here is one, they are supposed to be the ones in the background

and here are some more

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrezione_di_Palermo#/media/File:MasaPalermo1860.jpg (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrezione_di_Palermo#/media/File:MasaPalermo1860.jpg)
http://www.ebay.it/itm/PICCIOTTO-SICILIANO-IMPRESA-DEI-MILLE-1860-COMBATTENTI-GARIBALDI-COSTUME-SICILIA-/271177801995 (http://www.ebay.it/itm/PICCIOTTO-SICILIANO-IMPRESA-DEI-MILLE-1860-COMBATTENTI-GARIBALDI-COSTUME-SICILIA-/271177801995)
http://www.storiologia.it/gariba2/gar43.htm (http://www.storiologia.it/gariba2/gar43.htm)

Basically if you want to have a bunch of irregulars I would mix Southern Italian costumes with a sprinkle of uniforms. The phrygian cap seems to have been ubiquitous!

Finally, I also find this reenactment, which is interesting at first until it degenerates...

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgMfA1ilWA[url]
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2015, 01:19:53 PM: Malto

many thanks indeed
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on August 10, 2015, 02:32:04 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 10, 2015, 01:19:53 PM
Malto

many thanks indeed
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D

you are welcome, and sooner or later you are going to get that order from me...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2015, 02:53:10 PM: well done Malto............all orders help me to self fund my passion!!
which I can share ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 12, 2015, 07:59:32 PM: Picciotto greens en route to Griffin..... :o :D :-* o_o 8) ;) ;D
most excited as they look fab IMHO :D
includes a partially crazed priest! 8).

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 12, 2015, 08:01:25 PM: Ooooh...back in time for pay day?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 12, 2015, 09:04:08 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 12, 2015, 07:59:32 PM
Picciotto greens en route to Griffin..... :o :D :-* o_o 8) ;) ;D
most excited as they look fab IMHO :D
includes a partially crazed priest! 8).

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Priest sounds good! 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 12, 2015, 11:15:31 PM: Emir

one can only hope ;)

Helen.............the priest is firing a horse pistol
with a shotgun on his back and looks suitably cookkoo!!
defrocked of course! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 13, 2015, 12:02:51 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 12, 2015, 11:15:31 PM
Emir

one can only hope ;)

Helen.............the priest is firing a horse pistol
with a shotgun on his back and looks suitably cookkoo!!
defrocked of course! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.

Now that sounds great!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Matakakea on August 13, 2015, 05:20:13 PM: Helen.............the priest is firing a horse pistol
with a shotgun on his back and looks suitably cookkoo!!
defrocked of course! Cheesy

Quote
Now that sounds great!

I'll second that :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on August 13, 2015, 05:30:10 PM: Quote from: Matakakea on August 13, 2015, 05:20:13 PM
Helen.............the priest is firing a horse pistol
with a shotgun on his back and looks suitably cookkoo!!
defrocked of course! Cheesy

I'll second that :)

How long will we have to wait before we can see him?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on August 13, 2015, 05:32:24 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 12, 2015, 11:15:31 PM
Emir

one can only hope ;)

Helen.............the priest is firing a horse pistol
with a shotgun on his back and looks suitably cookkoo!!
defrocked of course! :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Just in case you thought it was fictional,

https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pantaleo (https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Pantaleo)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 14, 2015, 07:06:42 AM: Malto

many thanks for that.................. :D
cheers

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 15, 2015, 08:17:23 PM: Ged,
If you've not already plundered this resource I'd advise you to check it out. I've been using it for the 18th C Neapolitans I'm collecting at the moment, but hadn't look at their 19th Century cousins til now

http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/vinkhuijzen-collection-of-military-uniforms#/?tab=navigation&roots=13:bd07a6c0-c546-012f-6cf8-58d385a7bc34/75:860a2850-c54b-012f-43a0-58d385a7bc34 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/vinkhuijzen-collection-of-military-uniforms#/?tab=navigation&roots=13:bd07a6c0-c546-012f-6cf8-58d385a7bc34/75:860a2850-c54b-012f-43a0-58d385a7bc34)

Some of the prints are by Knotel, but others are sketches. There are also files on other Italian States and the French and Austrians.
The Papal Zouave in blue with what appears to be a short colpack is very unusual to say the least!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 15, 2015, 09:09:42 PM: This chap needs no introduction I'm sure
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 16, 2015, 12:07:28 AM: Emir

that source slipped into am unguarded net............completely forgot
about the good old New York Library.......well done :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: duc de limbourg on August 16, 2015, 08:14:17 AM: You can see some restored uniforms (although not very lclear) on the site of the dutch zouaven museum
http://www.zouavenmuseum.nl/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 16, 2015, 09:39:03 AM: Duc de Limbourg....................................many thanks great find :D

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 17, 2015, 08:02:31 PM: Gents and Helen

just to say I have had the first batch back of my
laminated uniform sheets for Garibaldi ad the War of 1860
part one basically a selection of nine of my figures commissioned
in watercolours with some notes at the bottom ..you LAF members
can obtain these off me at the discounted price of gbp3.95 each plus
postage..gbp2.50 9 uk only).......please contact me at gjmfigurines4@btinternet.com or through the site.
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 17, 2015, 09:35:16 PM: I'll have me a set of those please. I'll drop you a line.
I've been working on some flags based on a bit of a review of some prints and illustrations , so I'll pop those off to you in the email - I'm not an artist!!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2015, 12:21:37 AM: Emir

good man............ ;)
look forward to seeing the flags!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 18, 2015, 02:24:49 AM: Thanks Ged, will e-mail you.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2015, 08:21:53 AM: Helen
received your e-mail and replied :D
best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 18, 2015, 08:47:10 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 18, 2015, 08:21:53 AM
Helen
received your e-mail and replied :D
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

And ditto back to you with my humble thanks. 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2015, 11:56:30 AM: I hope to have a sample of the printed /laminated uniform plate
on my site as soon as my site guy gets a chance :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Aerendar Valandil on August 18, 2015, 01:37:09 PM: I anyone of you ends up in Oudenbosch in the Netherlands, there is a Papal Zouaves Museum!

http://www.zouavenmuseum.nl/ (http://www.zouavenmuseum.nl/)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2015, 02:00:27 PM: Aerendar.its on my list of MUST visit places
maybe after CRISIS this year I might go........ :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Aerendar Valandil on August 18, 2015, 10:49:12 PM: http://nl.distance.to/Antwerpen/Oudenbosch (http://nl.distance.to/Antwerpen/Oudenbosch)

60KM by car or a short ride by train with probably a change at Roosendaal. That would not be a major effort, I guess.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2015, 10:56:08 PM: thanks for the helpful directions :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2015, 07:41:48 AM: an illustration or two from Qunito Cenni some of the
best watercolours and packed with information for the
period.

Papal troops 1860.............
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2015, 07:43:13 AM: more Papal troops
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 21, 2015, 08:44:44 AM: Very nice.
There's something about zouaves...

I've packed a copy of "The Popes Legion" by Charles Coulombe for reading on a trip I've got coming up. I managed to get my copy via Scribd which is a great little subscription/free book and document service. Other recent finds on there have been prints of the French army of Africa in the 1830's to 60's, an Italian book on the Papal Army (L'Esercito Pontificio Nel 1867) with those prints, some by Knotel and a few other's (NYPL etc) others literally "shoved" into the back and uploaded along with a couple of wiki articles about the battles of '67!

There are a few documents on the Austrians and Sardinians too.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2015, 08:51:59 AM: Emir

some interesting stuff there............will have to join scribe
as I buy mostly hard copy books and the 1860 /66 pile
is growing!! :o
just picked up "two years in the pontifical zouaves,,, by joseph powell..
London 1871!
Zouaves...............sooooo tempted. :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 21, 2015, 09:04:30 AM: Haha,

Please finish the Garibaldini and Neapolitans first !

And then....
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2015, 09:21:53 AM: Emir

NICE...................... :D
my fixed plan on rails as it were are the Completion
of Garibaldi and the Neapolitans.............then
I will roam far and wide (ish)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps loads of releases soon......... :-* :o :-* :o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2015, 09:24:10 AM: ps.i now have a decent stock of my first "uniform" plate (laminated)
based on my figures

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2015, 09:49:39 AM: just a quick note to say im down to the last few uniform
plates but will have more done :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

ps 19 in fact.reserve yours
got one for you Emir!! 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 23, 2015, 12:22:23 AM: I'll be in touch Ged.

Busy afternoon in the Salle de Guerre.....

http://stuartinschwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/an-afternoon-painting-and-basing.html (http://stuartinschwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/an-afternoon-painting-and-basing.html)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on August 23, 2015, 09:22:04 AM: Emir,Nice work on those minis and the photos on the blog,I've dropped you a pm to pick your brains for some ideas :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 23, 2015, 09:36:15 AM: Emir

splendid work old chap..............keep it up
Viva Italia!!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 23, 2015, 01:01:41 PM: Cheers guys :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 24, 2015, 06:52:31 AM: Its nice Emir to see an army being built rather than all the finished units together, it gives inspiration for those involved with big projects
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 24, 2015, 09:13:50 AM: Shipka,

This is very much a personal project and not one I am involved in with anyone else at my local club, so its nice to go at my own pace and not "have to be ready by....".

I've raced to built armies for conventions, anniversaries and displays in the past and a couple of years back decided that was far, far too stressful and spoiled my enjoyment. Patience is a virtue, apparently...and besides it gives me time to get all the other bits. (Poplar trees being stocked up on now and I'm looking for the bridge to match my Italeri buildings for example).

This is a new range, so pace is also dictated by it's development too.

Each new figure from Ged is well worth the wait!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 25, 2015, 10:23:20 AM: Emir

appreciate the sentiments!! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

New releases soon.................... :o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 25, 2015, 01:38:07 PM: some of my Neapolitans painted by my mate REX............
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on August 25, 2015, 02:17:08 PM: what colours are the coat/uniform of the Neapolitans, it looks like they are painted different shades of grey/blue/green, are there any colour plates left Ged?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 25, 2015, 02:32:40 PM: Olyreed

I have some plates left ...........more being printed
will save some for you ;)...posting out a load today! :D
The Neapolitans used various
shades of grey ........many had greatcoats with an aquamarine
tint!

cheers
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 25, 2015, 05:51:47 PM: New releases....... ;D

Just in time for my return I hope.

Those big regiments look great. We really need to bottom out the flag situation - does Rex have sources he can share?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 25, 2015, 10:24:33 PM: Emir

should be ready for your return

working on the flag scenario :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 28, 2015, 09:10:32 AM: Just for information. I received today a Military Modelling magazine June 1982 which features Uniform details for English Volunteers in Garibaldi's Army. This article is quite detailed and with some very useful uniform plates.

Secondly, I've a book namely "The diary of one of Garibaldi's Thousand" by Giuseppe Cesare Abba which I recommend to anyone with such interest. Interesting detail of leaders and actions including uniform and weapons from May 1860 to November 1860 which is the period I'm interested in.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 28, 2015, 10:02:32 AM: Helen
these are indeed excellent sources of information and inspiration!! :D

regards
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 28, 2015, 10:09:53 AM: Gents and Helen

im pleased to say my Neapolitan Dragoons were released yesterday
as were the Barrack capped Neapolitan infantry...... :D
see my site for pictures and details :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 28, 2015, 01:17:12 PM: Helen,
Thanks for sharing that. I'll have to see if I can track them down too.

Ged,
Even in the back of beyond I'm keeping an eye on things......order placed!! This will give me some skirmishers using the chaps in the caps and a unit of cavalry. Now I'll have some shiny new toys to look forward to when I get home.

:)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 28, 2015, 01:26:02 PM: Emir

Good to hear from you.a stealth release as im still packing
em like mad orders already piling in!! :o :D :-* ;) o_o 8)
nothing excapes your 360 degree LAF radar!! lol

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 29, 2015, 08:35:37 AM: Quote from: Emir of Askaristan on August 28, 2015, 01:17:12 PM
Helen,
Thanks for sharing that. I'll have to see if I can track them down too.

Cheers
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 29, 2015, 08:36:26 AM: Quote from: gringo on August 28, 2015, 10:09:53 AM
Gents and Helen

im pleased to say my Neapolitan Dragoons were released yesterday
as were the Barrack capped Neapolitan infantry...... :D
see my site for pictures and details :o

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Thanks Ged, ordered six Nepolitan Dragoons.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 29, 2015, 09:37:19 AM: many thanks Helen order received
packing Dragoons like mad now!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 29, 2015, 07:47:22 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 29, 2015, 09:37:19 AM
many thanks Helen order received
packing Dragoons like mad now!! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com

Thanks.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on August 31, 2015, 07:18:18 AM: Hi Ged,

Uniform plate arrived today with my thanks.

First two Garibaldini are painted and based. Now to finish off base and decorate. Will post on FB.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 31, 2015, 07:42:45 PM: Helen

excellent news really looking forward to seeing these in the
flesh so to speak! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 02, 2015, 10:24:54 AM: Neapolitan Horse Artillery Gun and Crew en site ..waiting
on my site guy and they will be released......yippee!! :D
pretty spectacular looking uniform :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 02, 2015, 10:26:41 AM: visual reminder............ :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 02, 2015, 07:30:28 PM: Excellent - will pick theses up when I get back from Kaz...and my hols!

Will get the dragoons and capped chaps off to my painter as soon as I get my mitts on them. Heading home tonight so looking forward to some shiny lead as a wee present!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 03, 2015, 08:44:34 AM: well done Emir................ :D

cheers
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on September 03, 2015, 11:50:56 AM: Great project Ged 8)

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 03, 2015, 12:44:46 PM: thanks Lance...your support is welcome :D
what show are you attending next?

I will be at Partizan for a few hours
as a punter/trader catch up!
then at colours with Gringo40s

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 04, 2015, 02:16:44 PM: one word.coming soon .............................PICCIOTTO :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 04, 2015, 07:03:12 PM: Just some pics I found
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 04, 2015, 07:10:55 PM: Nice pics. I suspect the chap at the top might be handy with that knife too.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 04, 2015, 08:04:52 PM: Shipka

good man some great pictures............many thanks

Emir the picture of the Guy at the top is a late war Picciotto
funny enough I have just had him made based on the same
picture.............the figure turned out really well and is almost
a carbon copy..as I wanted

cheers
Ged
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www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 05, 2015, 09:27:40 AM: Postie's been....

:D

I must say the chaps in the barrack caps are very nice. The officer and kneeling guy especially. These will be some skirmishers to try and protect my flanks from those wicked Picccoti you've had made.

The dragoons are very good too. I particularly like the officer's cape and the lace on the trumpeter. A unit of horse for me, ready to stand in reserve and, when the time is right, charge home and rout the red shirts.....or perhaps not knowing the quality of he Neapolitans lol

Now hopefully I will get these off to the painter on Monday!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 05, 2015, 10:25:32 AM: Emir

great news pleased you like the figures
I hope they fight well for you!! :D
best regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on September 05, 2015, 03:36:23 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 03, 2015, 12:44:46 PM
thanks Lance...your support is welcome :D
what show are you attending next?

Ged - still trying to get myself organised for shows ;-(

Cheers,
Lance

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 05, 2015, 07:02:09 PM: This resin building is similar to a buildjng in one of the Trevelyn histories
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 05, 2015, 10:20:47 PM: lovely building Shipka where can I get one?
is it a large 28mm jobbie?

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 06, 2015, 06:59:27 AM: It was or is made by The Miniature Building Authority, sorry cant help with suppliers a good Google may find you one
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 06, 2015, 07:55:08 PM: thanks Shikpa..its a beauty!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 07, 2015, 10:35:30 AM: thought I would share some of Helens excellent work on my Garibaldini
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 07, 2015, 12:20:21 PM: Helen,
Those are really nice!

Which rule set are you using?

Come to think of it which rules are people in general using.....?? Personally I have had a couple of games using Neil Thomas's 19thCentury set. I thought perhaps LotOW Alamo might be another set to try . Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 07, 2015, 01:14:38 PM: Quote from: Emir of Askaristan on September 07, 2015, 12:20:21 PM
Helen,
Those are really nice!

Which rule set are you using?

Come to think of it which rules are people in general using.....?? Personally I have had a couple of games using Neil Thomas's 19thCentury set. I thought perhaps LotOW Alamo might be another set to try . Any other suggestions?

Emir, I have bought Dadi e piombo's Smooth and rifled, which has an expansion called "Expedition of the Thousand". However, having to start painting both the garibaldini and their enemies, I have not tried them yet!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 07, 2015, 04:21:11 PM: Malto...Emir ..Helen and all the Gang have you looked at the "rules" in this
twofatlardies "Summer Special " only recently out and contains
some great vignettes using my 1860 figures........... :o :-* :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 07, 2015, 08:57:05 PM: Thanks for your kind words. I've the TFL special on Garibaldi, but I've not decided what rules if any I'm using.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 07, 2015, 10:05:49 PM: Love the pics Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 07, 2015, 10:25:14 PM: Thanks Geoff.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 08, 2015, 11:46:34 AM: another photo from Helen love the subtle paint tones :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 09, 2015, 11:58:53 AM: Ref COLOURS..........
NEAPOLITAN ARTILLERY READY TO ROLL!! :o :-* :o
not on my site yet (waiting on my site guy) but
Neapolitan Artillery .........Le Hitte 6dr and four
Horse Artillery crew will be on sale
do let me know if you wish a set kept
aside.......all items on sale individually

on site later this weekend
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 11, 2015, 08:22:36 AM: Thanks Ged for the dragoon cavalry. Picked up today.

Wonderful detail as to be expected, thanks.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 11, 2015, 08:46:28 AM: great stuff Helen..................looking forward to you weaving your magic
on them paintbrush wise!! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 11, 2015, 09:11:58 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 11, 2015, 08:46:28 AM
great stuff Helen..................looking forward to you weaving your magic
on them paintbrush wise!! ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D

Thanks Ged, however, I can only paint when I know what colours to use on the uniform. :D ??? :?

Uniform guide please. :)

Thanks a bunch.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 11, 2015, 09:36:24 AM: Helen

Dragoon card and horse artillery card just commissioned
will assist you of course in the meantime :D 8)

off to Colours now!
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 11, 2015, 02:00:52 PM: Hi Helen,

This link may help you out. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f1cd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f1cd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)

There is another print on there of dragoon officer, trumpeter and trooper as well as a dragoon in a cape.

If you can't find it, pm me your email and I will email it to you. I copied it onto a PDF for my painter just last week.

Ged, enjoy the show.

Looking forward to seeing those guns!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 11, 2015, 06:00:33 PM: Another pic.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 11, 2015, 09:37:57 PM: Thank you Emir.That's great. Do you have any info on horse furniture? Saddle cloth colours etc?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 11, 2015, 10:35:06 PM: Helen,
Try this http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f18f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f18f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)

Saddlecloth would appear to be red with blue trim. Black Leather reins etc.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 11, 2015, 11:32:02 PM: Thanks Emir, very useful information. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2015, 03:10:19 PM: Helen and Emir.even better a picture of my Dragoon officer based on the previous illustration
Andy Taylor top paint job
best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2015, 03:28:08 PM: and the other side..........Officer is wearing
a mantle off white in colour contrasting well
with the mid blue uniform and yellow
facings of the second regiment :D

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 13, 2015, 09:17:40 PM: Thanks Ged. I agree, great brushwork from Andy.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2015, 10:15:28 PM: cheers Helen................. ;)

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2015, 10:23:53 PM: and arriving soon! :o :-* :o :-* :o :-* :o :-*

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 10:33:12 AM: and the crew photographed singly :D...gives
an idea of the resplendent uniforms actually worn
in action ...........must have looked the part!!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 10:46:27 AM: and following close on the Horse artillery,s heels some PICCIOTTO
..squadre...bandits they had many names most unprintable!!
but boy they look the business...there will be many more of these
.. :o :-* :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Jeff965 on September 14, 2015, 11:05:55 AM: Wow Ged, stunning mate. Makes me glad I bought those figures at Colours lol.
I was wondering, with the Cavalry how many horses can we expect for variety with the units?

Jeff
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Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 11:14:31 AM: Hi Jeff

thanks for that :D
good to see you at the show,pleased you like the figures

actually the Dragoons are on three dufferent horses the troopers
on one type the trumpters on another ..and the officer quite different.
although I have prepacked all the figurers I happy to change some trumpeters
horses in trooper ones to add variance to the unit. let me know when ordering
cheers matey ;)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 14, 2015, 02:58:20 PM: Ged,

They look splendid - the horse artillery will sweep the red shirts aside with a peppering of grape....but those Picciotti will be creeping round the flanks to cause no end of mischief.

I'll be ordering them when I get back!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on September 14, 2015, 03:14:48 PM: :-* :-*Great looking figures again Ged, and great painting
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 04:17:19 PM: Emir...look forward to the order! ;)

Olyreed cheers matey :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on September 14, 2015, 05:08:23 PM: Love the Scillian bandits will make good European Philhellenes for GWI
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: sakura11 on September 14, 2015, 06:41:59 PM: Wow
You said the bandits were special and you were right
Fantastic
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 06:55:29 PM: thanks Shipka :D.........glad they will serve other armies far and wide!! :o

Sakura11 pleased you find them to your liking ...cheers matey

theres more to come o_o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 06:59:43 PM: and something else underway a preview of a Sicilian Cart
with a Garibaldini piece in tandem...a later 4/6 pounder
used in the later skirmishes and battles to greater effect
there will be a donkey and driver plus crew...(hopefully)
possibly either British Sailors of Garibaldini or both!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 14, 2015, 08:45:05 PM: Very nice Ged. Some fantastic additions to the range and thank you for your continued support in this field. Kings to Andy for the brushwork.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2015, 10:34:51 PM: Helen many thanks for your continued support as well :D
....always great to get such feedback...requested and commissioned
more uniform cards may be a little while ..next up Neapolitan Dragoons
and Horse artillery :)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2015, 08:27:11 AM: Gents and Helen
my Painting guide number one is now available from
my site under the 1860 banner on the left :D

more to come 8)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 15, 2015, 10:35:57 AM: Thanks Ged, I do like my painting guide purchased from you. :D

Will purchase more when the Sicilian Cart with a Garibaldini piece in tandem with crew becomes available. :P :-*

By the way Ged, the piping on the collar of the dragoon officer is it dark blue or black an is it the same for the troopers?

Cheers,

H
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: sakura11 on September 15, 2015, 05:08:33 PM: Amazing panorama which can be scrolled through
Garibaldi panorama from brown edu university
Websearch will bring o link
Any help on line regt colours on collar and cockade
Hard to find a guide on uniform variations
Cheers
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2015, 10:07:07 PM: Sakura
can help you no problem :D
contact me at gringo40s@btinternet.com

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2015, 09:57:50 AM: Sakura11

Neapolitan line regiments were Brigaded together
but retained regimental numbers and facings
the brigade collar collar being the defining factor...being a three pointed
flash for the greatcoats
1. RED
2.RED
3.STRAW/LIGHT YELLOW
4.STRAW/LIGHT YELLOW
5.POLISH CRIMSON
6.POLISH CRIMSON
7.SKY BLUE
8.SKY BLUE
9.ORANGE/AURORA
10.ORANGE/AURORA
11.KILN RED (BRICK RED)
12.KILN RED (BRICK RED)
13.KILN RED (BRICK RED)
14.LIGHT VIOLET (LILAC)
15.LIGHT VIOLET (LILAC
done a lot of study on facing colours
which will appear in my book
as sources vary...best result st present
as above
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2015, 10:04:09 AM: Sakura11 :)

ref company discs
a simple answer to a complex
regulations is

Fusiliers..DEEP SKY BLUE/ OR MID BLUE
OUTER RING WITH A WHITE CENTER
AND YELLOW REG NO IN THE MIDDLE

Grenadiers...DOUBLE SPHERICAL WOOL POMPOM
IN SCARLET

Cacciatori..........same but in GRASS GREEN

hope that helps
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2015, 10:12:37 AM: Helen

Hi there.......regarding the Dragoons who were considered as quite Elite
and each regiment was very distinctive from the other
a few points of note the Blue on the coat is not dark but a mid-blue
and OFFICERS would have worn a similar single breasted coat with
Silver buttons and appointments.....piping edge was mid blue to the
facing colour.
1st Reg SCARLET
2ND Reg Daffodil yellow
3rd mid Grey
hope that helps.............
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 16, 2015, 07:48:38 PM: Thanks Ged for the information on the dragoons.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: sakura11 on September 16, 2015, 08:50:44 PM: Thanks
Great information
Cheers
Nic
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2015, 10:46:58 AM: pleasure Helen and Nic :D

enclosed an interesting Garibaldini with a brown blanket
roll.the later in the 1860 campign it was the better the
Redshirts dressed...........from civilian to tres Elegant! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2015, 10:59:51 AM: another picture (more tongue in cheek :o0 as I doubt
if its totally historically accurate :-*.........I do need to represent
the fairer sex so will mull this over

regards
Ged
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its the New Logo for the Garibaldi Wargames Club
in Italy and will be on the front of their T shirts...yikees!! o_o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2015, 11:02:09 AM: will commission a serious Garibaldidni "lady" fighter as im sure
there were few....apart from the Nurses and tremendous support
they gave to their men

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on September 17, 2015, 12:31:21 PM: Hi Ged, here I am after your recommendation after Colours! Now to paint those Neapolitans...

Best
Ben
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 17, 2015, 01:42:31 PM: well done Ben! ;) this thread alone is awash with information
fell free to contact me for any help
at gringo40s@btinternet.com...........or on this site :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 17, 2015, 10:36:13 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 17, 2015, 11:02:09 AM
will commission a serious Garibaldidni "lady" fighter as im sure
there were few....apart from the Nurses and tremendous support
they gave to their men

cheers
Ged
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Jesse White Mario! That should appeal to all you Brits!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 17, 2015, 11:35:39 PM: How about some cantinieres?

These are French but there is a site with some Italians too.
http://ilikethethingsilike.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/more-italian-cantinieres.html (http://ilikethethingsilike.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/more-italian-cantinieres.html)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2015, 10:04:02 AM: Malto

Jesse White Mario................are we talking a real lady here?
good name :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2015, 10:05:46 AM: Emir...rather tasty looking print...............your suggestion
is in the mix old chap!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 18, 2015, 11:10:00 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 18, 2015, 10:04:02 AM
Malto

Jesse White Mario................are we talking a real lady here?
good name :D

cheers
Ged
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_White_Mario (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_White_Mario)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2015, 11:50:16 PM: of course..now I know who she is
cheers Malto!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 19, 2015, 09:54:53 AM: Quite a woman and strong character it would seem...even amongst her peers at the time!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bulldogger2000 on September 20, 2015, 04:25:16 PM: Don't forget, Garibaldi's own wife fought along side of him in South America and in Italy.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 20, 2015, 06:54:59 PM: Bulldogger 200
agreed she was a totally inspirational lady and fearless :D
to boot......

Emir.couldnt agree more

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2015, 08:25:38 AM: pics of single horse artillery men for the Neapolitan Artillery

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: flags_of_war on September 22, 2015, 10:21:10 AM: Great figures and great paint by Andy there Ged :D

I still have mine to paint :(
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on September 22, 2015, 10:28:43 AM: Quote from: flags_of_war on September 22, 2015, 10:21:10 AM
Great figures and great paint by Andy there Ged :D

I still have mine to paint :(

Any chance some Neopolitan flags ? :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2015, 11:41:47 AM: well done men :D.......flags coming soon!! :D :o :-* :o o_o

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on September 22, 2015, 07:38:52 PM: Superb!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Better get my skates on!! ;) :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 01:33:28 AM: good man Darrell....didn't want to say!! lol o_o :-* :o

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on September 23, 2015, 05:00:16 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 23, 2015, 01:33:28 AM
good man Darrell....didn't want to say!! lol o_o :-* :o

best regards
Ged
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Combo of flu and arranging my move Ged.... it's enough to drive one to distraction!! o_o o_o

Will get them done ASAp mon ami :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 23, 2015, 10:23:02 AM: This may help with a little background to the Neapolitans - there are a few names for this Kingdom (Naples, Two Sicilies, etc) and information is fairly limited in English.

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esercito_delle_Due_Sicilie&prev=search (https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esercito_delle_Due_Sicilie&prev=search)

Some of the translation is a little basic, but I am sure you can work it out.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 10:51:07 AM: thanks Darrell..want you well first matey! at your leisure amigo! ;) :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 11:04:56 AM: Emir

thanks for your contribution ....not seen this
and your right its pretty right ...some concentration
needed to absorb the fascinating information
some more new images attached of Garibaldi himself
in 1860!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 11:07:11 AM: note the inspirational lady in the background of the picture
looks "post" Palermo!

and another of interest

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Atheling on September 23, 2015, 12:20:37 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 23, 2015, 10:51:07 AM
thanks Darrell..want you well first matey! at your leisure amigo! ;) :D

best regards
Ged
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Done ASAP Ged. Finishing off some Anglo Danes and some Indian Mutiny stuff then straight onto Gringo's. True Man Flu (TM) got in the way of my plans :(

Darrell.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 12:54:32 PM: thanks Darrell as ever!! ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 23, 2015, 01:22:50 PM: You might like this as well.

Its got some (translated) background on the events in Sicily before Garibaldi's landing (so scope for scenarios with the Picciotti and Neapolitan army), notes on the diversionary action on the Italian mainland while Garibaldi sailed on to Sicily, (Redshirts vs Papal Gendarmes anyone?) and the Sicilian campaign itself.

https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=it&u=http://cronologia.leonardo.it/storia/a1860e.htm&usg=ALkJrhgNGyn1jKJSxFu8wUYzrRE8-BzW5g (https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=it&u=http://cronologia.leonardo.it/storia/a1860e.htm&usg=ALkJrhgNGyn1jKJSxFu8wUYzrRE8-BzW5g)

Once you've cracked the Italian terminology for the armies and kingdoms involved banging these terms into Google throws up a whole heap of un plundered sites. Using google's "translate" function might be crude, but it gives us what we need.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 23, 2015, 07:18:38 PM: Emir

more nuggets of information.............much obliged
just commissioned more 1860 figures today!!.... :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 23, 2015, 08:08:43 PM: Any hints......??? :P
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 23, 2015, 08:32:00 PM: 1860 is pleasant to the ears. :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 12:40:55 AM: thanks Helen and Emir...........in conversation today with
my sculpter once im clear on forward planning of releases
will drop some bigger hints Emir!! ;)

best regards
Ged
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ps what I can say is uniform plate
no 2 is underway! o_o :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 24, 2015, 01:43:28 AM: Thanks Ged, sounds great.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 08:54:23 AM: some Picciotto pictures for your edification Helen and Chaps... :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 08:55:16 AM: plus another
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 08:56:27 AM: 3/5......... :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 08:57:17 AM: quatre out of cinq
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 09:04:16 AM: note

expecting a delivery of the first of my Picciotto next week I hope to have
these for Sale at Derby in limited numbers so pre orders would be good..a
pile more are been sculpted as we speak as I have to admit a soft spot for the rogues and rougesses...after a lot of research on them I have turned up some
fascinating new information on them buried in the archives..will all be in my book
on the campaign.picture below of the four I will have ready very soon.

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 24, 2015, 11:28:29 AM: Those wise guys look ready to make someone an offer they can't refuse....

I'll take you up on your the pre order thing, just heard from my painter and the current batch of figs (forage caps and dragoons) have been completed....I'll need 8 and if your Horse arty are available I'll take some of those too. Are the codes on the site?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 12:57:13 PM: Emir

true they do look mean :o
Horse artillery is up on the site and available
and is that two each of the picciotto
will you be at Derby? :D
cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 12:58:44 PM: Emir
Picciotto not on yet as they are "en route" to me
next week in time for Derby! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 24, 2015, 04:31:24 PM: Ged,

Won't be in Derby, I'm actually in Stavanger next week - it's closer. lol

I'll drop you an email.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 05:02:19 PM: thanks Emir.well received and replied!! ;)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 24, 2015, 09:29:30 PM: Thanks Ged. Very happy to see some additional illustrations and pictures which will go along way in painting up these lovely miniatures.

Thank you again in making this period happen.

All the best,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2015, 10:49:04 PM: Helen

glad your enjoying the posts.........I have a way to go on this period yet
as I intend to cover the era in depth!! so unexplored and much more
information of gather :D

best regards
Ged
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ps some Neapolitans of mine painted by REX..on Cigarbox terrain mats
which I rate highly
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 25, 2015, 11:33:34 PM: Emir

hi there.your order has been saved for you ;)

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 26, 2015, 02:08:33 AM: Ged, lovely collection. What size battalion is this? Can you ask Rex for his painting chart for these fine fellows please.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on September 26, 2015, 10:20:45 AM: Ged,

What am I due you, your email hasn't come through to me.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 26, 2015, 05:39:58 PM: Helen

will certainly ask Rex for you.hes in the USA and is quite
a fan of the 1860 period having visited all the battle sites
etc
will revert :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 26, 2015, 05:41:55 PM: Emir

oops didn't know its the amount due your after...packing
the truck for Derby .....will revert! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 29, 2015, 12:28:08 AM: Interesting if somewhat fanciful painting of Garibaldi :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 01, 2015, 09:29:44 AM: picture below of the main Gate at Palermo stormed by the Garibaldini
on that fatefull day in 1860...........being hand made as we speak for
our Storming of Palermo game under the able direction of Ralph Weaver
my old mate from the Continental Wars Society and using my figures
will post updates as we progress :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on October 01, 2015, 10:00:40 AM: Quote from: gringo on September 29, 2015, 12:28:08 AM
Interesting if somewhat fanciful painting of Garibaldi :D

regards
Ged
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It's actually an early Lynx deodorant ad.

That painted battalion in the field is bloody amazing. Really superb work.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 01, 2015, 12:15:58 PM: ...........being hand made as we speak for
our Storming of Palermo game under the able direction of Ralph Weaver
my old mate from the Continental Wars Society and using my figures
will post updates as we progress.....

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That sounds fun.......looking forward to seeing that!
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Post by: gringo on October 01, 2015, 02:27:00 PM: Emir

cheers for that.....................Garibaldi on foot and Colonel Peard
and another 22 Garibaldidni/picciotto greens en route to me plus
a driver for my Siclian Cart towing Garibaldini gun...on in the works :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on October 01, 2015, 11:45:38 PM: Wow Ged, that's quite a few. Glad to see Garibaldi on foot coming. Will there be artillery crew as well?

Looking forward to seeing some of these in the flesh.

Best wishes,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on October 02, 2015, 08:09:06 AM: Hi Helen................yep quite a pile of goodies there
commissioning the crew for the Garibaldidini gun next week after
Derby :D

best regards
Ged
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Post by: Helen on October 02, 2015, 08:50:22 AM: thanks for that.
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Post by: gringo on October 05, 2015, 08:13:13 AM: chaps and Helen

The picciotto phase one have been released
and are available from my site

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on October 05, 2015, 08:57:57 AM: Cheers Ged.

As mention, will order when artillery crew for Garibaldi's artillery are released in order to save on postage when making a larger order.

I've decided I'll go for a 10 figure Neapolitans Dragoon unit so will order another four then as well.

Looking forward to these releases and much more.

Cheers,

Helen
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Post by: gringo on October 05, 2015, 02:17:30 PM: thanks Helen...........look forward to the order...commissioned
the Garibaldidni artillery crew today..sculpter really busy so may be
a liitle while.,more coming on line though soonish!! :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 05, 2015, 03:40:14 PM: Great additions to the figure line Ged, will try to get some Garibaldi infantry painted up this week
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Post by: gringo on October 05, 2015, 05:31:36 PM: olyreed................cheers matey.looking forward to seeing some
photos of your work on here?? :o..would be good!1

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Helen on October 05, 2015, 08:28:17 PM: Thanks Ged.
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Post by: Costanzo on October 07, 2015, 06:50:59 PM: Great pieces! Charming history period! I am waiting for upcoming new Garibaldini. I want them all.
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Post by: gringo on October 08, 2015, 12:07:41 AM: Costanzo

many thanks indeed !! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 11, 2015, 06:41:28 PM: Got my first 5 Garabaldis painted today, great to paint, lovely sculpts. Will look to order more soon
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Post by: gringo on October 11, 2015, 08:22:39 PM: olyreed beautiful work you done em proud!! :o

glad you find them easy to paint to such a high standard :-*

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 11, 2015, 08:23:45 PM: Nice figs Oly!

Ged,
My figs arrived yesterday and I'm very impressed - the Picciotti are full of character, whilst the Neapolitan artillery is very business like and efficient!

Hope to get these painted and into action soon!

Also arrived alongside the figs was an order from Caliver - "The Second Italian War of Independence" by Casali, a printed and typed booklet but one which is packed with detail, if in a somewhat rough copy. (perhaps it's time to reformat and reprint Caliver??). A useful book nonetheless!
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Post by: Helen on October 12, 2015, 01:37:39 AM: Nice work Oly!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 12, 2015, 09:51:42 AM: Emir

glad you like em!......................Griffin have the next swathe of Picciotto and New Garibaldini plus others mentioned. considering next commissions :o

Casili was one the inspirations behind this range ...and his two booklets are excellent :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 12, 2015, 09:57:43 AM: I agree with Emir, the Picciotti are amazing sculpts, and the service from Ged was exceptional, ordered on Thursday arrived on Saturday,
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Post by: gringo on October 12, 2015, 10:17:59 AM: Cheers Olyreed ;) :D 8)

attached pic from a customer of mine REX of painted Garibaldini

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 12, 2015, 12:11:43 PM: Quote from: gringo on October 12, 2015, 09:51:42 AM

considering next commissions :o

You askin'????? ;D

Garibaldini Cavalry, Neapolitan General .....and.......Papal Zouaves!! :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 12, 2015, 01:44:08 PM: Emir

always open to suggestions ( of a wargaming nature lol)
your aforementioned ideas already in the mix...!! ta

I was mulling over next step and have some interesting (hopefully)
ideas........will spill the beans once I alight on a decent idea!! :D :o :-* o_o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 13, 2015, 10:35:12 AM: some pictures from a mate in Italy of Picciotto

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 13, 2015, 10:36:31 AM: and one for Helen :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on October 13, 2015, 06:33:25 PM: Thanks Ged. She is grand.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on October 14, 2015, 08:22:07 AM: Love the lady guerilla would be ideal for Greece
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 14, 2015, 08:36:23 AM: cheers Helen :D

it did cross my mind Shipka!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 14, 2015, 01:09:12 PM: There isn't much choice when it comes to armed citizens. Whilst there are guerrillas and militia and some pitchfork wielding peasant miniatures these isn't much in the way belligerent commoners out there. You've filled the gap for the countryside with your Picciotti, but what about the citizens who manned the barricades (and the barricades themselves come to think of it?) of Palermo? (Or Paris, Milan, Berlin, or a dozen other European cities from the 1820's to the 1870's)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848)
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Post by: gringo on October 14, 2015, 03:44:06 PM: Emir

a fine point old chap...............expecting a swathe of Garibaldini
and Picciotto back soon from Griffin and need to consider the
next tranch..will bear in mind your comments. :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Jeff965 on October 14, 2015, 04:36:28 PM: Going to be painting my first figures pretty soon, just wondering if anybody can point me in the direction of some scenarios or ideas for scenarios. Any help would be appreciated :)
I generally play large skirmish type games.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 14, 2015, 04:47:08 PM: I would recommend the two fat lardies supplement in there summer special 2015, quite a few scenarios and force composition, and large skirmish as well, you will need Sharp Practice though to play it
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Jeff965 on October 14, 2015, 04:51:42 PM: Quote from: olyreed on October 14, 2015, 04:47:08 PM
I would recommend the two fat lardies supplement in there summer special 2015, quite a few scenarios and force composition, and large skirmish as well, you will need Sharp Practice though to play it

Cheers matey, I'll give it a look.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on October 14, 2015, 07:39:24 PM: Hi. just to say that I saw the gringos Garibaldi range at Derby last weekend. They're absolutely fantastic. beautifully painted and sculpted and some of the best figures yet (although all Gringos figures are great and it's very hard to choose). The poses are really good and the range of the figures is becoming really interesting.

Well done with this range Ged.

Best Wishes DaveL
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 15, 2015, 09:41:42 AM: Davel much appreciated matey ;)

photo of Twofatlardies Summer Special..great stuff! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 16, 2015, 10:16:35 AM: Just had a pile of Greens returned for 1860 :D
next step production
will post details as soon as im able :D
Avanti!!
regards

Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 20, 2015, 12:19:51 PM: note to file.Picciotto have now been replenished :D
regards

Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 24, 2015, 07:21:11 PM: Well, finished my first 5 Neopolitan troops, very enjoyable to paint. Looking forward to doing some more
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 24, 2015, 09:35:12 PM: Nice one Olyreed, they look good.

Am on Skye indulging in some RnR, but managed to pick up a folio society copy of "Palermo 1860" which is a diary of events in Sicily with some photographs from the streets, very nice.
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Post by: Helen on October 24, 2015, 10:00:12 PM: Nice work Olyreed.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 24, 2015, 11:41:19 PM: lovely work Olyreed.............what regiment are they out of interest?
would be good to see some more pics as well

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 25, 2015, 12:14:26 AM: came across this print for sale on e-bay the Neapolitan Army ..somewhat stylized
but captures the "feel" of the period I do believe :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on October 25, 2015, 08:31:23 AM: Thanks for the comments, I haven't chosen a regiment yet Ged, I'm gonna get enough to play some of the scenarios by too fat lardies then see how next year goes with my Boshin war stuff. Should be finished by February so can dedicate more resources to this period
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Post by: Shipka on October 25, 2015, 09:27:28 AM: Keep up the excellent work Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 25, 2015, 09:45:22 AM: olyreed .I see..................good stuff :D

thanks so much Shikpa!! ;)

regards
Ged
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ps I have a huge swathe of New figures and equipment to release hopefully before xmas!
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Post by: gringo on October 26, 2015, 01:19:13 PM: now a small offering on the legendary but little known
"Cacciatori della Alpi as they followd Garabaldi throughout
the 1860 campaign and wear a striking mixture of uniforms
..you can use my assorted Garibaldini to achieve this in a straight
paint job..though I may well produce the unit . :o

Qunito Cenni is the artist ( the master for the period)..courtesy my mate Lorenzo!
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 29, 2015, 08:36:33 AM: Chaps and Helen.....I will be releasing quite a few New figures
in about a months time...........

will keep you all posted :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 29, 2015, 12:19:12 PM: That's great news Ged.

I spent last night basing up my cavalry and skirmishers and had a note from my painter that the Picciotti and Artillery crew will be on their way by the end of the week, so I will need some fresh lead to feed my addiction, I'm up to date at the moment! ;D
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Post by: gringo on October 29, 2015, 12:29:51 PM: Emir

great news............the next wave should appeal...working on release dates
and next commissions so a bit hectic with some big shows approaching!!
looking forward to some pictures!! :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Helen on October 29, 2015, 06:30:42 PM: Thanks Ged for the update.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 30, 2015, 05:22:17 PM: 100PCT actual papal Zouave uniform 1860/1...........WOW
on sale for about usd1,500.00.......... :o :-* :o :-*

cheers
Ged
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Post by: gringo on October 30, 2015, 05:26:40 PM: and the owner :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on October 30, 2015, 05:27:43 PM: not sure about the car though lol..
not that many around in 1860!! ;D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 30, 2015, 08:06:43 PM: Immaculately laundered...... ;D

Are you dropping hints ???? ???
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Post by: gringo on October 30, 2015, 08:52:06 PM: maybe 8) :o :-* :? :-X o_o >:D :'( :? :-X :P :P Emir............who knows!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 31, 2015, 08:33:45 AM: lol

Well I'll get my most recent figs based and some piccies up later. The gun crew and Picciotti arrived from Mr Baker and they look great.
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Post by: gringo on October 31, 2015, 12:05:14 PM: looking forward very much to seeing em Emir!! :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on October 31, 2015, 01:48:59 PM: Quick question before the superglue on my mitts sticks my paws to the keyboard - on your guns where
does the bar and round bits go? Does it face forward or to the rear of the gun carriage?
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Post by: gringo on October 31, 2015, 03:20:42 PM: Emir

the "round " bits are the axle hubs which just slot onto the integral base
the long bits are just levers which are loose on the ground..used to move the gun! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 01, 2015, 04:57:00 PM: Ahh....

Anyway, while I'm waiting for the glue to dry....
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Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 01, 2015, 04:58:52 PM: And some more....
(Tufts to be added tomorrow...)
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Post by: Shipka on November 01, 2015, 05:58:26 PM: Lovely start kf a collection
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 01, 2015, 06:30:33 PM: Emir

now they look smart........great to see such a superb cross section
of painted goodness :o :-*

well done matey
best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 01, 2015, 07:36:49 PM: The figs are down to you and my talented painter has done an excellent job, far better than I could have, especially on the faces...those whiskers deserve to stand out.

So now I have 3 units of Neapolitan infantry, 1 skirmisher unit, 1 one unit of horse and two guns. Facing them for the Redshirts, I have 3 infantry, 1 skirmisher and to give them a little support...a makeshift gun and crew liberated from Boothill!

For the minigames in Neil Thomas's rules I only need another unit of Neapolitan Horse to have all the figures required........but why stop there....!!!
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Post by: Helen on November 01, 2015, 07:49:09 PM: Lovely collection, well done.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 01, 2015, 10:44:47 PM: Emir

indeed why stop.LOADS more new figures/Equipment underway/en route :o

Avanti!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 02, 2015, 09:43:02 AM: Oh I'm not stopping, just pausing while you catch up lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 02, 2015, 01:26:04 PM: good one Emir lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on November 02, 2015, 04:07:41 PM: Nice start to the collection Emir, if Ged is at Warfare i will pick some more figures up
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 02, 2015, 06:10:10 PM: olyreed.................I will be at Warfare old chap!! see you there :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on November 02, 2015, 07:33:55 PM: I will come with a list this time!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 02, 2015, 08:29:49 PM: Try his Sarnies as well :P
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 02, 2015, 11:28:48 PM: Olyreed.........good man...
Emir............good old Salute..............!! lol

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 03, 2015, 05:37:42 PM: Chaps and Helen I am expecting a delivery of 28mm flags to
cover the period in depth.the first tranche will be released this
week and be available from my site.i hope to have some for CRISIS
more uniform cards underway and new commissions for more figues
to be added to the range ..not withstanding the next big wave due soon
..my site has just been updated as well :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 03, 2015, 06:16:31 PM: Excellent news.

I have a game planned tonight. So will get some shots and get an AAR up.
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Post by: olyreed on November 03, 2015, 06:17:40 PM: Can we expect some new stuff at salute :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 03, 2015, 06:53:31 PM: Thanks Ged. Great news ref the flags and miniatures.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 03, 2015, 10:18:26 PM: looking forward to seeing the photos Emir.............. :D

Olyreed...............there will be a big release hopefully
before Santa struggles onto his sleigh!! ;D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 05, 2015, 12:32:26 PM: Some pics of Tuesday nights game.

More in my blog.

I have enough figs for the minigames and will be expanding these forces. I think my next lot of figs will be singly based to give me a bit of skirmish flexibility and I will give Sharp Practice and LotOW Alamo a go as well.

The buildings are way out of scale for this type of game but they're just too good to ignore. I need some Poplar trees too....plenty to keep me going while I wait..... ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on November 05, 2015, 12:40:20 PM: Looks great, where are the buildings from, look ideal for skirmish size :-* :-*
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 05, 2015, 01:04:31 PM: Yeah, they are, but the rules aren't really!! The buildings are from Italeri.
Och, who cares, they're very nice lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 05, 2015, 06:58:27 PM: Lovely looking game.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on November 05, 2015, 11:09:27 PM: Emir,really nice collection there and the game looks great :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2015, 12:29:47 PM: Emir

excellent looking set up...very inspirational!! ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 09, 2015, 03:30:03 PM: Thanks everyone.

I need some Poplars....because every Italian village has them!

(And some more figs...) lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2015, 05:58:50 PM: I can help you with option two just prior to xmas Emir :D
should be poplar with you lol

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 09, 2015, 09:48:25 PM: Hi Ged, did you see this thread?

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=84185.0

There is also another thread with the same subject heading with an additional illustration.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 09, 2015, 09:50:46 PM: Picked up the Folio book on Palermo 1860. Nice read with some lovely illustrations.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2015, 10:06:35 PM: Helen

I did look earlier and have had a good look now..........the book mentioned
is in my possession and to be honest is wonderful...full of Jules Verne style
steamships,pitched battles and oceans of detail. Im up to about 60 odd books on the wars and will post some more info/pics as I get time. next year will be an all out onslaught on the range with lots of suprises/trinkets/jewels of lead!! :o :o :-* o_o :D

best regards
Ged
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ps I have some flags now...just upping the stock...and will put on my site
when I can
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 09, 2015, 10:31:22 PM: Helen,
I picked up my copy just a few weeks ago in Skye of all places and I've just been looking at barricades for street warfare. It's an excellent book and well worth purchasing.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 09, 2015, 10:36:13 PM: Thanks Ged and Emir,

1860/61 is a good year! Bless you Ged.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 10, 2015, 10:44:15 AM: Cheers Helen....your support is vital!! Viva Italia!! :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 11, 2015, 01:11:01 PM: a rare sketch of a rather well dressed picciotto chap a la cloak!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 11, 2015, 03:49:35 PM: Excellent sketch.
Can't see him holding onto either those boots or his cape for long if he isn't armed though....!
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Post by: gringo on November 11, 2015, 11:11:27 PM: the stiletto is behind his back don't you know after all they
were the original Cosa Nostra!! :o

more Picciotto en route

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 12, 2015, 03:21:08 PM: It's amusing that you all British with a little bit exagerated romantic attitude toward our Risorgimento ..war..or better "fake" war..how you see, among other things, those Picciotti's populace armed peasants as something similar a fighting man...In reality they acted more or less like native tribesmen eager to side, at first oppotunity, with the winner...and only once the foghting was over...for those who read deeply about the subject also trough Garibaldini memoirs and other observers it appears..that those cut trhoats had a military value pracatically nil...and it emerged, from the whole of their history, that they don't care a bit o a united Italy (neither do i) and certainly not more than their Island, their goats, their donkeys, their oranges and their salted cheese....sincerly i can only agree with them ;)
said that , from a wargame point of view, as their costume is similar to those of many southern paysants..they could be used with great effect to represent South Italian Guerillas that fought with ferocity comparable to Spanish guerillas (in fact the Sout of Italy had and still has Spanish Cultural traditions) vs the Revolutionary French and then VS Napoleon/Murat Imperial Armies in many skirmishes and pitched battles..sometime supported by regular troops including British regulars, émigrés, Sicilians Bourbons and Royal Navy Landing parties and Royal Marines...the aspect and armaments were practically the same
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 12, 2015, 08:02:30 PM: We British are all misty eyed, but then we were in 1860 as well, otherwise Himself might not have even got ashore. ;)

As for the Picciotti I know fine well they were a bunch of scheming rogues who got close enough to say they took part and so claim some spoils, but made sure that had the Redshirts been defeated they would have been the first ones to head back to the hills to hide their weapons and claim they'd been nowhere near any battle, no sir, not me sir....

The collapse of the Bourbons in the south meant there was no one to keep these brigands in check. Like any peasant people their first loyalty was to themselves and you're right they have much in common with Spanish guerillas, not to say 18thC Croats, Miqueletes and closer to home here, the Scots and Irish clans of preceeding centuries.

Of course that doesn't make them any less fun to play with! I fully plan to get mine involved in skirmish games with French and Papal troops...eventually! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 12, 2015, 10:37:45 PM: italwar

good to hear your point of view and I agree not all of Italy was happy to be united
seemingly forced on certain regions.the period has fascinated me for years after
visits to the San Martino museum in Naples quite a few times researching Murat and his Neapolitan Army ..and in the background the Giant of a political man
Garibaldi ...so years of planning and bang a range was born,,,for a little known war in the UK its suprising the amount of books available on the subject including
some fantastic Italian ones Cenni et all..and the collection grows as does the interest.2016 will be a high water mark for this range as I will pour al my efforts into producing an interesting range . all support especially LAF buddies is very essential................ ;)
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 13, 2015, 09:22:10 AM: [

Of course that doesn't make them any less fun to play with! I fully plan to get mine involved in skirmish games with French and Papal troops...eventually! lol
[/quote]

Yes Amir it could be interesting to use irregulars VS regular troops also in this period and country...maybe my tastes are always influenced for my love of Colonials wars...or assymetric wars ;)....anyway consider that spontaneous peasant groups never fought VS Papal troops and neither VS Bourbons...while the opposite is always true..after Risorgimento a far long and bloody kind of Civil War took place in the new Italy...those so called Briganti (Bandits) rebelled Vs Piedomontese occupation troops ..requiring the newly borned Kindom of Italy to use far more troops and resources than the Risorgimento....from 1960 up to 1870 something like 120.00 men sent fighting countless skirmishes and battles with 8.000 regulars loosing their life and about from 20.000 to 50.000 victims among Briganti and above all civlians. the causlaties sustained during this period and the violence of the fights make it look Garibaldi Campaign in the South something more similar at a brawl between Milwall and West Ham supporters than a war...or worst A.S. Roma ones :D
Also for this less known teather of war...Irregular type minis like Piciotti can be used for Briganti and fielded VS Piedmontese Dragoons, Infantry and preferably Bersaglieri light Infantry ..posted in every South of Italy garrison..
http://www.libreriabottigella.it/16037-thickbox_default/combattimento-tra-dragoni-del-papa-e-briganti.jpg

http://digilander.libero.it/fiammecremisi/images/tools/brigante1.jpg

also in post Neapolitan Sicily..(Bronte) the Red Shirts "liberators" used their muskets VS populace and rebels (and as you can see in the pict Picciotti) to enforce freedom
http://www.siciliafan.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/01156.jpg
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 13, 2015, 09:49:41 AM: some further use for Gringo forthcoming Picciotti or other Risorgimento irregulars..sorri i did'nt manage to let appear the images directly on the post..

Piedmontese regular cavalry VS rebels:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Brigantaggio_lancieri_montebello_in_capitanata_1861_1863.jpg/300px-Brigantaggio_lancieri_montebello_in_capitanata_1861_1863.jpg

fight for a bridge

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yF3O9j3oxgg/U9Tgoi-iSFI/AAAAAAAABWY/atKYBllWBfs/s1600/image5.jpg

Ferasome anti Unitarian Southern Rebel types
http://www.comunedipignataro.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/briganti-680x365_c.jpg

Bersaglieri and his liberated compatriot
http://www.ilportaledelsud.org/images/storia/briganti1picc.jpg
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 14, 2015, 12:58:28 AM: Some excellent material there ...probably given Ged some ideas too perhaps.

Thanks for posting. Were there any notable Brigand leaders or characters?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 14, 2015, 09:02:49 AM: I beg to disagree with my fellow countryman Italwars about his attitude on the Risorgimento and the unification of the country. While fully aware that the rosy and apologetic picture we learned in our schoolbooks was distorted, and that there was no popular surge to unify the country, the revisionist version that has become popular in the last twenty years or so - and that unfortunately he seems to take seriously - finds no credit in any rigorous historical work and it's the hallmark of pamphleteers, armchair historians, monday morning quarterbacks, and pub brawlers. All interesting and legitimate activities but that should not be mistaken for historical research
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 14, 2015, 11:38:10 AM: Quote from: malto cortese on November 14, 2015, 09:02:49 AM
I beg to disagree with my fellow countryman Italwars about his attitude on the Risorgimento and the unification of the country. While fully aware that the rosy and apologetic picture we learned in our schoolbooks was distorted, and that there was no popular surge to unify the country, the revisionist version that has become popular in the last twenty years or so - and that unfortunately he seems to take seriously - finds no credit in any rigorous historical work and it's the hallmark of pamphleteers, armchair historians, monday morning quarterbacks, and pub brawlers. All interesting and legitimate activities but that should not be mistaken for historical research

Ehm ..sorry to disagree, this time, with the always interesting to read and polite postings by Malto Cortese...but, here in Italy, every serious study of the Risorgimento topic..i'm talking of recent works and of an academic level..(like the official history jsut published even by our Historical Branch of the Army) above all concerning the Garibaldi intrusion in the South...is seen as a sort of Colonial invasion with consequent extermination of civilians...but i can understand that his political agenda and leftist begging for political correct endorsment cannot be avoided even in a wargame forum..
said that Emir..yes the Briganti had charisma, being a popular phenomen, with quite a few personalities..their bands could reach up to 900 guys..both foot and mounted..i'll post many more images...while i'll laugh at Malto Cortese (ahahaha) treats of sending to me his Stasi Police of the Risorgimento ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 14, 2015, 11:52:01 AM: Briganti...not far from Picciotii uniform...teh hat was called "A la Calabrese" and was characteristic to peasant..more armed men..from Sicily to Rome..
http://www.libreriasangiorgio.it/brigantecol.jpg

this image refers to fight between same kind of Briganti VS Pontifical soldiers..circa 1830...not Risorgimento..but very useful figures to use
http://www.itimarconinocera.org/sito/menu/progetti/unita_d_italia/resist_contad_sud_IVH/page/brigantaggio/SITO/brigantaggio_canti.jpg
those are real heads of captured Briganti..the culture of Piedmontese liberators
https://www.google.it/search?q=briganti&espv=2&biw=1014&bih=586&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIpoHj5OqPyQIVgzgUCh1sQgVn#imgrc=blh-Q_tCfcSXnM%3A

agan Briganti uniforms...also women where involved..some also being Bande's leaders
http://www.abitarearoma.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/briganti.jpg

Crocco was the most iconic personality of Brigands..Borjes was a romantic Spanish Legitimist Officer sent to Italy to lead and organise Briganti bands...an account of a battle:
http://www.hostilianum.it/10-novembre-1861-la-battaglia-di-acinello/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 14, 2015, 12:24:11 PM: Quote from: italwars on November 14, 2015, 11:38:10 AM
Ehm ..sorry to disagree, this time, with the always interesting to read and polite postings by Malto Cortese...but, here in Italy, every serious study of the Risorgimento topic..i'm talking of recent works and of an academic level..(like the official history jsut published even by our Historical Branch of the Army) above all concerning the Garibaldi intrusion in the South...is seen as a sort of Colonial invasion with consequent extermination of civilians...but i can understand that his political agenda and leftist begging for political correct endorsment cannot be avoided even in a wargame forum..
said that Emir..yes the Briganti had charisma, being a popular phenomen, with quite a few personalities..their bands could reach up to 900 guys..both foot and mounted..i'll post many more images...while i'll laugh at Malto Cortese (ahahaha) treats of sending to me his Stasi Police of the Risorgimento ;)

Without indulging in a personal diatribe (I have a soft spot for Italwars because of the beautiful models he crafted years ago) I would disagree with his definition of academics and their research (being one of them, I think I know what I am talking about....) and with his presentation of my own point of view as influenced by a political agenda and/or political correctness. There is no doubt that the South was to a certain extent colonized by the North: it was the only way to unify the country. Was it good? Yes, I think with all its problems I think this is still better than any of the alternatives - and I do not see this as a particularly politicized point of view. Was the repression of the banditi harsh and cruel? Yes, but what was the alternative? Any nostalgic depiction of the Borbonic south as an idyllic place such as the one you can see in the awful movie by Martone is just a blatant lie. So who is presenting a politicized version of history here ;-) ?

The Stasi office just left after I dispatched him to keep an eye on you. Watch out
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 16, 2015, 12:05:28 PM: Some great posts and interesting discussion there chaps
will throw in my pennys worth later as im only just back from
warfare! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 16, 2015, 01:15:19 PM: Quote from: gringo on November 16, 2015, 12:05:28 PM
Some great posts and interesting discussion there chaps
quote]

Gringo.....as soon as could... i'll post some unpublished or very rare picts about battlescenes from eywitnees accounts concerning Garibaldi's battles in the South...
unfortunatly as i'm very rough ..i would say primitive..at using my scanner..plus of course typical lazy Italian worst than your "cosa nostra" Picciotti ;)..it will take some days....unfortunatly my huge Risorgimento armies or lead piles are made of Mirliton and WF types..so i imagine your figures could be a little big..what a pity..i coud have avoided , at time, so much time consuming conversions ....but i see that you made also some neat character/personality casting types that could be very iconic on my wargame table..even if towering among other minis...the Neapolitan cavalry officer in white cape is one of them...Bixio also but i have such an antipathy for this rude guy that was'nt even able to speak correct Italian that maybe i could include it in a future order only to let him lead an opponent army of Garibaldini free masons/outlaws to smash witjout mercy with my "Reggi" (Neapolitans) ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 16, 2015, 06:38:13 PM: Italwars

really looking forward to the images you will post as this era is so unexplored
every new image is a revalation and may cause me to commission another figure or two. I have about 12-14 more picciotto coming and may well do some "Leader " types so any more pictures would be grest especially cloaks/type of hats ..weapons that I have not covered. looking forward ;D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 19, 2015, 10:48:01 AM: Some Garibaldi wars figs from REX

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 20, 2015, 11:35:17 PM: Nice!
The stripy trousers are an eye catching detail.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 21, 2015, 12:31:34 AM: agreed Emir they look splendid en mass!! :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2015, 01:04:29 PM: a picture from a facebook mate Ben...shakos too low
but overall not a bad rendition of some Neapolitan soldiers
1860/61...........

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 23, 2015, 10:43:40 PM: You're being quite quiet......
Nothing you want to share with us yet....? I mean we're going to be writing our letters to Santa soon! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 23, 2015, 11:06:48 PM: Emir

your right ....most perceptive of you old chap
waiting on the next trance...I hope I don't have
"doctor" the reindeers feed to delay departure again!! lol

my fingers are crossed :o
cheers
Ged
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ps ...........will let you know a bit of info
im commissioning some green goodness this week for even more 1860
just a few additional gems o_o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2015, 10:47:16 AM: Great picture of a little known arm of the Neapolitan Army 1860
the splendid looking lancers............
there were two regiments in 1860............and they saw combat

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 26, 2015, 11:05:05 AM: Yes please!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on November 26, 2015, 01:03:31 PM: Nice print of the lancers,is this a hint perhaps of the next release ? :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2015, 02:10:48 PM: greetings Chaps

still mentally debating with myself over a "Commercial" release
or the units that look really stunning.........all will be revealed 8)
happy to take all suggestions............... :D

regards
Ged
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there will be three sets of additions........the Kracken
has been released on two!! ;D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 26, 2015, 07:28:49 PM: Hi Ged, patience is a wonderful attribute wargamers and collectors have.

I'm quite sure when you are ready with some news all will be revealed. Until then, please keep up the great advertisement.

Oh, by the way, the lancers look lovely. :-)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2015, 10:24:38 PM: thanks Helen as ever for your full support

another advertisement of sorts............

picture blows you away as to the actual

size of the Neapolitan army...parading in Naples 1860 :o

well a chunk of it.......... :-*

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 26, 2015, 10:40:23 PM: OK, I guess they are not as colourful as those lancers but Garibaldi had his share of colourful horsemen... and you need someone to fend off those nasty looking guys, so just in case no one has posted them before, here is a hussar from the Hungarian legion

(http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww259/poldo58/Ussaro_legione_ungherese_zps5pk31qht.jpg)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 26, 2015, 10:51:53 PM: Malto.......great picture thanks ,not seen this one before. I have considered
the Hungarian Hussars and they were a splendid looking and effective unit
and caused a great deal of havoc at Volturno if my memory serves me correctly
if I did them that would complete my Austrian Maximiilian cavalry contingent
for Gringo40s Mexican Adventure.

and theres always the Garibaldini guides who grew in number..a glamorous
looking unit as well

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on November 27, 2015, 08:46:40 AM: Gringo, do I understand you correctly that the Hungarian hussars could I actually be dual use and recyclable in Mexico? And yes, do the guides as well - the whole lot!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2015, 09:41:48 AM: Malto.............tempting!! :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 27, 2015, 11:40:12 AM: Quote from: gringo on November 26, 2015, 10:51:53 PM
Malto.......great picture thanks ,not seen this one before. I have considered
the Hungarian Hussars and they were a splendid looking and effective unit
and caused a great deal of havoc at Volturno

For what i read about Volturno the "Garibaldesi" cavalry...(giudes ecc..) did practically nothing..no better was the Neapolitan one..i toured the battelfield and, like many others in the South (Calatafimi, Mentana..ecc..) it was certainly not the best place to operate for cavalry except in reconaisance role..as did almost always Neapolitan Cacciatori and Red Shirt's Guides..before the battle the flamboyants Neapolitan Lancers operated a rather limited and timid charge attempt VS Red Shits vanguard without any result....About the so called "Hungarian Legion" it's mentioned above all during the harsh repression operated against civilians who supported the so called "Briganti" patriots....the death toll among civilians they operated was easily understand as they where recruited by Garibaldi as a sort of Foreign Legion of mercenaires with a penchant for dirty jobs and dash VS innocent victims like at Auletta where they executed about 50 innocents including the local Priest..probably if he had been similar to father Pantaleo they would have spared or recruited him lol...have a look with google translator:
http://briganti.info/garibaldi-e-la-legione-ungherese/
said that..the hussar uniform was very nice
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2015, 02:41:40 PM: thanks Malto a fascinating insight ........how much is left of the battlefield
that is recognisable? Garibaldi was no saint for sure as in all wars
depredation and atrocities are carried out by both sides...........Garibaldi,s
men at least did not end up in the cooking pot unlike some retreating Neapolitan
troops.! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 27, 2015, 04:28:42 PM: Quote from: gringo on November 27, 2015, 02:41:40 PM
thanks Malto a fascinating insight ........how much is left of the battlefield
that is recognisable?

Greg..i'm not Malto >:D ;) :)...the main thing that could be understood, even nowdays,of the battlefield of Volturno is , as sai, the rough .very ondulated aspect..few open spaces. between broken terrain ..ecc...in fact i can understand this by confronting with Army Survey maps of 1929 which were not so different from Risorgimento period..from late Sixties and Seventies..everything has cjanged..plenty of horrible small town..with illegal buildings ...it's today probably the most populated aria of Italy..totally controlled by the Neapolitan version of the Mafia..the reign of unemployment, explotation of clandestine manpower from Sub Saharian desperate people...weapon smuggling, drugs and other nasty things...on the opposite the battlefields of Sicily are recognizable.. (Calatafimi, Milazzo) while, a little bit off topic, but my favourite Garibaldi battlefield..which is Mentana near Rome close to where i live..where in 1867 the Red Shirts were defeated by Franco-Pontifical Army is very recognizable...i succiently know this battlefield and can still detect elevations where bloody mélées where fought..together with a pair of building in which holes from Zuave carbines or French Infantry's Chassepots BLR could still be seen...unfortunatly..about 20 years ago i was so mad to give away a large stone with an inscription, in French, from a Pontifical Zouave...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2015, 04:56:02 PM: italwars

I get 1/10 for observation there.....ooops apologies >:(
will revert this evening as your 1867 account
sounds fascinating

cheers Ged (aka Greg!) ;) o_o
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 27, 2015, 05:17:16 PM: Ged...during XMAS holyday i'll be able to search..better excavate into my pile of documents and illustrations for the period and post here something...i also have some nice stuff concerning uniforms (Neapolitan and Pontifical)..many of them scanned from quite a few sources..but..as i'm very lazy plus very rough at handling software...i cut and pasted the plates, map, line drawings..reduced or cancelled all what i don't need and collect it into some Word Files..with some captions ready made for painting my minis..a sort of very naif scratckbook..maybe i can try to send you some pages if they are not too heavy..it could be the only way as i cannot post here some Word pages...if you want you can write me or send me pm with your mail and i'll try to send you something...
my mail is : ital.wars@libero.it
regards
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 27, 2015, 10:02:55 PM: Italwars

many thanks indeed for the kind offer I will drop you an e-mail
looking forward to your postings here.........
:D
best regards
Gewd
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Brewis on November 28, 2015, 05:57:29 PM: Hi guys,
here's ones of my favorite of the period:
one Carabiniere Genovese and one private of the swiss company.

Regards
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on November 28, 2015, 08:10:36 PM: Hi Brewis
thanks so much for posting and share with us...very nice plates and infos...never seen before..where do you find them?..do you have some others?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 29, 2015, 12:08:31 AM: brewis

that's a stunning first post if I ever saw one..i agree with Italwars
I have never seen these plates before...well done
please post more.and thanks
;)
Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on November 29, 2015, 01:05:43 AM: Carabiniere Genovese I love!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 29, 2015, 11:40:21 AM: me too Helen :D :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2015, 08:57:24 AM: from an earlier period but great uniform...........

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 01, 2015, 12:40:12 PM: Dear Santa,
I've been good, again, this year, honest.

Please may I have,

Neapolitan Lancers
Neapolitan Carabiniers
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f183-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-f183-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)

Papal Zouaves
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-79b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-79b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)

Modenese Infantry....
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-ede9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 (http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-ede9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)
(because they look like Austrians too!!)

Reckon that will work anyone!!!???? lol

Nice plates Brewis!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 01, 2015, 12:44:07 PM: I will have a word with the Elves Emir lol

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 04, 2015, 12:45:36 AM: rather nice picture of the man himself taking
on some Neapolitan dragoons..(after the famous incident)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 04, 2015, 04:04:25 AM: Lovely illustration Ged, thank you.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 04, 2015, 12:59:08 PM: don't want to appear pedantic..but from an historical point of view the image is not realistic...it refers to a true episode during the battle of Milazzo in Sicilly..but the small mélée following an eroic action from a patrol cavalry lead by an officer to catch the "bandit " itself...an probably ending the campaign ...was carried out by Mounted Cacciatori which where the only cavalry present in the Island...they also scouted (badly) the Neapolitan force at Calatafimi..from a veteran memory the took the field in complete campaign uniform including the barrack headress wich was a kind of fez...the garibaldi veteran described them as "dark figures on horse with some heagears that remind us our Bersaglieri" (the red fez used by Piedmontese Bersaglieri as a barrack headgear)
also the aspect of those Dragoni is wrong..they look more similar to Piedmontese ones than Neapolitans
Maybe this illustration of the same episode could be more realistic...with Missori saving his boss shooting at the Neapolitan officer.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Linzaghi%2C_Battaglia_di_Milazzo_%28Battle_of_Milazzo%2C_1901%29.jpg
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 04, 2015, 01:14:27 PM: the map of the battle during which this episode took place..it's an English map (those free massons who bribed the Neapolitan generals ;) :)) that probably many know

http://lanostramilazzo.altervista.org/images/stories/garibaldi_battaglia_milazzo_mappa1.jpg
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 04, 2015, 04:39:26 PM: the bandit..ehm sorry the men itself sporting his famous South american ponch...after the battle of Calatafimi

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/153415756-giuseppe-garibaldi-on-his-horse-after-battle-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=zs22fiq9SskIvATQjrNSn9i5C5LM435hECDXBNY0PsETvMkyYSUqN71nSqF0QUQo%2bvrMnCwrqaZOGA2Lf4nxdg%3d%3d

another version from the famous episode of Milazzo
http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/153415757-battle-of-milazzo-july-20-expedition-of-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=KtUaFLpzt3hXfvhXBfcpQMsEXIZ0eQuA8mVumTSAXxGoH9rBaRpXUr6oHM%2bmG1VuaX8%2bnf43VqtUn2J3iSaEbQ%3d%3d

this scene is quite interesting..it depicts the last day..the last Hours of the Battle of Volturno..probably not everybody knows that at the very end of the battle..while a certain balance ..at least in a single sector of the battlefield ..still exist between the Garibaldini and the Neapolitan Army which until that point had'nt shown a great dash..the Piedmontese entered the scene..while descending from the Centre of Italy after having defeated the Pontifical forces at Castelfidardo and Ancona..their avantgarde composed of the mobile horse artillery (called "Voloire" ) and bersaglieri sustained, alos if in small menber, the lastcounterattack of the Red Shirts..some unique original scenario ideas to oppose on the same wargame battlefield garibaldini irregulars, iconic Piedmontese regulars VS Neapolitans...and if you are so unthousistic about the period to want to stage a manageable small campaign you can field on the same operational map (centre-south of Italy from Ancona to Naples) the beautiful looking Pontifical soldiers , the Piedmontese , the Red Shirts and the Neapolitans...with a goale to the Italian free massons/liberals to join with the Red Shirts..and a political unveiled and top secret other goal to do not allow them to march up to Rome and crash the Pope (it will have had the consequence of making Napoleon III very angry)..
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/153415758-the-piedmontese-army-at-battle-of-volturno-1-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=7ShMJN9iVv4D4XDgzgRczxVShDA2mWWPbcn1eFxbgWd50pP00OxLcby4rl7fbXvTL0lRy5arEImrglELmWNUfA%3d%3d
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 05, 2015, 10:10:22 AM: Italians, some great background info there. Problem opening the links however.

Have you given any thought totyping up your background material for a magazine article or even a PDF ? I'm sure you'd find an audience !
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 05, 2015, 10:19:52 AM: italwars some great input there will revert with my thought later!
love the idea of including the Papal states! :D

couldn't open the links :(
keep the input coming it really fascinating ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 05, 2015, 11:07:56 AM: hi
sorry to everybody...i've to fix those problems with the links..from my home PC me too i'm not able to open them..let's see if i succeed in fixing them...you knw i really hate everything technological
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 07, 2015, 11:52:27 PM: Gents and Helen im looking to have a New batch of 1860 figures within
the next few weeks
8)
watch this space :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 08, 2015, 06:36:38 AM: Excellent, just in time for when I receive some lead vouchers...... :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 08, 2015, 09:20:56 AM: I like the idea of lead vouchers Emir.............. :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 08, 2015, 09:41:17 AM: If I work the sums, that will be after Christmas. Thanks Ged for the update.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 08, 2015, 09:58:59 AM: cheers Helen.....there is a chance some may be ready before
at full tilt at the moment :o

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Brewis on December 08, 2015, 09:35:37 PM: I'm still on line and I'll follow you, but I can't add any plate for troubles with files.

I've got some Gringo's Garibaldini and Napoletani. They're wonderfull, I've been dreaming them for many years.

They're not on my current painting program (I'm dedicated to a multitude of Crusaders & Muslims), but I will paint them early in 2016.

Avanti Savoia !!! Dear Ged, soon I will order artillerymen and some others.

Cheers
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 09, 2015, 12:01:58 AM: thanks for the support Brewis you will love the next release im sure
to add to your collection!!

:D ;)

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 12, 2015, 10:55:47 PM: greetings ...............one and all :D
I hope to have some News of an new swathe
of 1860 releases just prior to Christmas. :o :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 13, 2015, 09:56:31 AM: Excellent ......I think there's quite a few folk eagerly waiting on these. Looking forward to your news.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 13, 2015, 08:44:41 PM: I'll have my box of tissues ready. :'(
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 13, 2015, 10:09:44 PM: Chaps and Helen.....................stock arrived over the weekend
.knee deep in thousands of castings..............sorting out website
bear with me.... :D :o :-* o_o ??? ;D ::) :-X

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 14, 2015, 06:28:14 AM: Champing at the bit here! :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 14, 2015, 12:57:56 PM: Emir.....................pleased to heat that.........still hoping
to get some of the castings on by xmas............ :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 17, 2015, 08:44:03 AM: nice little thumbnail sketch of Neapolitan dragoon standbearer :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 18, 2015, 12:36:35 AM: You're just teasing now!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 18, 2015, 08:09:17 AM: :o :D :-* o_o 8

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 18, 2015, 02:29:49 PM: Gents and Helen the first of our flag releases are now
on our site............under 1860 section :D

figure releases to follow as and when my site Guy
is able ...............by the end of the weekend for the
first tranche

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 18, 2015, 05:58:25 PM: Thanks Ged, already have the flags, but will be interested please in seeing the release for the Neapolitans including cavalry standards.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2015, 12:27:03 AM: Gents and Helen.just released the first tranche of the Picciotto
more to follow..................picture of a dual wielding pistolero
attached.mpre to follow of these fellows :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 19, 2015, 05:35:51 AM: Very nice Ged as are the latest Trance of Picciotto on your web-site.

Thanks for the news.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: sakura11 on December 19, 2015, 07:48:45 AM: Hi
Any new neapolitan in rhe new releases
Did they have light infantry or troops not in greatcoats to give variety
Command would also be good both colonels and higher
Cheers
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2015, 09:20:04 AM: Cheers Helen :D

Sakura....there are more Neapolitans coming keeping under
my hat at the moment..you will be happy!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on December 19, 2015, 05:46:14 PM: New figures look great, this may be a stupid question, what flags go with what side, i picked them up at Reading and don't know what side has which flag,

Looking to place an order after Christmas, great work Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2015, 10:59:27 PM: Olyread

will sort out the flag information for you as its a bit convoluted
with the National flag being used by both sides and the old "white"
Neapolitan flags being bought out of mothballing as it all went south
so to speak..these white flags being works of art! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 21, 2015, 12:15:14 AM: Loving the new figs and flags.

My own choice for flags has been to use the white flag for the Neapolitans - purely because I have an 18thC Neapolitan army too. My research seems to point to this flag having the Royal arms on one side and a different badge on the other, but I have yet to confirm this and some other info about it, so it's all conjectural at the moment.

My Redshirts carry the plain tricolour.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on December 21, 2015, 02:38:30 PM: sent my order early!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2015, 02:50:38 PM: Got your order thanks Olyreed :D cheers matey

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2015, 02:53:03 PM: many thanks Emir...............in my book to be on 1860 I will cover the
flags in depth :D

in essence you are correct..............though its a complicated subject
cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 21, 2015, 06:22:27 PM: Oh don't I know it!

Try doing it for two centuries not just one !

A book you say?....do tell.... :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 21, 2015, 11:33:39 PM: Emir

a book on the 1860 Campaign is underway ...from a Wargamers point
of view loaded with illustrations and maps...

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 21, 2015, 11:38:24 PM: Excellent - put me down for a copy please!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 22, 2015, 04:51:22 AM: Ditto on the book!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 22, 2015, 10:50:34 AM: Emir and Helen thanks for the thumbs up
be a while yet due to Gringo40s workload
but will get done
xmas Garibaldi pic attached as small compensation

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 23, 2015, 11:25:14 AM: Gents and Helen some good news I have today released the second tranche
of figures for my 1860 range they include

1. General Garibaldi on foot inspiring his men (and ladies!! :D)
2.Colonel Peard his fascinating friend in arms and Garibaldi impersonator
3 more Garibaldini in mantles and some in Calabrian hats ...Calabrian]
hat guys can be used as additional Picciotto. more of the latter to follow

there will be another two releases after this, the first after Christmas the second
early new Year wuth more to follow during 2016 :o :-* o_o ;)

thanks to everyone for your support
Happy Christmas to all
regards
Ged
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ps pic of Colonel Peard attached!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on December 23, 2015, 12:35:30 PM: Those a great Ged.

Garibaldi on foot is a cracking figure and the Calabrian hatted Redshirts will be handy to breakup the regularity of the current figs.

Well done.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 23, 2015, 12:46:17 PM: Have a Great Christmas Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on December 23, 2015, 02:17:11 PM: Wonderful additions
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 23, 2015, 03:13:31 PM: thanks Emir we our best!! ;)...........and Olyreed :D :D

Shipka Happy Christmas to you to 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 23, 2015, 05:50:58 PM: Great miniatures Ged! Merry Christmas to you.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 23, 2015, 10:23:02 PM: cheers Helen and a very Merry Christmas to you
and a final Picciotto has just been put on my site
see below.................. :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 24, 2015, 03:17:25 AM: Lovely Ged. Just the ticket for my boss man in the 12 miniature Picciotto unit I wish to have for the collection.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 28, 2015, 01:51:20 AM: excellent Helen! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 29, 2015, 04:10:17 PM: looking at my post Christmas images and found this one of a Picciotto leader and he took my fancy...if there is enough interest I may commission him. all votes welcome!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on December 29, 2015, 06:27:43 PM: Very pretty uniform. My hand is raised. Thanks Ged.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 30, 2015, 12:02:22 AM: Quote from: gringo on December 29, 2015, 04:10:17 PM
looking at my post Christmas images and found this one of a Picciotto leader and he took my fancy...if there is enough interest I may commission him. all votes welcome!!

cheers
Ged
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Hello...really sorry to pass for a party pooper but this nice pict from a kind of Italian "look and learn" magazine of about 1950 refers not to a Piciotti leader..but to an antifrench leader of the Neapolitan resistance, nom de bataille "Fra Diavolo" literally Devil Friar..who fought with his brigants followers VS Republican and later Napoleonic French invaders..from 1798 to 1806..in a sort of less known "Italian Ulcer" that obliged the French to fight ferocious engagment not very different from those that they will face in the Peninsula VS Spanish guerillas...the unform is typically Consular/Napoleonic ..the choice of red probably influenced by supplies of material by Royal Navy wich ships protected from Sicily to the Pontine and Neapolitan Islands the interest of the exiled Bourbon dinasty...the appearance of Risorgimento's Piciotti would be sensibly different..the figures on second plan..with the so called "Calabrian Hat" , at least for this headgear, could be more associated with Risorgimento..but not really with Picciotti from Sicily..while it would look OK for "continental" (Neapolitan/Calabrian/Abbruzzi/Lucania/lower Latium ecc..) anti Piedmontese Briganti fighters...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 30, 2015, 12:29:59 AM: and if you really want to give life to Gringo Minis you could what this old Italian moovie...apparently naif but, in my opinion, very good representation of Piciotti ecc...if you write 1860 you'll probably find other parts of the moovie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGVmDLKH7Fk

from the Eighties ..a film on Battle of Volturno part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDO0gSThEos

Volturno part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpNoZxFGmAI

Volturno part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_3PNT9v800

Voltuno part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpSyeoQY-QI
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 30, 2015, 12:41:07 AM: some toys soldiers in 45mm well researched that could be an inspiration to paint Gringo 28mm..above all for the flags

Neapolitans (note the Cacciatori guidon)
http://www.newtoysoldiers.it/e_commerce/categoria-prodotto/zinnfiguren_collection/regno_due_sicilie/

Garibaldini
http://www.newtoysoldiers.it/e_commerce/categoria-prodotto/zinnfiguren_collection/garibaldini/

Duchy of Parma (a vassal of Austrian Empire..never fired a shot in angry..but very clourful)
http://www.newtoysoldiers.it/e_commerce/categoria-prodotto/zinnfiguren_collection/ducato_parma/

Pontifical Army (my favourite .)
http://www.newtoysoldiers.it/e_commerce/categoria-prodotto/zinnfiguren_collection/stato_chiesa/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 30, 2015, 02:15:35 PM: italwars great feedback and links..did think the figure looked too :D

"Napoleonic"!!

loved the clip of the Neapolitan lancers..very lifelike
cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 03, 2016, 06:50:00 PM: just fully restocked my New picciotto now so all up to date
await the deluge of orders!! :o

Happy New Year to all my LAF buddies
best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on January 03, 2016, 08:06:13 PM: Hi Ged
i recieved the artillery for xmas from my father. But the barrel was missing, would you be able to supply one
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 04, 2016, 12:06:46 AM: ollyreed no problem will send you one Monday 4/1/2015
apologies matey.....too much spirit in the xmas pud! :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on January 04, 2016, 01:57:49 PM: Thanks Ged :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 06, 2016, 02:07:06 PM: an interesting print of some Neapolitan soldiers of the period :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 06, 2016, 11:46:02 PM: Interesting indeed....black? Hmm. Don't recall seeing black anywhere before.

I received an interesting book for Christmas, "A History of The Kingdom of Naples 1734-1856". Although it's a general history and it ends just before this period it will, I'm sure, set the scene for the years leading up to the fall of the kingdom.

I'm almost finished my 18thC chappies and once I get them based and flagged up I will be looking to add to my existing 19th troops - so don't worry I've not wandered off!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 07, 2016, 12:00:52 PM: Emir

I did wonder where you were :D the book sounds interesting an chance
of plonking a picture on this thread...im a bit partial to Neapolitan History
as you may guess!
the "black" in the picture should be blue...faded inks and all that.
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 07, 2016, 12:14:54 PM: I'm never far......

Here you go -

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FAqrFGRlL._SX382_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FAqrFGRlL._SX382_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)

I've not started reading it as yet, will let you know how good/useful it is when I do!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 07, 2016, 03:07:52 PM: Dear Emir and Gringo
thanks for posting this pict..maybe i can add some infos
the plate refers to a privates and officers of various Cacciatori Btgs including the élite 8th Cacciatori Btg...the light infantry of Neapolitan Army...the colour of the uniform is actually very dark green....the uniforms sported by Cacciatori where distinguished as we all know from the rest of the infantry but not many exact infos exist on this matter which is not the easiest one to document...
as regards to those units they must be considered, also in wargame therms, the élite of the Army...Yes they were the Elite..not really the Guard...which was only a kind of parade corps without having shown, contrary to the panache suggested by their uniforms, a particular élan in battle...The the Bavarian Queen of Naples was eared exclaming in French something that .amused me a lot.."La Garde meurt mais ne combat pas" :D
Well...the Cacciatori were another thing They always fought with valour..last to give ground at Calatafimi and unwillingly withdraws only after being obliged by order of the corrupted Neapolitan general who led the battle in horse drawn coach ...at Volturno Cacciatori btgs where brigaded together and formed a sort of shock troop .at the beginning the of the Battle some reconoitring Cacciatori patrols were very near to capture the outlaw's leader himself who, surrounded with his mounted Guides escort and part of his HQ, was obliged to escape in the woods and wait hidden in an irrigation ditch releaved by a Garibaldini unit after 2 hours...after the Cacciatori Btgs.. obtained the only neat victory over the Red Shirts by storming , after a fierce battle in which the Garibadini fought almost to the last man, the Castel Morone Keep and advancing trough ennemy line until forced to retreat because the rest of Neapolitan Army had'nt succeeded in reaching their objectives..
Cacciatori Leather equipment..including pouch and backpacks, where , as suggested by some of the men visible in the pict , all white..like the infantry..the only exception being those of 8 th Cacciatori Btg ...(one officer and another man) in which, instead, had black ones...they were the élite Btg among the élites..probably a distinguishing mark similar to those accorded to Britih Rifle Regiments..the 8th fought very well leading the attack on Castel Morone ecc...probably this same Btg was also armed with better and modern Swiss Carbines and composed of men best trained in musketry..the man represented from the back with blanket over the body has been provided with the new "modern" tunic...inspired from French infantry...from his equipment we can say that it could also belong to the 8th Reg.t. if ever they received new uniform (at gaeta 1860) or he could be a soldier of the last Btg to be formed and certainly newly equiped that is the 16th....another possibiliy, also very interesting, could be for this man to be a Bavarian or Swiss soldiers of the newly formed "Carabinieri Esteri" Btgs...which, brigaded together under Colonel Von Meckel as part of a more rreliable Neapolitan Foreign Legion, fought hard at Volturno...the 2 unit taht i know had, respectivly, a dark green and a dark grey uniforms...the Bavarians where chased by Red Shits up to the last man....and being very motivated to defend their fellow Bavarian Queen up to the end..fought accordingly with , as related by some Garibaldini authors, with "the ferocity of wounded beasts"
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 08, 2016, 01:36:23 AM: Italwars thanks for your helpful interjection I can see what you mean now
as most Neapolitan infantry fought in the Greatcoat which hi so much of the
equipment. I agree with you about the 8th Cacciatori and the fact they were
better troops then the Royal Guards and were probably the Elite unit of the
whole army as were the Cacciatori regiments generally as they feature heavily
in all the skirmishes and battles worthy of note and must be given credit for
there tremendous elan and fighting ability.
Garibaldi was lucky in Palermo regarding the Bavarian units ..God knows what
would have happened if they had been fully engagaed. still what happened is what happened. Viva Italia!! :D
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 08, 2016, 01:39:55 AM: Emir

im sure I have Colleta,s memoires...you should read General Pepe memoires
as well ...and there are others to many to mention all fascinating as many survived well past Murat being shot in 1815.

its a great read.....
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 11, 2016, 11:14:39 AM: Working on a game for Salute with the Continental Wars Society and my friend Ralph Weaver ,Crouchie and other mates to reconstruct the attack on Palermo 1860
any additional image welcomed. cheers :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 12, 2016, 10:22:25 PM: Garibaldini cart and artillery piece are available today
crew to follow in next couple of days

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 13, 2016, 09:07:13 AM: and a shot of the New cart towing a 4 pounder smoothbore
cannon as used by the Garibaldini and available now in addition to
the cart deiver and mule. Crew to be added to site in the next few days :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on January 13, 2016, 01:13:11 PM: This is a must buy! Ged I will send the extra gun bits off this weekend if thats okay, sorry its taken so long
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 13, 2016, 01:37:47 PM: Ged,
Love the new cart and news of your game at Salute.

I picked up a copy of Palermo 1860 by the Folio Society last year but haven't got round to reading it yet. There are some illustrations in there I think. I'll take a look for you.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 13, 2016, 04:18:38 PM: Olyreed and Emir pleased you like the cart.............

Emir..the Palermo book is excellent and gives you a real feel for the period

I have just released two Garibaldini artillerymen so they can now
swing into action

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 13, 2016, 04:20:36 PM: and the second chap..............may do an officer but I have
done a few already...will see if needed

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 15, 2016, 09:42:24 AM: and a close up of the four pounders smooth bore cannon uses during 1860
along with captured Neapolitan cannon.......initially cannon barrels were
strapped to a cart...my representation is a "midway" campaign moment! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 15, 2016, 11:16:43 PM: Excellent work, the range goes from strength to strength !
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2016, 01:08:49 AM: thanks Emir.we do our best!! :o :-* lol o_o 8) :D ;D :)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 20, 2016, 12:30:08 AM: latest greens sent off to Griffin Moulds ,,,these
should be a welcome addition to the range :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 21, 2016, 10:28:39 PM: just added a "Late to the party" essential Garibaldini infantryman
loading his musket........can be used a Picciotto as well :D :o :-* o_o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 22, 2016, 02:57:49 PM: Nice Ged
the hat/head is also precious element for future dollies for other troop types..it was called "Calabrian hat" but was widespread in all over Italy..mainly Central /South...not only iconically associated with Garibaldini of the Campaign in the South as the képi was not at all the rule...many volunteers sported this headgear while the élite small units like Genoese Carabinieri ecc had a képi....as Ged said it's Ok for Picciotti and other irregular types and, contrary to popular belief, many Southerner " irregulars" fought also VS Garibaldini and Piedmontese invasor/occupation forces...other similarly clad irregulars fought VS Pontifical Soldiers and Gendarmes up to 1870 ..in this case they were not Garibaldi liberal volunteers but true outlaws...and quite a few bloody skirmishes took place..including some nasty and unsportman accidents like "Briganti" "Outlaws" eating liver and heart of their captured victim ;D....anything wrong with that? come on.. i suppose they don't have easy access, in the underdevelopped Italy of mid 19 c., to good sunday roast beefs like their contemporary British colleagues..
.the same mini in calabrian hat could also, in my opinion, pass for irregulars who rebelled VS Napoleon invading forces before and during Murat Kingdom in the Southern lands...also in that case ferocious battles with bands of rebels armed with muskets smuggled thanks to Royal navy...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 22, 2016, 08:24:37 PM: Italwars

great feedback there. I had considered the wider usage of my Picciotto figures
or some of my Garibaldini who I have also given the Calabrian hat to. an old mate of mine uses my Picciotto as Spanish bandits for the Peninsular war and of course as Italwars says they can be used for the War against Calanbria as waged by General Manhes which I have studied,,,brutal repression and almost constantskirmishes.Murat did well with his Neapolitan troops but he never really swayed the Calabrians.. I hope to do a Boss figure for the Picciotto whem I come up for air!! :o
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 24, 2016, 09:55:04 PM: some few inspirational images....also in this case published by The Italian Army Historical Branch..among them a Garibaldini in Calabrain Hat like the mini from Gringo..and a Piemontese Army Officer "disguised" in a Red Shirt volunteer in bougeois dress. (see the Artillery belt and the shako)...you can detect also on the Garibaldini Standard bearer uniform a similar belt and haversack belonging to the Piedmontese Army...from memories i read that , in some battles, at least a quarter of men among supposed to be Red Shirt patriots where, in fact, Piemontese Soldiers send to this ambguos and covert operation...as Piedmont/Italy were at war with the Kingdom of Naples...and their main concern was, above all, to don't enerve their big brother Napoleon the 3rd while, in the same time, complain the British Government who sponsored also the liberal faction of the Piedmontese/Italian Government.
the last pict is a nice battlescenes between Guardia di Finanza (a sort of Military Border Police Light Infantry ) and the so called anti Italian Units "Briganti"...those patriotic outlaws sported, as i wrote in another posting, a dress similar to the last produced mini from Gringo with is typical hat.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 24, 2016, 10:19:19 PM: the firts scene, not only for having been catched by an ewitness who participated at the Campaign, is quite interesting...Lead by Garibaldi himself this column marching to Calatafimi show the company of élite Carabinieri Genovesi clad in blue ...but at the end of the pict, there is an interesting clue, we can see the artillery pieces lead by armed sailors...maybe they were those same sailor crewmen from the Italian Compagnia Rubattino through which the ship carrier to Marsala was hired..but i doubt that those last minute enrolled "patriots" had been so enthousiastic, being not Military sailors, to follow, whitout any reserve, the "great man"...just a thought .would'nt they be some RN Sailors offering, "voluntarly", their experience up as to man an artillery piece...?...it's has been broadly recognised that Her Majesty's Consul in Palermo was very active in providing intelligence to Garibaldi's emissaires before and after the landing and i read that, even at Volturno, the strangely efficient Garibaldini Artillery was totally manned by disguised Piedmontese regulars and RN crews .
the second image its also inspiring..Bixio with is white cape, Garibaldi, the few mounted guides and, on the right, a small bunch of Piciotti in brown peasant clothes..some of them are even mounted...usually on sturdy Sicilian mules or donkeys
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 24, 2016, 10:57:28 PM: some other images from my archive:
a) Garibaldini various uniforms in Sicily...as you can see , not only red shirts, but is plenty of room for panached and semi-regualr types..
b) Landing at Marsala. a naif colour drawing of the Fifties ..on the second plan a typical Picciotti with the headgear bonnet type very iconic of Sicilian peasants.
c) Garibaldi HQ in Sicily including Thur, Bixio, Missori, Ricciotti Garibaldi and Father Pantaleo
d)Some other "late" Garibaldini...the lanscape is'nt , without any doubts, a Sicilian one, probably the image refers to their worst defeat at Mentana in 1867..their aspect is more uniformed..red shirts and képi are now production items..Garibaldi decline to stay with his men up to the end of the battle..he cowardly "escaped" to the Italian border as soon as he perceived the defeat at the end of the Pontifical Army and their French Allies..the Keep on the background seem to be the "Castle of Mentana" where the last , leaderless and without orders, few Garibaldni die-harders resisted with valour until the next morning of the battle
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 25, 2016, 01:04:09 AM: Italwars you have surpassed yourself...fancy a job with Gringo40s ;) lol??

The artillery crew for the Garibaldini is an interesting quest ...with ordinary Garibaldini for sure crewing the Artillery though as you say by Volturno there
effect and accuracy had vastly improved (with the help of captured Neapolitan
pieces...undoubtably some Sailors..British more then likely "absent without leave"
and possibly Piedmontese. the inclusion of disguised piedmontese is an interesting
thought

more comments to follow :D
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on January 25, 2016, 12:41:04 PM: The Carabineri Genovese look like an interesting group.

Tried to google more about them and came across this website - http://miles.forumcommunity.net/?t=57548462 (http://miles.forumcommunity.net/?t=57548462) with some other images. It sounds like they were formed with the puspose of supporting Italian independence and fought the Austrians in a number of engagements. They also joined the 1000 and fought with Garibaldi.

The uniform looks to be a baggy blouse/shirt, soft kepi and baggy pants. Could be a nice little "regular" looking diversion from redshirted figures.

Thanks again Italwars!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 25, 2016, 02:14:18 PM: nice link Emir.......its a fascinating unit for sure :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 25, 2016, 02:34:07 PM: Thanks Emir...nice pictures..
Carabinieri Genovesi originated from a Genoa Shooting Club...some think like the Austrian Schutzen..very fashionable sport at that time...they had a good esprit de corps...whre few in number but at Calatafimi they acted as an élite...making the most of the fire fighting with their "Swiss Carbines"..they were the only troops armed with a decent weapon..the rest od Red Shirts only had rusty converted smooth bore antiquated muskets and few (Guides) Spencer Type Revolver-Carbines..the Piciotti..few vintage guns and many pikes and farm tools...The Carabinieri also lead the final charge...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 25, 2016, 02:41:50 PM: italwars

thanks for your info on this unit.there appears to be a lot of variations
on the uniform worn do you know the definitive uniform worn....it appears
to be relatively simple in appearance....I think some confusion may arise
from the Cacciatori de alpi )spelling) >:( all help appreciated here to separate
the two units :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 31, 2016, 11:53:02 PM: please bear with me chaps been away on holiday celebrating my birthday
so orders have piled up/and postings on my Garibaldi updates :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 04, 2016, 12:28:48 AM: chaps/Helen should be about four/six weeks for the next 1860 release

:D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 04, 2016, 11:02:58 PM: Belated Happy birthday Ged.

Bit of a low profile from me too just now....at least til the oil price goes back up a bit! I'm still with ya' just being a bit careful in case a rainy day comes! Looking forward to seeing what you've got though 👍
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 04, 2016, 11:28:26 PM: Thanks Ged for the update, will keep in touch.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 05, 2016, 12:19:30 AM: understood Emir..the next release im sure will have the oil price rocketing!! :D
well sort of.....................

thanks for the Birthday wishes,,,still in recovery.............. o_o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 05, 2016, 12:20:34 AM: thanks Helen as ever :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 08, 2016, 02:25:18 PM: we have just updated the Gringo40s blog....
kindly check out www.gringo40s.blogspot.com :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 08, 2016, 10:13:59 PM: Thanks Ged for the update.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 09, 2016, 01:00:01 PM: That chap with the gun and sword does look suitable mean right enough.
Cracking figures Ged.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 09, 2016, 06:32:51 PM: thanks Emir and Helen ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 12, 2016, 02:20:00 PM: Gents/Helen thought I would post a shot/teaser from the next
Garibaldi,s War 1860 range..............release...
Neapolitan Senior Command and Aide-de-campes
Figure is a Neapolitan Lancer aide-de-campe 1860..officer

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 12, 2016, 09:05:30 PM: Lovely miniature, thanks Ged for sharing.

How many figures for the command group?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 12, 2016, 10:25:07 PM: Ooh he's nice!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 13, 2016, 08:17:30 AM: Helen

there will be a mounted General of Division

a dismounted General of Brigade

a dismounted Hussar of the guard orderly/Aide-de campe

and the chap above the Lancer Major Aide-de campe :D

ps thanks Emir........... ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 13, 2016, 08:58:00 AM: Sounds great Ged, thanks for the info. Do you plan to release these plus other 1859/60 prior to Salute or after?

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 14, 2016, 12:16:53 AM: Helen..............I have Salute in mind as a goal for release
fingers crossed!! will keep you and everyone posted :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 14, 2016, 02:21:41 AM: Thanks Ged, that will be just perfect!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 14, 2016, 01:06:14 PM: I won't be attending, sadly, however I may send a minion round to pick some up!! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 14, 2016, 06:50:49 PM: Emir

that's a pity :(.will be happy to see your Aide-de-campe!! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 17, 2016, 11:54:24 PM: New painting sheet covering Neapolitan Horse artillery and Dragoons
ready soon :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 18, 2016, 05:38:44 AM: Thanks Ged for the update. Just a heads-up. Would be worth adding some painting notes for each. Bit disappointed this was not included as a separate sheet with the first of the colour plates. As suggested, your painter might be able to supply you with the good oil on some of the miniatures he has painted for you. Would allow gamers/collectors who don't have info at hand to paint these lovely miniatures. Just a thought!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 18, 2016, 08:56:58 AM: Helen

thanks for your informative comments and support...its a good suggestion
to be honest I have tried to cover all bases as a huge amount of work has gone
into this range,,with a book in the works. Tempus limitus!! ;)

im sure you will like these as I have had the artist add more notes ..painting
tips (ish!)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 18, 2016, 06:46:46 PM: Thanks Ged for your amazing work on the subject.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 18, 2016, 07:05:25 PM: cheers Helen :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 23, 2016, 11:39:54 AM: love this print so inspiring!!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 24, 2016, 01:22:36 PM: another illustrator the brilliant go to artist for this period ]
Quinto Cenni............Italian artist who even doddled on his
wifes shopping lists...........Grade A artist IMHO

see small sample attached
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 25, 2016, 12:05:11 AM: Hi Ged,

Order made, thank you. I hope in the meantime you can provide your painters notes on painting your Neapolitians miniatures on this thread please.

Back to project in April if all goes well.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 25, 2016, 12:10:27 AM: Quote from: gringo on February 23, 2016, 11:39:54 AM
love this print so inspiring!!

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I hope we may see a Neapolitan Officer wearing kepi as depicted in this print and mentioned in the uniform guide. Some standing casualties,waving hats/pointing and ncos (perhaps with porte fanion) would be nice too!

Just a thought!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 25, 2016, 09:34:37 AM: thanks Helen for all your suggestions..some good ones in there
I will put some painting notes on this site as soon as im able time
wise.
many thanks for the order
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on February 25, 2016, 07:19:43 PM: Cheers Ged.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on February 27, 2016, 02:43:58 PM: I received my first order, pieces are wonderful! What will be the next?
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Post by: gringo on February 28, 2016, 12:37:21 AM: Costanzo
many thanks for your comments
next up Neapolitan Command and Aides-de-campe :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 02, 2016, 12:04:52 AM: Chaps

Just to advise I will have a limited stock of Neapolitan Command
for Salute so pre-orders would be appreciated. I hope to have these
figures on my site within next ten days..........

figures will be
1.Mounted Neapolitan General of Division
2.Neapolitan General of Brigade on foot
3.Neapolitan Hussar officer of the Guard on foot/acting as an Aide-de campe
4.Neapolitan Lancer officer Aide-de-camp hand orders

will try and post some pictures when im able :D
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 02, 2016, 07:10:08 AM: Cant wait to see these
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 02, 2016, 09:15:00 AM: thanks Shipka............a couple in there
would be of use to you im sure!!
:D
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 02, 2016, 12:39:50 PM: I'll be needing some of those!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 02, 2016, 12:55:17 PM: those personalities are very useful..above all if you want to reproduce tabletop wargames of relativly small battles like i like to do...also if, unfortunatly, my entire Risorgimento collection is made out of "small" 28mm casting probbably a little out of place side by side with Gringo's ones..i should considering to have a try with unique subjects like those listed...
just a question please..among various beautiful picts of your subjects shown here i saw a splendid Neapolitan Cavalry officer sporting the iconic white loose coat typical of Neapolitan and Pontifical mounted troops ...is it one of those mentioned above or it's another reference?.and..is it already in stock?
thanks
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 02, 2016, 03:57:30 PM: italwars

many thanks for your kind words..................
the Mounted ,white coated officer is an officer of Neapolitan
Dragoons and as you say would pass for a Papal States cavalryman
he is available now in the 1860 range on my site www.gringo40s.com ;)

regards
Ged
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Emir............will save you a set :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 03, 2016, 09:25:17 AM: a pict from my archive to help find employment for those new castings on tabletop
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 03, 2016, 10:38:04 AM: Italwars boy that's nice.................any more pics like this one

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 03, 2016, 11:48:04 AM: something common but inspiring
http://www.kitshow.net/images/Pietro_Ballarini/Viva_Italia_Unita_1.jpg

Being Italian and loving, after model soldiers and above everything thing women :D..i cannot resist to point out an article about Risorgimento Cantinières
http://www.zeroconfini.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MILites-RISORGIMENTO-Informazioni-mostra-Le-Vivandiere.pdf
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 03, 2016, 12:35:09 PM: italwars.....great contribution!! :-* o_o :o :o

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 03, 2016, 01:05:05 PM: This famous Italian comics artist show us some interesting reprentation of Garibaldini and some ennemies:

this pict is very inspiring..the artist has chosen to draw side by side 2 implacable foes..the figure in brown with calabrian hat..is a very well researched study of those "Briganti" irregulars or social bandits who defended to the last days and also after the Neapolitan Kingdom Vs Garibaldini and Piedmontese troops..interesting details. the red hearth and the cross...a symbol similar to the Vendéen Catholic/Monarchist Rebels who fought in France in 1794 vs the Republican French ..something not very different from the fight VS supposed to be "liberal" garibaldini..this guy call to be painted from the various Picciotti figures from Gringo

http://www.lelevianello.it/public/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/aspromonte-1862.jpg

the following pict is also interesting...the personality represented together with Garibaldi should be the veteran Gen Giacomo Medici who fought with Garibaldi in almost all the campaigns

http://www.lelevianello.it/public/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MILAZZO.jpg

other plates:

http://www.lelevianello.it/index.php/acquerelli/argentina/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 03, 2016, 05:53:43 PM: Italwars some lovely artwork there, thanks for taking the time to post
the pictures......... :o

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on March 04, 2016, 08:33:46 AM: quick question about the Garabaldi artillery, are there going to be any more figs as there are only two at the moment
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 04, 2016, 09:03:20 AM: i may well do ollyread :D
will take another look at the figures ive done

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on March 04, 2016, 09:27:58 AM: I like the idea of a Garibaldi officer in basic attire in shirt, kepi and sword. Perhaps shouting pointing etc. Great for artillery and infantry units.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 04, 2016, 10:13:59 AM: in some pages of this blog you'll find well researched and painted Toy type soldiers for the entire Army of the Kingdom of Naples..maybe an easy ready reference for painting Gringo Minis:

http://identitapartenopea.blogspot.it/2014/02/l-napoletano-in-miniatura.html

http://identitapartenopea.blogspot.it/2014/02/l-napoletano-1859-1860-soldatini.html

http://identitapartenopea.blogspot.it/2014/02/soldatini-napoletani-del-regno-delle.html

and some classical uniform plates from Zezon:

http://identitapartenopea.blogspot.it/2014/02/l-napoletano-di-zezon.html
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 04, 2016, 04:29:25 PM: Helen

nice idea.........shirt sleeve order always looks the business!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 04, 2016, 04:30:27 PM: italwars ..thanks for the links! ;)
cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2016, 11:52:16 AM: Chaps/Helen

attached one of the Neapolitan command a General of Brigade
on foot in full dress smoking a Cohiba! :D
for release very soon!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 07, 2016, 12:32:27 PM: Love the figure Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2016, 01:20:31 PM: thanks Shipka!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 07, 2016, 02:40:46 PM: Excellent work Ged, he's just begging to be overthrown! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on March 07, 2016, 06:18:29 PM: Lovely pose, thanks Ged for sharing.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2016, 06:19:32 PM: ideed Emir............... :D...............superbly arrogant!!...and proud!! :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 07, 2016, 06:21:08 PM: tought you might like the figure Helen
im very pleased with him as I think he looks the part ;)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on March 10, 2016, 06:56:16 AM: Quote from: gringo on February 14, 2016, 06:50:49 PM
Emir

that's a pity :(.will be happy to see your Aide-de-campe!! :D

regards
Ged
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Dear Boy ,
You are awful but ł like you .

Wonderful ever expanding range of a neglected war . Congratulations on such a precise range.
Highly recommend .

Keep it up
Cecil
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 12, 2016, 10:27:16 AM: Chaps/Helen

I hope to have the Neapolitan Command on my site
within 10 days .see www.gringo40s.com
will confirm here once up and available

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on March 12, 2016, 06:38:53 PM: Thanks Ged. Oh, thanks for the parcel of goodies. Have not open yet, but when I'm well enough will do so.

Many thanks.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 13, 2016, 12:50:46 AM: pleasure Helen hope you get better soon.figures
should cheers you up :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 15, 2016, 11:29:57 AM: hello
i don't remenber if those picts from Cenni and from a Seventies book had been already posted...anyway they are quite useful for painting Garibaldini Command/Personalities (Medici, Thur, Friar Pantaleo, Bixio, Menotti...)and various types of Garibaldini units (Dunne British Volunteers, Carabinieri, Swiss volunteers ecc..) present during the Sicilian Campaign
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 15, 2016, 01:36:23 PM: Italwars.......great selection of mighty fine prints :o
thanks for posting :D
Quinto Cenni is a atop notch source

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 16, 2016, 06:45:57 PM: Chaps and Helen

the Neapolitan Command have just been released! :o
see my site www.gringo40s.com

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2016, 11:55:19 PM: Hussar Aide de campe.part of the newly released command

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 18, 2016, 12:51:50 PM: Some lovely new additions there Ged.

I shall be taking some of those off your hands and expanding the ranks of my Garibaldini with the fellows in the hats and mantles and adding some high command to the Neapolitans. It wont be tomorrow or the next day, but those figures are just great.

The range is really starting to mature and fill out now and you've done a great job in building it up.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 18, 2016, 12:57:45 PM: thanks Emir...........good news ;)
look forward to hearing from you

there will be some more choice additions ... :o

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on March 20, 2016, 06:52:01 PM: Glad to see that your Garibaldi range has developed and all those lovely figures are now available to game the period. Beautiful sculpts Ged and I know that "The Foreign Correspondent" has been featuring your releases and has is using the figures at Salute for their game. Look forward to seeing all your lovely goodies at Salute Ged

Best Wishes DaveL
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 21, 2016, 10:40:45 AM: thanks so much Dave......appreciated...see you at Salute! ;)best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on March 25, 2016, 05:53:07 PM: Is it possible to see some other Borbonic cavalry?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 26, 2016, 12:15:23 AM: possibly Costanzo......im seeing how sales pan out
to be frank I would like to commission all of them
:D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on March 30, 2016, 10:05:41 AM: Quick question, Barrack Caps, are they all the same colour as on the colour plates (blue) for all the infantry or are they different dependant on if you are fusilier, Grenadier or Cacciatori ?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 31, 2016, 02:40:24 PM: ollyreed
hello matey..........fatigue cap deep blue with red upper section
and a pompom in the regimental colour or dot as its 28mm!
same for all companies in the line :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 02, 2016, 10:50:13 AM: Chaps
just a note regarding Salute.i have had a lots of pre-orders
please don't forget to place yours or just let me know to hold
back and order for you as I can only take so many Garibaldidni
in my truck!) :D

many thanks
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 04, 2016, 05:20:37 PM: Group shot of the Neapolitan command release
available now! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on April 05, 2016, 07:23:34 PM: Can't wait for Salute Ged to see all your lovely new goodies. Your completed Garibaldi range are brilliant and i'll be waiting to see them in the flesh and hopefully in a game put on by the 19th century society.

Best of luck at Salute. Better warn my Bank Manager I'm going!!!!!

Best DaveL
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 05, 2016, 09:35:44 PM: Davel

look forward to meeting up with you at Salute :)
we will have the full range present! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 07, 2016, 12:23:33 AM: very excited Sharp practice two have their own Garibaldi,s War
of 1860 downloadable rule set available soon
that's my range covered!! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on April 07, 2016, 09:38:41 AM: and hopefully a maxamillian list as well
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 07, 2016, 10:35:47 AM: olyreed hopefully
Rich Clark has mentioned to me the Garibaldi lists
will be avaibable from day one as a download
brilliant! :o

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on April 07, 2016, 12:28:42 PM: Quote from: gringo on April 07, 2016, 10:35:47 AM
Rich Clark has mentioned to me the Garibaldi lists
will be avaibable from day one as a download

Consider me very pleased with that news :-)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 07, 2016, 04:09:00 PM: thought you would be Morgan...........the period grows!!
had loads of renewed interest! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on April 07, 2016, 08:58:10 PM: Quote from: gringo on April 07, 2016, 04:09:00 PM
thought you would be Morgan...........the period grows!!
had loads of renewed interest! :D

I just need to find a way, at some point, to take the toys over to the Italian in-laws and introduce them to wargaming.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on April 07, 2016, 10:59:00 PM: Hello Ged
sorry to ask you again something that i should already have..
But a friend of mine , being contrary to me, really blody lucky .. will attend Salute this month..i was thinking to buy a few specific types as samples of your Risorgimento range and mybe another Personality (El Raisuri)...in order to see if they fit well with my Risorgimento Armies...they are certainly larger if compared with my collection made out of Mirliton ecc...but they seem so beatiful that maybe i can just consider they have just grown up with less maccheroni and more meat that my other figures :)...how can i resist, for example, to a white coated Dragoon Officer or dismounted Hussar despatch rider?....anyway please may i have again your Gringo mail..so i can write a list and receive your paypal invoice ?
thanks very much
Pier Paolo
my mail: ital.wars@libero.it
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 08, 2016, 12:46:36 AM: italwars

many thanks for the kind comments a few samples will convert
you im sure..best e-mail for me at Salute or rather just before
is gringo40s@btinternet.com

feel free to contact meat...the Dragoon officer is a favourite of mine
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 08, 2016, 12:48:08 AM: Morgan

I reckon paint the toys up and they will be putty in your hands!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 08, 2016, 11:17:39 AM: Chaps

just a note to say The Continental Wars Society have a game at Salute
which I am providing all the figures and terrain featuring the momentous
attack on Palaemo by Garibaldi and featuring the famous gate as featured
in the film the Leopard with Burt Lancaster a must see if you are fascinated
in the period as I am. :D

Gringo40s stand n TF01 will be close by so I can see the game in progress!
regards :)
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 08, 2016, 08:04:55 PM: Hi Ged,

Can we look forward to seeing some lovely photos of the demo game after the event please?

Have a wonderful convention.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 09, 2016, 12:56:52 AM: Helen

hope your better................doing my best to ensure
loads of pictures of the game...top priority!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 09, 2016, 09:00:51 AM: Thanks Ged! Won't be out of the woods for awhile, but pain medication helps.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 09, 2016, 10:13:10 AM: rest up Helen we need you back in the front line! ;)

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 10, 2016, 10:33:14 AM: Nice Garabaldini pic for inspiration and info
basically the game that will be on at Salute..taking
the TERMINI gate in Palermo by Garibaldi in 1860

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 14, 2016, 01:55:33 PM: looking forward to seeing all you LAF guys at Salute
I will have the complete range with me.... :D

Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on April 18, 2016, 08:43:07 AM: I picked up a nice pile of metal from Ged on Saturday (thanks for that, old chap) and soon I must address the dread prospect of painting them. I've got the two Gringo40s sheets to use as a painting guide but, if I have a single flaw (and I do ... probably more than one), it's that I'm really poor at matching colours. I'd like to pick up some appropriate Wargames Foundry "three-in-one" paint sets, especially for the Neapolitan uniforms - would anybody care to suggest exactly what would be most useful for coats and trousers and so on? Alternatively, in another paint manufacturer's terms and I'll try to 'convert' to the Foundry range.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2016, 10:30:02 AM: Morgan

good to see you at Salute pleased you like the figures.
in your favour is the fact that a lot of the Neapolitan
overcoats and trousers were not an exact colour..the
overcoats were made in various batches and ranged from
a bluish grey with heavy aquamarine hints to a lighter grey
as per my print..so in this area you have a lot of leeway,
also they wore white,grey or red trousers...even this red
could be scarlet/brick red...though they favoured a straight
red as it looked more dramatic. :o

looking forward to seeing a few painted up
more uniform palates coming soon ish!

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on April 18, 2016, 01:06:13 PM: nice meeting you again Ged

Carl

(hope you enjoy the book 8) )
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on April 18, 2016, 01:17:44 PM: I have now waded through the entirety of this thread, peering at pictures. Not quite sure why I didn't do that before ... lazy and hard-of-thinking, I suspect. Anyway, it looks like I can get away with any "grey-with-a-hint-of-blue" for the Neapolitan coats so I think I'll go for Foundry's "British Blue Grey" 75 set (unless anyone says: "Lawks! No!"). I've already got some Terracotta for the red shirts as I thought they should be a bit 'faded by the sun'. It looks like I can do pretty much anything with the trousers for all combatants :-)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on April 18, 2016, 01:32:36 PM: Any pics of the game from Salute?
also any new miniatures released as Salute as well?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2016, 02:35:23 PM: Carl

great to see you again.many thanks for bringing the book over
not at all tempted by the Papal troops (not) :o

Morgan............your doing well...........1860 is a seductive period
I should know!

olyreed.Ralph has promised pictures havnt seen any yet though the game
looked wonderful with the splendid arch..........

ref new releases.............thinking cap is on! :-*

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 18, 2016, 05:07:46 PM: Was it a good show for you , saw some pics of the game
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2016, 06:00:30 PM: Shikpa

it was great show thanks...........havnt seen any pictures of the game which
looked stunning in the flesh..if anyone has anyway ..kindly post!!

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 22, 2016, 11:01:06 AM: Hoping to get pictures from The splendid game shown by The Continental Wars Society at Salute...........

regards
Ged
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some Garibaldini in action painted
splendidly painted by Andy Taylor
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on April 28, 2016, 01:17:58 PM: What will be the next news?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 28, 2016, 03:38:50 PM: Costanzo.............looking at that now my friend :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Galloping Major on April 29, 2016, 10:17:33 AM: Great looking red-shirts 8)

www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 29, 2016, 03:24:07 PM: cheers Lance...I :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on May 02, 2016, 09:55:26 AM: Army list for Sharp Practice 2 has just been released, just the kick up the backside to do more minis for this period
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 02, 2016, 10:45:11 AM: olyreed must have a look............bought the rules..fab!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on May 03, 2016, 09:51:53 AM: Quote from: olyreed on May 02, 2016, 09:55:26 AM
Army list for Sharp Practice 2 has just been released, just the kick up the backside to do more minis for this period

Army list available here:
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=5782

Having had a quick peer at the army lists and then a quick peer at the internet for "carabinieri genovesi 1860", I found this picture:

http://miles.forumcommunity.net/?t=57548462

I have no idea if that picture does indeed portray Genoese Carabinieri of the period or not (I will have to ask my wife to translate the whole page when she has a moment). Anyone have an opinion?
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Post by: gringo on May 03, 2016, 09:59:38 AM: Morgan

thanks for the interesting post............the figure on the right ticks all
the boxes for a Geonese Carabineers who really were the Elite of Garibaldi,s
army of lawyers/artists/libertarians...armed with a really effective swiss carbine
it was said they never missed a shot! :o

guy in the middle may be one of Dunnes battalion.......

Glad toofatlardies have done the lists for the war of 1860..
hope you are enjoying the period!!

best regards
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Post by: olyreed on May 03, 2016, 12:01:49 PM: so will we be seeing the Geonese Carabineers coming out at some point
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Post by: gringo on May 03, 2016, 01:04:18 PM: maybe Oly maybe....they are rather splendid :D

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Post by: gringo on May 05, 2016, 07:57:40 AM: Neapolitan army in retreat....nice rendidtion of the effect of a sudden collapse
in moral.............

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Post by: gringo on May 05, 2016, 09:09:40 AM: picture shako of a Grenadier of the 3rd line regiment 1860/61 note
how well made the construction is.........

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on May 05, 2016, 10:24:26 AM: That portrait of the retreat is the one I eventually went with as my inspiration for painting my Neopolitans. Once I've got one complete, I'll stick a picture up for random comment! It's taken me a while to get the colours right but I think I've cracked it now.
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Post by: gringo on May 05, 2016, 10:50:46 AM: Morgan

really looking forward to seeing your works of art (im sure!!) :D

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Post by: gringo on May 05, 2016, 07:44:43 PM: my Neapolitan General of Division fab paintjob from Andy taylor :o

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Post by: italwars on May 05, 2016, 11:01:16 PM: Ged thanks for posting this very pict
Tomorrow, at least, my US very good friend that visited your stand at salute (bloody lucky to be there)...will be in Rome and will come in my house for a good bottle of southern Italy wine and carbonara spaghetti plus long wargame night ...zulu wars..then on Sunday maybe a small skirmish between Garibaldini and Pontifical Zouaves ...but ..most important..at least i'll put my hand, for the fisrt time, on your castings of which i'm exited to discover and begin to paint...among them this beautiful Neapolitan General ...on some other precious types...my actual Neapolitan wargame army is made out of types mostly in campaign uniform (modified foundry..ecc...) built over years ..but...as many maybe could agree with..playing Risorgimento and above all Neapolitans on tabletop..call for panache and old school toys...so your choice of making very characterial and iconic subject (including Garibaldi personalities, picciotti ecc..) is a very good choice...
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Post by: gringo on May 05, 2016, 11:37:04 PM: Itawars

sounds like you have a great weekend planned!............trust you will enjoy the figures.more pictures to follow

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Post by: Helen on May 06, 2016, 02:24:50 AM: Lovely work from Andy.
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Post by: gringo on May 06, 2016, 09:25:14 AM: indeed Helen he made a great job of the General
hope you are better :D

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Post by: Morgan on May 06, 2016, 10:13:56 AM: Quote from: italwars on May 05, 2016, 11:01:16 PM
...will be in Rome and will come in my house for a good bottle of southern Italy wine and carbonara spaghetti plus long wargame night ...

My wife is from Rome - next time we are going there I will have to ask you about any local gaming shops or if there are any wargames shows to visit :-)
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Post by: italwars on May 06, 2016, 10:22:26 AM: of course Morgan ..i'll be glad to help you ...i just anticiapte you that there is one shop which sell above all minis from UK...
wargame shows..nothing at all in central/southern Italy..you've to look at Crema and Novegro in the north of the country near Milan..
except a pair of nice historical/military museums in Rome..one of which with nice paintings on Risorgimento
let's stay in touch anyway
regards
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Post by: gringo on May 07, 2016, 09:01:08 AM: Gents and Helen

please see attached lovely paint job by Andy Taylor of my Guard Lancer Aide de Campe 1860.Neapolitan Army finest looking two regiments in total! :D

cheers
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Post by: Malamute on May 07, 2016, 01:27:13 PM: Lovely figure, splendid paint job to boot. :)
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Post by: gringo on May 07, 2016, 05:04:19 PM: cheers Nic! ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on May 07, 2016, 08:07:45 PM: Lovely miniature Ged. Andy certainly does bring out the best in them!

Thanks for your thoughts.
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Post by: gringo on May 08, 2016, 08:10:35 AM: thanks Helen....appreciated!! :D

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Post by: gringo on May 12, 2016, 08:22:01 AM: Big restock completed ..must be the after shock waves from Sharp Practice 2
and the free Garibaldi download! :o :-* o_o 8)!

cheers
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Post by: gringo on May 14, 2016, 12:13:03 AM: Neapolitan general of Brigade top paint job Andy Taylor...
regards

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Post by: gringo on May 15, 2016, 11:35:59 AM: and the last command figure ..a Neapolitan Guard Hussar Aide-de-campe
painted nicely by Andy Taylor...

command available now from my site :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on May 16, 2016, 11:08:22 AM: so does anyone know of any figs to fit the Genoese Carabinieri until Gringo releases them :D
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Post by: gringo on May 20, 2016, 09:16:30 AM: GREAT PIC of Garibaldi!!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on May 20, 2016, 12:18:18 PM: Quote from: gringo on May 20, 2016, 09:16:30 AM
GREAT PIC of Garibaldi!!

My wife's uncle owns a house in Sardinia and there's a little village nearby which is covered in wonderful murals. One of which is this fine one of Himself:

https://www.tripadvisor.it/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g1059871-d6901321-i113281481-Murales_di_Tinnura-Tinnura_Province_of_Oristano_Sardinia.html
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Post by: gringo on May 20, 2016, 06:30:57 PM: Morgan

thanks for the info....I did wonder about its origins.... ;) :D

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Post by: gringo on May 23, 2016, 10:59:43 PM: Nice colour print of Neapolitan line infantry 1859-61..shakos a bit
undersized .that aside a good rear view of equipment.......overcoats
varied in colour more of a darker grey washed through with tourquize

cheers
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 28, 2016, 03:20:58 PM: of interest chaps and Helen..appears to be a Garibaldini Guide...
and a fascinating article..maybe someone could translate..Italwars
Morgan??

cheers
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on May 28, 2016, 06:44:32 PM: a magazine devoted more or less to military history..it features an article on the Battle of Volturno..but i don't think it's worth buying it also if only for a few Euros..except maybe a map that you can easily find everywere (including one posted by me on this very forum) and a TOE (known by every body)..i'm almost sure nothing new...with those kind of magazines
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Post by: italwars on May 28, 2016, 06:46:18 PM: in any case it happens that i'm not able to open this file
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Post by: gringo on May 28, 2016, 10:52:01 PM: Italwars............thanks for the imput..at least the cover is a pretty one :D
....

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 03, 2016, 10:12:47 AM: interesting picture of an older Garibaldi :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on June 03, 2016, 02:15:39 PM: same slimy look that when he was a younger mercenaire in Latin America and Rome.. ;)
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Post by: gringo on June 06, 2016, 09:41:25 AM: italwars...................interesting! ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on June 06, 2016, 10:42:45 AM: this one...quite realistic..refers to the iconic battle of Calatafimi..which opened the way to Palermo..the terraced wineyards across which the red shirts charged, in successive bounds, the cacciatori is well represented..according to firts hand sources ..they offered some sort of cover..obliging the skirmishing cacciatori to step down and close in order to see their ennemies and maximise their better firepower (swiss carbines VS obsolete muskest)...according to some sources Bixio followed the action mounted..which is absurd if not impossible in my opinion.. also..the Garibaldini never stormed a battery (which was, in anycase a mule borne mountain one)..as the line and artillery unit,well behind and lining the top of the hills,together with a few mounted cacciatori and the coward Commander hiding in his horse coach, stayed almost out of the fight, except a few ill directed shots...leaving almost with no orders at all , the burden of the whole fight, to be sustained by the well motivated cacciatori...which retired in angry after having sustained a few casualties and having captured the Red Shirts flag
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Post by: gringo on June 07, 2016, 09:30:09 AM: italwars....good description of the battle...I like this print to as it conveys a
certain realism lacking in some of the other "contemporary" pictures you see of the period :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 07, 2016, 09:58:46 AM: Interpreting prints in terms of authenticity of dress etc is an art fkrm in itself and requires skill, knowledge and lateral thought
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Post by: gringo on June 07, 2016, 02:08:02 PM: Shikpa

couldn't agree more :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on June 07, 2016, 02:26:52 PM: Some times you have a dozen period illustrations of the same uniform but each has variences so often one creates a figure that is a mesh between all and looks and feels right.......your research is meticulous Ged.
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Post by: italwars on June 07, 2016, 02:56:06 PM: Quote from: Shipka on June 07, 2016, 02:26:52 PM
...your research is meticulous Ged.
Yes actually it is...i can confirm this from the few minis a friend of mine purchased for me at Salute..that finally allowed me to discover and handle Gringo's minis...the Neapolitan personalities figures are very well researched and the look of those Mediterranean/Exotic soldiers, but with flamboyant uniforms is perfectly obtained....not an easy task to achieve and not only from a foreign researcher...
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Post by: gringo on June 07, 2016, 03:13:10 PM: thank you both Gentleman...............I doff my 1860 shako to you both,,or is that 1859!! :D
I spend as much possible time and lucre on research ..its half the fun..Avanti!! 8)

much obliged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 08, 2016, 07:14:20 PM: Naples 1837..Civic Guard in full dress parade...amazing picture :o

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Post by: italwars on June 08, 2016, 11:08:58 PM: :'( :'( :'( nice chocolate box soldiers
Just my opinion..and sorry if i,ll make, thanks to my poor English, a big mistake..but the translation should not be Civic Guard..that reminds me more a type of National Guard.but something like Internal Security Constabulary...the non or less militarised branch of the police..as opposite to the full militarised and almost autonomous Gendarmerie
....a true National Guard was created as early as the Sicily Campaign by Garibaldi with former Nepaolitan deserters/stragglers...in fact almost 99% of menbers of Police / Gendarmerie Forces of the Reign at 99% rejected offers from Garibaldi to enter in his Army and prefered to be sent in jails in the North of Italy...
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Post by: gringo on June 09, 2016, 10:01:35 AM: italwars.. interesting .these were I guess "internal security" a quasi-police force I a smart uniform! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 15, 2016, 09:39:31 AM: looking at possibly adding some personality characters to my range
....happy to look at any suggestions..........I have some in mind :o

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on June 15, 2016, 01:25:25 PM: Hi I've some additional information about the "internal security force".

members must belong to specific social classes (nobility and / or bourgeois, however wealthy) and be of proven faith monarchical.
In Naples they were called Guardia di interna sicurezza while in the rest of the kingdom were called Guardie Urbane.
They were aged from 24 to 50, trained regularly they were serving only in cases of necessity.
The first mention (that I've found) is in 1813 where they are set up (also including from 1815 a squadron of hussars). The law provided for the job loss for those civil servants who refused to be part of it.
In 1833 (as well as new regulations), the command is assigned to the Prince of Salerno.
In 1835 (only for the troops of Naples) are promulgated new provisions (relating to uniform, weapons and who has had to contribute to the costs).
So I think that the illustration can refer to the official presentation of this new version.

I hope it is interesting for the reader

Regards

Diego
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Post by: gringo on June 15, 2016, 06:29:20 PM: Italian assistant great information..thank you!! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on June 19, 2016, 10:34:19 PM: Quote from: gringo on June 15, 2016, 09:39:31 AM
looking at possibly adding some personality characters to my range
....happy to look at any suggestions..........I have some in mind :o

regards
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I think I told you before but my favorite would be Fra Pantaleo, Jesse White Mario and Alexandre Dumas!
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Post by: gringo on June 20, 2016, 09:06:53 AM: cheers Malto.................can you post so illustrations of them so I can compare to the images I have..........just in case!! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on June 22, 2016, 07:12:00 AM: Quote from: gringo on June 20, 2016, 09:06:53 AM
cheers Malto.................can you post so illustrations of them so I can compare to the images I have..........just in case!! :D

regards
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Hard to do it right now my friend I am traveling and I am not so good with my iPad ...
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Post by: gringo on June 22, 2016, 01:23:13 PM: Malto

when you get a chance amigo.................many thanks Ged :D ;) 8) :)
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Post by: italwars on June 22, 2016, 06:11:35 PM: in a book from a former Red Shirts officer that i read recently..there is a brief description, during a dinner held with Garibaldi and his retinue in a conquered Palermo Governor Palace, of Alexander Dumas appearance and of his mistress...i will have a look at it..from what i remenber the bizzare extravagant French writer was described as quite flamboyant if not ridicoulous that make laugh the author (what can we expet from such a personality marauding after the Red Shit's circus) while his copine , a small typical French woman (maybe met in Moulin Rouge lol) , sporting a uniform "à la hussarde"
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Post by: gringo on June 22, 2016, 06:38:38 PM: italwars............that would be fascinating...........from memory
I think she was about eighteen and with child whilst on his yacht......
Dumas account of the events of 1860 are fascinating ...theres a list
at the back of one book on him listing all the guns he procured for
Garibaldi............... :o

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Post by: italwars on June 22, 2016, 09:30:49 PM: Ged
i remenber the passage about guns smuggled and offered to Garibaldi...the poor Author, i think Nodari, said that those guns were presented before the dinner...and they were all museum useless pieces..."ferraglia" (metal scraps)...but everyone was so polite, including Garibaldi and the turbulent Bixio, to thanks so much Dumas...which was reconpensated , at this very dinner, with cakes made out of pumpkin..donated before to Garibaldi by the nuns of Palermo..he also remarked that Dumas was delighted
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Post by: gringo on June 24, 2016, 11:26:45 AM: Italwars

must find the book on Dumas and his contribution will post later
in the meantime one of the prettiest flags ever!!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 29, 2016, 08:23:37 AM: great picture of Garibaldi :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 07, 2016, 08:17:56 AM: nice print of Neapolitan Horse artillery

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on July 14, 2016, 10:25:36 AM: Ged, what are the next likely inf figures we will see in this range?
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by: gringo on July 15, 2016, 12:14:56 PM: Geoff

got a few options im mulling over! :D

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Post by: gringo on July 18, 2016, 07:12:31 PM: 7th Neapolitan line flag drawing........ :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 19, 2016, 03:56:00 PM: chaps and Helen...........taking suggestions for additions for the range
I have some personality figures I would like to do but maybe some new
troop types :D :o :-* o_o

cheers
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on July 20, 2016, 07:41:49 AM: Hi Ged, a couple of sharpshooters would be neat.
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Post by: Shipka on July 20, 2016, 07:48:47 AM: Some Bersaglieri!
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Post by: gringo on July 20, 2016, 12:58:31 PM: Helen and Geoff requests noted! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on July 20, 2016, 04:03:28 PM: Anything mentioned in here that isn't currently available!
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Garibaldi-Section.pdf
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Post by: Costanzo on July 28, 2016, 08:19:10 AM: Some Neapolitan Cacciatori without greatcoat and some line artillery.
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Post by: gringo on July 28, 2016, 02:21:30 PM: thank you gents all noted down!! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 03, 2016, 05:15:25 PM: chaps and Helen I have just released another uniform plate
for this range ...this time the redoubtable ( sometimes not so!! :D
Picciotto! from my site www.gringo40s.com

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on August 03, 2016, 06:14:17 PM: Very handy, will look to pick this up and some minis at Newbury
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Post by: gringo on August 03, 2016, 08:04:12 PM: thanks Olyreed!! see you there........... :D

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Post by: Helen on August 03, 2016, 09:21:44 PM: Top work!
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Post by: gringo on August 03, 2016, 10:29:02 PM: thanks Helen! ;)

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Post by: gringo on August 06, 2016, 06:41:25 AM: NB........all three laminated plates back in stock :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2016, 12:13:52 AM: interesting sepia picture of the last of the Bourbons 1860

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Post by: Shipka on August 10, 2016, 05:51:43 AM: Would make a nice figure
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Post by: gringo on August 10, 2016, 07:40:15 AM: indeed Shikpa :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on August 10, 2016, 08:11:29 AM: Are you aware there is an Osprey book(s) on this and the earlier period scheduled for next year?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2016, 01:46:43 PM: no I wasn't Phil.....................sounds VEEERY interesting .....do you have any links perchance ... ???
good news all round really as I will be adding to the range.... :D

hope your ok.........are you at Colours?
cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on August 10, 2016, 04:11:16 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 10, 2016, 01:46:43 PM
no I wasn't Phil.....................sounds VEEERY interesting .....do you have any links perchance ... ???
good news all round really as I will be adding to the range.... :D

hope your ok.........are you at Colours?
cheers
Ged
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It's on the Osprey site, on the blog for 2017 previews, the site is down for maintenance at the moment.

Not going to Colours, the cost of entry and travel just isn't worth it, so soon after Partizan too.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on August 10, 2016, 08:40:30 PM: Quote from: Phil Robinson on August 10, 2016, 04:11:16 PM
It's on the Osprey site, on the blog for 2017 previews, the site is down for maintenance at the moment.

Not going to Colours, the cost of entry and travel just isn't worth it, so soon after Partizan too.

No pics yet just a write up https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/OspreyBigReveal_MAA/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 10, 2016, 11:24:03 PM: thanks Phil....................appreciated

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 18, 2016, 07:45:58 AM: interesting conversion from a Neapolitan fusilier
to an Irish fusilier of the Papal States by "Mau" :o

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 18, 2016, 08:27:35 AM: Great looking and interesting conversion
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 19, 2016, 11:18:37 AM: thanks Shikpa.... :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 21, 2016, 04:25:58 PM: just restocked our Picciotto plate
see attached............ :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 29, 2016, 08:27:38 PM: Great Garibaldi battle scene :o

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on August 29, 2016, 08:57:20 PM: Great picture Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on August 29, 2016, 09:35:17 PM: with these combination of grey-blue overcoat and red trousers those Neapolitans could easily do for Pontifical Line infantry..both" " indigenous" and foreign..and fight similarly against Garibaldini
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 29, 2016, 10:20:19 PM: thanks Chaps..................almost Papal troops indeed!! :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on September 04, 2016, 09:44:13 AM: http://library.brown.edu/cds/garibaldi/panoramaHTML5/panorama_scroll.php

this looks interesting re Garibaldi

Carl
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Dunderberg on September 07, 2016, 02:11:26 AM: (Talismanic posting)

I hope at some point Ged, you would consider adding a few Papal unit figures to the line. The more exotic, the better!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 07, 2016, 10:45:11 PM: Dunderberg..................................being considered along with some
other exotics :D

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2016, 10:43:46 AM: Nice pic of my Garabaldini in action

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on September 14, 2016, 04:08:00 PM: Haven't the last few pictures,artillery,papal inf ,battle scene and Garibaldini infantry already appeared in these posts :?
I opened the post expecting to see some updates,seems not :(
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 14, 2016, 04:22:27 PM: more updates in the pipeline Romark........... :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 15, 2016, 02:35:39 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 14, 2016, 04:22:27 PM
more updates in the pipeline Romark........... :D

cheers
Ged
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Ged, some bersaglieri are most welcome! ::)
Eddy
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 15, 2016, 03:04:27 PM: thanks Eddy!! :o :-* :o :-*

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Phil Robinson on September 15, 2016, 11:20:45 PM: Provisional cover pic of the forthcoming Osprey

http://1815-1918.blogspot.co.uk/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2016, 10:07:22 AM: thanks Phil....looks cool :o
cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2016, 10:09:09 AM: just a note to say I will be expanding my 1860 range
working on next phase :-*

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 16, 2016, 02:33:53 PM: Quote from: gringo on August 10, 2016, 11:24:03 PM
thanks Phil....................appreciated

regards
Ged
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Ged,
Crisis at Antwerp would be a nice place and date for such an extended release.
Just in case you need more suggestions...
Eddy :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2016, 02:46:56 PM: splendid Eddy........keep the pictures coming you may tempt me :o o_o :-*

looking forward to CRISIS............

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 16, 2016, 03:00:11 PM: You need more pictures?
Off we go! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 16, 2016, 03:02:34 PM: Or this one?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 16, 2016, 10:33:32 PM: great stuff Eddy..........cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 17, 2016, 02:27:20 PM: I would like to add a few comments to the latest pictures posted.
I do not mean to criticize but only implement and clarify.
The black patch on the "bersaglieri" knees is not part of the uniform, i suppose it is a modification to save the trouser done by the re enactors.
The second picture is about the "Lancieri di Vittorio Emanuele" an all volunteers unit created during of the second war of unification (12 june 1859).
The third picture is about the "Piemonte Reale" (Royal Piedmont) one of the oldest cavalry unit in the army, see the attached picture to see the helmet of the regiment.
The fourth picture is not of the period.
It's about late 1800 early 1900 as I can understand from the hat and others small particular.

Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 18, 2016, 08:15:04 AM: Diego

great post ...thanks for the Clarification
that is a superb helmet.. :o

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on September 19, 2016, 12:02:15 AM: following this long and beautiful tread about miniatures depicting the Risorgimento history i find this nice plate by famous Horace Vernet..the great French artist was director of the Académie de France in Rome and depicted the contemporary events of the Eternal City..in this painting some Pontifical Dragoons are engagig the famous Briganti outlaws..in fact something more than outlaws..(they fought with and against every power and sovereign) and they had to be countered , all over Southern Italy , by regular troops..from French Revolutionary Armies up to the beginning of Italian unification ...Gringo Piciotti range are suitable to depict those romantic outlaws..from 1799 up to 1870
the second one , again a Brigante, ambushed by a Pontifical Dragoon suggest us ..to do not trust Italian ladies ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 07:13:02 AM: italwars these are superb plates I have never seen before
and very inspirational................as mentioned before I will
be expanding this range due to the levels of interest and because
it is a fascinating project. Do you have any plates on a mounted
Piccotto leader or even more ladies for the picciotto as I assume
they wore similar garb to their menfolk.
The Papal troops in action............Dragoon regiment are a stirring
brace of plates! :o

many thanks for sharing
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 19, 2016, 09:07:54 AM: Quote from: italian on September 17, 2016, 02:27:20 PM
I would like to add a few comments to the latest pictures posted.
I do not mean to criticize but only implement and clarify.
The black patch on the "bersaglieri" knees is not part of the uniform, i suppose it is a modification to save the trouser done by the re enactors.
The second picture is about the "Lancieri di Vittorio Emanuele" an all volunteers unit created during of the second war of unification (12 june 1859).
The third picture is about the "Piemonte Reale" (Royal Piedmont) one of the oldest cavalry unit in the army, see the attached picture to see the helmet of the regiment.
The fourth picture is not of the period.
It's about late 1800 early 1900 as I can understand from the hat and others small particular.

Regards

Diego

Thank you Diego!
It's nice to have here a pro on the forum.
Your comments are very helpful ;)

Eddy
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on September 19, 2016, 09:14:39 AM: Quote from: italwars on September 19, 2016, 12:02:15 AM
following this long and beautiful tread about miniatures depicting the Risorgimento history i find this nice plate by famous Horace Vernet..the great French artist was director of the Académie de France in Rome and depicted the contemporary events of the Eternal City..in this painting some Pontifical Dragoons are engagig the famous Briganti outlaws..in fact something more than outlaws..(they fought with and against every power and sovereign) and they had to be countered , all over Southern Italy , by regular troops..from French Revolutionary Armies up to the beginning of Italian unification ...Gringo Piciotti range are suitable to depict those romantic outlaws..from 1799 up to 1870
the second one , again a Brigante, ambushed by a Pontifical Dragoon suggest us ..to do not trust Italian ladies ;)

kudos to my fellow countryman for these beautiful paintings! Fantastic stuff!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on September 19, 2016, 12:00:31 PM: Thanks Malto and Gringo for appreciating the picts i posted...i'll find others also concerning mounted bandits and post it...but just a note..they are not what you called "piciotti"..this therm , in Sicilian language, refers only to Sicilian peasants/worker class..and , unfortunatly, and recently, to guys affiliated , also if at the bottom of the organisation, to what we all know as "Mafia" criminal organisation...in Garibaldi time they referred only to peasant volunteers, that more or less willingly, followed their land lord that sided with Garibaldi Red Shirts.....my picts instead refers to what we called "Briganti"...frequently transalted in English or French litterature as "Bandits"...their uniform was slightly different..above all for the flamboyant short tunic and Calabrian tall decorated hat...they were very proud and universally feared for their appearance...they usually sided with the Ancien Régime and not with the liberals...and they populated the mountain and forest of Southern and Central Italy..not Sicily....useless to add that, in any case, Gringo Piciotti minis, particularly those with hat, could perfectly represent those fearsome Briganti...

About the pict of reenacting "Bersaglieri"..a bit more aged to storm Roman defences :D...the knee pads sported on the white fatigue trousers where historically correct..but , obviously on one knee only, as they were aimed to protect and make more confortable the aiming kneeling stance of those sharpshooters..from contemporary picts, in any case, it seem that they were used only during musketry training..not in action
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 01:53:40 PM: Italwars.....great and enlightening explanation
of the Piciotto and Briganti...I had tried to make
my Piciotto as varied as possible so gamers could
use them "post" Garabaldini..when the Piedmonte
army stepped in. The Pointed "Calabrian" hat is a favourite
of mine.......may have to add even more spendidly attired
Briganti......I summise they were not all dressed that flamboyantly! :o :-* ;D...

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 19, 2016, 02:04:44 PM: Italwars very beautiful pictures.
I appreciated your definition of picciotti and briganti.
I was wrong about the patch (see the attached pictures (one show a kneepad) also if i think that they are individual adaptations rather than official rules.
Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 02:08:45 PM: Italian

nice posting.................it seems the Bersaglieri varied slightly
from unit to unit....cording / buttons placement/ overall the
uniforms were similar...............trying to find the best looking
of the various ten battalions in 1860.............cheers Ged :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 19, 2016, 02:38:33 PM: Specking about briganti some original pictures of them.
the name of the photo should be self-explanatory but I will add some explanation.
The first one of a "brigantessa" (a bandit woman) in tipical dress (She was killed in 1868 aged 27 in a fire fight along with her husband the ringleader).
Generally the bodies of the dead robbers were photographed and exhibited for public warning.
The second and the third are of "Colonello" Caruso in 1863 after his capture he was tried by a military tribunal and shot.
The fourth is a picture from 1862 and depicts some components of Augustine Sacchitiello band (one of the vice of the most famous Crocco Carmine).
To close I add a photo of "squadriglieri papal" these constituted in 1866 (but with official uniform from 1867) were paid for days of actual work, made to supress banditry also fought in defense of the Papal States. For the record, I must add that it was said they were all ex-bandits.

Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 19, 2016, 02:45:02 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 19, 2016, 02:08:45 PM
Italian

nice posting.................it seems the Bersaglieri varied slightly
from unit to unit....cording / buttons placement/ overall the
uniforms were similar...............trying to find the best looking
of the various ten battalions in 1860.............cheers Ged :D

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Ged,
maybe this link could help: http://www.difesa.it/Area_Storica_HTML/UniformiTradizioni/EsercitoItaliano/Risorgimento/Pagine/default.aspx

Feel free to get in touch with me if you need something I can always check my books.

Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 02:56:17 PM: Diego

WOW
some fabulous information there..............im taken with the ladybandit..she may end up being cast in pewter I take it this
uniform/dress would apply to 1860..............
again great info
many thanks
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on September 19, 2016, 05:10:01 PM: Quote from: gringo on September 19, 2016, 07:13:02 AM
... more ladies for the picciotto as I assume
they wore similar garb to their menfolk.

here some picts
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 06:22:09 PM: thank you Diego..more superb inpiration :o :-* o_o :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on September 19, 2016, 10:38:14 PM: The picture of the "squadriglieri pontifici" that I forgot to put in my other message.
Very sorry about it.

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 19, 2016, 10:51:43 PM: Diego

three tough looking guys! great pic
reformed Banditi!!
thanks for posting :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on September 19, 2016, 11:35:30 PM: Well....i'm not sure they were former "Briganti"...probably this bizarre idea arose for anti Papal propaganda sources (practically 90% )...they were called "squadriglieri" and were lead by Gendarmes ...so a kind of forced wedding ;)....in any case they fought very well Vs the Garibaldini in 1867 (in fact the true "banditi" :D)...in this beautiful pict one of the Squadriglieri sports a "Croce di Mentana" or a "Castelfidardo" decoration...i have some doubt that the Pontifical Ministry of War or the Pope himself (it was 'nt Bergoglio) would accept to award with such an important and symbolic award an outlaw...i can add that when the Piedmontese invasion Army entered in Rome in 1870..the easy to chage side populace agressed and, in some cases, killed some isolated poor few squadriglieri together with gendarmes...as they were seen as the soldiers most devoted to the Pope cause....but they did'nt even attempt to harm a hair of the Zouaves or Antibes Legion wich paraded together , with wepaons and drums, in front of the Piedmontese conquerors
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on September 19, 2016, 11:48:12 PM: the same squadriglieri in a colour plate..sorry my PC does't allow me now to dowload images
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Gendarmi_a_piedi_squadriglieri_01.jpg

Briganti captured by Pontifical Line Infantry
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Briganti_catturati_frosinone.JPG

Briganti cornered by Pontifical troops- circa 1830
https://brigantaggioinpuglia.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/brigantaggio.jpg

a PDF calendar with nice Briganti iconic sources...as you can see they pested every one in Central/Southern Italy
http://www.slpspa.it/IMAGES/calendario2007.pdf

An Italian Chevaulegers patrol guarding their Briganti prisoners
http://www.risorgimentofirenze.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/04-Giovanni-Fattori-Episodio-contro-il-brigantaggio-nel-1863-1864.-Olio-su-tela-cm50x105.-Co.jpg

Italian Montebello Lancers chasing Briganti
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Brigantaggio_lancieri_montebello_in_capitanata_1861_1863.jpg/300px-Brigantaggio_lancieri_montebello_in_capitanata_1861_1863.jpg

a Bersaglieri in light weight white linen fatigue dress as used during the hunts for Briganti in the hot summer rough country of Southern Italy
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ROYAxt9vCfc/TihjJ0ppXcI/AAAAAAAABBE/b77sNdz9TQM/s1600/bersagliere.jpg

a pour parler between an Italian unit and a Briganti chief
http://digilander.libero.it/freetime1836/libri/liotticarmine1.jpg

Bersaglieri hunting unit closing toward a Briganti band
http://digilander.libero.it/fiammecremisi/schede/caccia.jpg
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 20, 2016, 05:46:53 AM: italwars

wonderful plates thank you...I have to admit the Banditi
1860-onwards is a truly fascinating period.....
there are some great images out there.............. :o

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2016, 07:30:26 AM: New figures just commissioned with more to follow....... :o :-* o_o 8)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on September 22, 2016, 08:29:12 PM: Sounds lovely Ged some new additions to the range.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 22, 2016, 10:05:59 PM: thanks Helen as always!! :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 24, 2016, 09:40:16 AM: and some more commissions activated today.......... :D

regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on September 26, 2016, 11:18:36 AM: Dear Ged;

Cavalry as well?

Eddy
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 26, 2016, 12:53:39 PM: great pic Eddy1....................cavalry are under consideration!! :o :-* o_o ;)

Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 04, 2016, 01:50:50 PM: work progressing well on New 1860 figs..........some of my favourites!! :o :-* o_o :P

Cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DaveL on October 07, 2016, 07:36:46 PM: Saw the new figures at derby and they're great. A fantastic idea/range Ged and the sculpts are just amazing.
Loved the photos of the Maximillian mounted in this months magaine. carry on the brilliant work Ged

DaveL
Title: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on October 08, 2016, 12:40:29 AM: I found again this series of umoristic cartoon type plates about the Neapolitan Army of the Risorgimento...despite the fact that, at first view, they are caricatures..if you push on each you will see that all details of the uniform including colour are extremely well done...and could be a good reference
http://massimocardillo.weebly.com/e-surdate-e-napule.html
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 08, 2016, 11:29:47 PM: italwars

great post thank you!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Jeff965 on October 12, 2016, 09:41:57 PM: The man himself, or at least my take on him ( note to self, get that terrain patched up lol).
Hope you don't mind me posting this on your thread Ged :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 12, 2016, 09:50:08 PM: Superb Job Jeff965 :o :o :o :o :o :o
terrain looks cool as well! :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 12, 2016, 09:51:40 PM: ps

new sculpts two weeks away from completion
for more 1860!! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Jeff965 on October 13, 2016, 01:34:02 PM: Thanks Ged, looking forward to the new stuff :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 13, 2016, 02:14:15 PM: Jeff965................me to big time!! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 22, 2016, 10:45:48 AM: work progressing well on New sculpts :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 28, 2016, 05:20:23 PM: Gents and Helen

just to announce a New Faction for my 1860 range....The Papal States
commencing with their finest unit the Irish Brigade!! :D :o :-* o_o

possibly the best uniform ever designed for 1860
though only a few wore the uniform..still its a wargame
figure!! :D

cheers
Ged
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Post by: Shipka on October 28, 2016, 05:47:10 PM: Superb
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Post by: Helen on October 28, 2016, 07:50:00 PM: Lovely just lovely.
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Post by: italwars on October 28, 2016, 08:57:17 PM: Bellissimo !!!!!!!!! :-*
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Post by: olyreed on October 28, 2016, 09:44:09 PM: Stunning mini
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Post by: gringo on October 28, 2016, 11:02:22 PM: thanks everybody..................more goodies to come!!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: cdr on October 29, 2016, 03:06:26 PM: Ged,

Were you able to use the book i've lent you ?

Carl
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Post by: gringo on October 29, 2016, 06:24:56 PM: Carl

I did have a good look my friend

best regards
Ged

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;)
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Post by: Costanzo on October 29, 2016, 10:28:01 PM: I want them.
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Post by: gringo on October 29, 2016, 11:07:50 PM: Costanzo im sure you can have some soon!! :D :D :D :D :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on October 30, 2016, 03:10:08 PM: really beautiful miniature.

Diego
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Post by: gringo on October 30, 2016, 08:20:57 PM: Italian

thanks for that...appreciated :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 10, 2016, 08:55:21 AM: some more Irish brigade soldiers commissioned
for the Papal states :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 16, 2016, 07:58:07 AM: Hi Ged, have you any troops from Piedmont plannec, especialy Bersegleri?
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Post by: gringo on November 16, 2016, 10:25:01 AM: Geoff.................I will be doing piedmonte and those chaps
are top of the list

cheers
Ged

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Post by: Shipka on November 16, 2016, 11:09:21 AM: Excellent
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Post by: gringo on November 18, 2016, 07:40:36 AM: cheers Geoff :D

regards
Ged
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Post by: gringo on November 26, 2016, 11:33:12 AM: working hard on the Irish Brigade for the Papal states
at the monent :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on November 26, 2016, 07:47:19 PM: Pjedmont Bersaglirri
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Post by: gringo on November 30, 2016, 03:55:46 PM: thanks Shikpa :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 01, 2016, 12:03:26 AM: not the most fearsome looking warriors those "bersaglieri"..maybe with less spaghetti and more sport practice they should look better... ;)
anyway...it's more realistic to be aware of, for our non Italian friends, that , despite their flamboyant headgear and stance, the bersaglieri were and still are an élite unit only in theory....in fact , and i know i'll be strongly attacked by many, they were recruited among the illitterated, demotivated populace from the South of Italy..and .not only after 1870..with no idea of duty and treated with contempt by their officers...their performance, for example at the great Colonial battle of Adwa, was awful...in my primary sources i read that, in order to be allowed to rout in front of their ennemy, contrary to the poor Askari native troops or Alpini that died in place, they treathned at gun point their officers..they did something similar also during the peace enforcing mission in Beirut in 1982..refusing to go in patrol duty...during the last battles for the Conquest of Neapolitan Kingdom in 1860 such as Garigliano, Gaeta..also if fighting outnumbered and almot beaten ennemies such as the last Neapolitan troops survivors of Volturno, they fought without dash and were easily repulsed by small numbers of Neapolitan Police/Gendarmes, Cacciatori and Irregulars..their so much praised marksmanship was totally untrue..their (poor) musketry training was'nt different from the other infantrymen of the Piedmontese/Italian army..and their training in light infantry tactics was below average if not only theorical..at the beginning of the battle of Castelfidardo and in later skirmish against volunteer Pontifical Zouaves they were totally outclassed...according to an officer present at Adwa the Bersaglieri where "the scum of the Italian Army" made out of ruffians and loafers that line infantry units commanders all over Italy were very happy to let go and merge into the "Bersaglieri" battalions..again in 1870..vs the agonising Pontifical Army defending Rome (to which the Pope Pio IX had expressily ordered only to show a just token resistance and not to fight) the Bersaglieri shot at some unarmed and surrendering Pontifical soldiers , above all to steal their watches ecc..,and had to be strongly repressed by their officers...
..if you study in depth Italian Army performances, training and above all recruiting..you'll easily discover that the only and really élite force was and still is our Alpini Mountain troops...with the Alpini Moutain Artillery being the élite of the élite....certainly not the little Bersaglieri...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on December 02, 2016, 10:41:58 AM: Quote from: italwars on December 01, 2016, 12:03:26 AM
not the most fearsome looking warriors those "bersaglieri"..maybe with less spaghetti and more sport practice they should look better... ;)
anyway...it's more realistic to be aware of, for our non Italian friends, that , despite their flamboyant headgear and stance, the bersaglieri were and still are an élite unit only in theory....in fact , and i know i'll be strongly attacked by many, they were recruited among the illitterated, demotivated populace from the South of Italy..and .not only after 1870..with no idea of duty and treated with contempt by their officers...their performance, for example at the great Colonial battle of Adwa, was awful...in my primary sources i read that, in order to be allowed to rout in front of their ennemy, contrary to the poor Askari native troops or Alpini that died in place, they treathned at gun point their officers..they did something similar also during the peace enforcing mission in Beirut in 1982..refusing to go in patrol duty...during the last battles for the Conquest of Neapolitan Kingdom in 1860 such as Garigliano, Gaeta..also if fighting outnumbered and almot beaten ennemies such as the last Neapolitan troops survivors of Volturno, they fought without dash and were easily repulsed by small numbers of Neapolitan Police/Gendarmes, Cacciatori and Irregulars..their so much praised marksmanship was totally untrue..their (poor) musketry training was'nt different from the other infantrymen of the Piedmontese/Italian army..and their training in light infantry tactics was below average if not only theorical..at the beginning of the battle of Castelfidardo and in later skirmish against volunteer Pontifical Zouaves they were totally outclassed...according to an officer present at Adwa the Bersaglieri where "the scum of the Italian Army" made out of ruffians and loafers that line infantry units commanders all over Italy were very happy to let go and merge into the "Bersaglieri" battalions..again in 1870..vs the agonising Pontifical Army defending Rome (to which the Pope Pio IX had expressily ordered only to show a just token resistance and not to fight) the Bersaglieri shot at some unarmed and surrendering Pontifical soldiers , above all to steal their watches ecc..,and had to be strongly repressed by their officers...
..if you study in depth Italian Army performances, training and above all recruiting..you'll easily discover that the only and really élite force was and still is our Alpini Mountain troops...with the Alpini Moutain Artillery being the élite of the élite....certainly not the little Bersaglieri...

My dear friend, I was a bersagliere, in 1982-1983, and in my unit - the 26th battaglione Castelfidardo - there were indeed some 10 privates out of 400 who had not finished their elementray (primary) school, but there were also 4 university graduates (including me) , another 60 or so with a high school diploma, and the rest had at least a junior high diploma. I remember this quite well as the Colonel who was the head of the unit one morning asked us if anyone wanted to enroll in a special course to finish our primary school training - and much to my surprise some ten folks raised their hands.

These guys were rough and in the battalion there was lots of bullyism (nonnismo). I was lucky being in the mortar company as we were "the intellectuals" of the battalion. But I also remember that our training was quite superior to that of the average infantry unit, and that there was a strong esprit de corps. When we were asked if we wanted to enlist as volunteers to go to Beirut, some 50 decided to go, including a friend of mine who came to visit me after he was discharged. He told me Beirut was very tense of course but that everything worked quite well and that he felt he was actually doing something meaningful there. And he was by no means a gung-ho kind of type, but a mild leftie who had very little appreciation for law and order and rank and discipline.

It is true that the average soldier was not particularly sophisticated, but I think this applies to most privates everywhere. I remember one train trip in the UK where I had a long talk with a young British soldier returning home and while he came across as a really nice guy he did not impress me as an Einstein either. Nor was I impressed by the pack of Norwegian youngsters on a night train ride from Narvik - they had just finished their service in Northern Norway and were all drunk as a skunk and devastated the poor car. One of them kept hassling me in the middle of the night until I managed to pronounce Ingmar Stenmark properly ... which required quite some time.. And we are talking about one of the most civilized people in Europe.

I think your anti-national mood has gone a little overboard, my friend. I think we can all agree that Italy as a nation state has plenty pf problems and flaws, without necessarily desecrating every single national icon.
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Post by: italwars on December 02, 2016, 12:06:12 PM: here we are again...the obessive hunt for infrigments VS "politically correct" mantra...again at work...are you sure your compulsory military service was with the Bersaglieri and not with STASI?
again i don'care a bit of your morning cries...and'll continue to say the truth..or at least report whats sources (various and serious ones) say..of course i was'nt at the battlefieds of Castelfidardo or Rome 1870. i totally confirm that, also if being an icon, the bersagliere conscript, in military milieux, was considered a very poor troop.
For those who read German ..in many WW1 Austrian veterans war memories litterature lampoon of bersagliere is very often present certainly not of Alpini...the very good book "Infantry tactics" from Erwin Romel (his sucesful WW1 experience ) mention of Bersagliere giving up without a fight and Italian offcers sad of the performance of their soldiers..the first edition ,very rare to find, show pictures that were carefully deleted in subsequent editions (that were published during the brand new alliance between Germany and Italy)..in which our proud and smiling beraglieri carry their German captors over their shoulders...happy and thakful to their Wurtember Jagers captors that their war service is at least ended....
quite a few timest he icons happen to be just icons
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 02, 2016, 12:48:29 PM: Gents........thanks for the combined input
we are really only playing at War ...so lets
be on the same side and mates..Viva Italia!!
the object of this range is to make people happy :D

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 02, 2016, 12:51:53 PM: ok Gringo ..i'm Sorry

but may i add..as i saw that you've begin to produce also splendid Pontifical Troops which in my opinion have the most colourful uniforms and variation of troop types ...the Irish btg..."Viva il Papa Re" ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on December 02, 2016, 01:19:34 PM: Quote from: italwars on December 02, 2016, 12:06:12 PM
here we are again...the obessive hunt for infrigments VS "politically correct" mantra...again at work...are you sure your compulsory military service was with the Bersaglieri and not with STASI?
again i don'care a bit of your morning cries...and'll continue to say the truth..or at least report whats sources (various and serious ones) say..of course i was'nt at the battlefieds of Castelfidardo or Rome 1870. i totally confirm that, also if being an icon, the bersagliere conscript, in military milieux, was considered a very poor troop.
For those who read German ..in many WW1 Austrian veterans war memories litterature lampoon of bersagliere is very often present certainly not of Alpini...the very good book "Infantry tactics" from Erwin Romel (his sucesful WW1 experience ) mention of Bersagliere giving up without a fight and Italian offcers sad of the performance of their soldiers..the first edition ,very rare to find, show pictures that were carefully deleted in subsequent editions (that were published during the brand new alliance between Germany and Italy)..in which our proud and smiling beraglieri carry their German captors over their shoulders...happy and thakful to their Wurtember Jagers captors that their war service is at least ended....
quite a few timest he icons happen to be just icons

My morning cries? I thought we were having a civilized discussion here, not a shouting match. I tried to counter your argument without recurring to any stereotypes or insults, hoping you could do the same - maybe I misjudged you, you seem to believe that shouting louder or calling the opponent all sorts of names is the best way to win an argument. And you are calling me a supporter of political correctness while I have never been one. Nor did I tell you that the bersagliere were intellectually superior - quite the contraty, I think, my argument was that they were not: I have always thought I had found myself amidst a bunch of brutes. But then this is not a striking feature of this unit in particular, as most infantrymen tend to be like that. And finally, I rely on the most primary evidence I could find, my own personal one. You rely on secundary sources, I am afraid, most of which coming from the enemy.... I will let the blog decide.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 02, 2016, 03:52:40 PM: Guys, this thread is too highlight Geds endeavours and provide uniform information, not to reduce the hobby to pugilist event.....
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Post by: gringo on December 02, 2016, 04:21:17 PM: nearly Christmas lads...good will to all men!!
as I always say Viva Italia :D :o :-* 8) ;)

aaaaaaaaaanyway...........my Papal troops are progressing
I can feel the electronic handshake and serenity is returning.
lets sign the peace treaty and move on chaps

best regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on December 03, 2016, 06:23:07 AM: Cant wait to see the finished figures
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Post by: Sparrow on December 03, 2016, 08:38:16 AM: Hi - rookie question - I'm intrigued about this whole period. It seems to have huge potential yet is "fashionably ignored" by most wargamers in the U.K. For a newbie to the period could somebody point me towards, say, half a dozen decent books in English I can start from?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Orctrader on December 03, 2016, 03:32:32 PM: Quote from: gringo on December 02, 2016, 04:21:17 PM
...nearly Christmas lads...

Do you have a Christmas Sale? ;)

Seriously, happened to catch a Radio Four discussion on Garibaldi this week. Still available on catch-up - think this only works in UK - but also MP3. Not sure if the downloads work in other countries. LINK (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083qx9j)
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Post by: TheBlackCrane on December 03, 2016, 04:28:36 PM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083qx9j

In Our Time

If you can access it, the entire archive is available to listen to, last week it was on the Baltic Crusades.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on December 03, 2016, 07:31:03 PM: Quote from: Sparrow on December 03, 2016, 08:38:16 AM
Hi - rookie question - I'm intrigued about this whole period. It seems to have huge potential yet is "fashionably ignored" by most wargamers in the U.K. For a newbie to the period could somebody point me towards, say, half a dozen decent books in English I can start from?

Hi Sparrow,
look for the books of George M. Trevelyan.
I 'm writing about the 3 titled Garibaldi and ... (the first one is about the roman republic (1848/49) the others are about the 1860 campaign in south Italy.
Then you could go on with other books but please note that we are talking of a decades-long period in which were fought more wars.
Regards

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 03, 2016, 11:46:53 PM: as a wargamer you 'll find very useful those 2 booklets, written by an Historian and Italian wargamer... i copy and paste a paragraph from another forum that refers to them:

"East Riding Miniatures (1 The Woodlands, Goddard Avenue, Hull, HU5 2BW, United Kingdom. Workshop Tel: 01482 445775; After Hours Tel: 01482 445215. <tony@eastridingminiatures.co.uk>; eastridingminiatures.co.uk) sells the following books"

"The Second Italian War of Independence 1859" (£5.00), and "Red Shirts, Garibaldi's Campaign in Southern Italy" (£5.50), by Luigi Casali. These booklets are a must for any wargamer interested in the Italian Wars of Unification. They cover all of the various Italian states and include many black and white drawings of various Italian soldiers. They text describes the uniforms colors. The books also contain a few orders of battle, including the OB for Castelfidardo.

being rare oop books it seems that a copy could be probably be downloaded here:

http://wave9.ru/books/militaryhistory/39050-red-shirts-garibaldis-campaign-in-southern-italy-1.html
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Sparrow on December 04, 2016, 07:38:04 AM: Thanks all - VERY much appreciated. (Must admit, it was the "In Our Time" Podcast that got me thinking).
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Post by: gringo on December 05, 2016, 02:35:03 PM: thanks for all the recent input chaps
must be Xmas.........buried under
a pile of lead! :D

lots more 1860 to come

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 13, 2016, 12:24:23 AM: nice pic...some questionable shades of green etc
but captures the essence of the period 8)

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 18, 2016, 11:46:54 PM: Garibaldi in France also for this one
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/3d/80/d4/3d80d4650e656aca51a1317e468e461d.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/c5/44/b0/c544b0c4501b1923a78e84fec05f7f81.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/75/ca/96/75ca96ca6ae8861b1c8b949d0a54181f.jpg

in this last pict the caption says "Machine Gun Company"???? maybe Mitrailleuses?..that's very strange
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 19, 2016, 12:06:58 AM: italwars great looking prints my friend!

cheers
Ged
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ps lots going on in my 1860 range
xmas looms so more news in early 2017!! :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italian on December 19, 2016, 04:39:55 PM: Quote from: italwars on December 18, 2016, 11:46:54 PM
Garibaldi in France also for this one

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/75/ca/96/75ca96ca6ae8861b1c8b949d0a54181f.jpg

in this last pict the caption says "Machine Gun Company"???? maybe Mitrailleuses?..that's very strange

Italwars,
the "armeé des Vosges" (commanded by Garibaldi) among other formations had a battery of machine guns volunteers (1 batterie de mitrailleuses de volontaires).
Regards
Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 19, 2016, 08:22:43 PM: were they able to use the machines?..unbelievable lol
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Post by: italian on December 20, 2016, 11:11:09 AM: No they were not able.
The mitrailleuses were a military secret to the point that the funds for the development came from the emperor's personal finances and not those of the ministry.
The main consequence was that no one (not even regular) was trained in advance.
Regards.

Diego
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 20, 2016, 11:28:22 PM: Italwars and Italian fascinating exchange!! :D

just to say I received the Greens back for the New Papal
states Irish brigade.............enough figure types for a decent
and varied unit

and another "surprise" subject for 1860 as well
xmas looms so early 2017 for releases

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on December 27, 2016, 11:14:01 PM: some more plates concerning red shirts

https://it.pinterest.com/Maxcongiu/garibaldino-1860/
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Post by: gringo on December 29, 2016, 03:21:39 PM: italwars

great plates thanks matey
happy holidays!

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 05, 2017, 11:44:47 PM: moving forward on 1860 production......
slow but steady :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on January 06, 2017, 01:24:49 AM: Quote from: gringo on January 05, 2017, 11:44:47 PM
moving forward on 1860 production......
slow but steady :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

... as is my project for this period. :-)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 06, 2017, 10:23:08 AM: well done Helen.................. :D

This is a huge project and needs careful planning

working on the Papal states at present..

cheers

Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on January 07, 2017, 08:52:26 PM: Found this pic guys
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 08, 2017, 09:31:44 PM: Shipka

nice print not seen this before...ticken shirts
by the look of it
and piedmontese "looking" :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on January 11, 2017, 10:53:57 AM: Dear Ged;

What about some cavalry? ;D

Best regards;
Bricoleur
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 11, 2017, 01:51:17 PM: Bricoleur

great post ...duly noted :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 16, 2017, 12:25:31 AM: additional Papal state unit to be added! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 26, 2017, 10:19:52 AM: Stock hopefully arriving today for the papal states
Irish Brigade....then on to my site as soon as im able :D

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 27, 2017, 04:32:43 PM: and a picture of a first sergeant Irish battalion papal states army 1860

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on January 27, 2017, 10:03:32 PM: Very nice piece!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 27, 2017, 11:13:21 PM: thanks Costanza! :D

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 01, 2017, 10:22:40 PM: just released the Irish Battalion folks.............for the start
of my Papal States troops....lots of figures for one unit
but hey the uniform is FAB! :D

Regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 02, 2017, 09:12:56 AM: And another pic :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on February 06, 2017, 09:03:42 AM: Hi;

Here some painting advice!

eddy
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 06, 2017, 09:38:26 AM: thanks Eddy for the input! :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bricoleur on February 10, 2017, 06:07:39 PM: Dear all;

Here another one!
Best regards;
Bricoleur
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 11, 2017, 11:57:52 PM: nice one eddy

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 15, 2017, 01:16:09 AM: some Garibaldiini in action from our range

cheers
Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 15, 2017, 09:12:21 AM: Whats next for the range Ged?
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Post by: gringo on February 15, 2017, 09:33:11 AM: got a few options and figures im working on Geoff
all will be revealed soon! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 01, 2017, 11:57:21 AM: more Papal State forces sent to Griffin :D
all will be revealed soon 8)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 01, 2017, 03:31:50 PM: Just spent the morning visiting this little museum http://www.museodellarepubblicaromana.it/ (http://www.museodellarepubblicaromana.it/) It has a fantastic 15mm diorama of the battle for Porta San Pancrazio with hundreds of figures (on a 1/2 scale...) Highly recommended, if you are in Rome it is definitely worth a visit
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Post by: gringo on March 01, 2017, 04:27:28 PM: thanks for posting Malto Museum looks fascinating :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 02, 2017, 04:25:22 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 01, 2017, 04:27:28 PM
thanks for posting Malto Museum looks fascinating :o

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Ged, I was at a conference at the American Academy which is just next to it, and they hosted me at this fantastic place which is now Villa Aurelia and was Villa Savorelli at the time of the Repubblica romana. It hosted Garibaldi's HQ during the siege so I might have slept in his room!

The whole area is a must for a Garibadini fan. Statues of the General and Anita, the museum, etc. Even the little bar across the street had a number of garibaldini memorabilia!
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Post by: gringo on March 02, 2017, 06:26:22 PM: Malto

guess where my next stop in Italy will be
sounds like 1860 heaven... :o :o :o :o :o

were there any pamplets? books etc..
were you allowed to take photos
quite strict in the Museums so I guess not o_o

regards ;)
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 02, 2017, 07:24:54 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 02, 2017, 06:26:22 PM
Malto

guess where my next stop in Italy will be
sounds like 1860 heaven... :o :o :o :o :o

were there any pamplets? books etc..
were you allowed to take photos
quite strict in the Museums so I guess not o_o

regards ;)
Ged
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The Museum is not that big, you can see it comfortably in about one hour even by reading carefully all the captions under the uniforms (there is even one pistol form the American was of independence, belonging to one of the Garibaldini officers!) and watching the two videos - one tells the story of Ciceruacchio and the other the story of the siege and the main battles - with lights and arrows on a vast map. And the view from the Gianicolo hill is spectacular. I only took some photos of the Villa and the view, unfortunately - not of the museum.

The bookstore is small and somewhat disappointing. It has some books on some relatively connected topics, but you would expect a full bookshelf on the Roman republic - instead you find a volume on Ricciotti Garibaldi, another one on the general history of the Risorgimento, and so on. Very odd. But the diorama of the siege is great and a wargamer's delight, which is not a surprise as one of its authors is Ugo Barlozzetti, a long time wargamer and animator of the wargame scene in Florence
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Post by: gringo on March 03, 2017, 12:33:36 PM: Malto

thanks for the heads up on the Museum
is there a giant directory of all the Museums
?
as you know a lot of Italian towns have some
sort of Museum/ statue / famous house :D

that would be great....I believe Milan is a hot
spot for the period

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ps two New 1860 "types" to be added soonish ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 03, 2017, 05:07:33 PM: Quote from: gringo on March 03, 2017, 12:33:36 PM
Malto

thanks for the heads up on the Museum
is there a giant directory of all the Museums
?
as you know a lot of Italian towns have some
sort of Museum/ statue / famous house :D

that would be great....I believe Milan is a hot
spot for the period

cheers
Ged
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ps two New 1860 "types" to be added soonish ;)

do you mean museums about the Risorgimento or more specifically Garibaldi?
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Post by: malto cortese on March 03, 2017, 05:09:20 PM: and of course you know about this... the mother of all museums.. o_o o_o o_o ;D ;D :o :o

http://www.risorgimento.it/index.php?section=museo
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 03, 2017, 09:12:33 PM: Malto

in answer to your question...both my friend :D

no I didn't know about this fab Museum...only

vaguely!! >:(grazie millie :o)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on March 04, 2017, 09:51:53 AM: http://www.museorisorgimentotorino.it/index.php (http://www.museorisorgimentotorino.it/index.php)

And this one of course...

I do not know about a general guide but I just googled Museo Garibaldi and I got a nice map with all sorts of little red spots - some of which are totally irrelevant but about ten or so are related to our guys - in MIlan, in Mentana (of course), in Caprera (of course again..)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 04, 2017, 03:18:44 PM: Malto

excellent.....much obliged
I have plenty of choice now ;)

best regards
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on March 04, 2017, 03:30:39 PM: Less chat more pictures of your minis please :)
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Post by: gringo on March 05, 2017, 12:17:30 AM: Romark as requisted :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on March 05, 2017, 08:00:18 PM: Just to prove (to myself) that I do occasionally paint something, here are a couple of pictures of Garibaldi. Painted him in record time for me and have just given him to my wife's Italian aunt for her 70th birthday. It was a pleasure to paint ... and now I need to buy another for myself.

(http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/Morgan_Nash/20170305_190453-1_zpswdagubuz.jpg) (http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p410/Morgan_Nash/20170305_190511-1_zpstqs2vfhx.jpg)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 06, 2017, 12:36:36 AM: excellent work Morgan.... :D
Im sutr your Wife,s Aunt will be pleased!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 08, 2017, 03:35:21 PM: nice period print

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 08, 2017, 04:36:11 PM: Ooooo one for my era 1849 Siege of Rome, 1st figure in early unjform
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 08, 2017, 04:57:45 PM: Additional info on cav
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Post by: gringo on March 08, 2017, 05:05:39 PM: had you in mind Geoff :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 16, 2017, 11:54:47 PM: some new additions to the range
for Salute release...all will be revealed
soon. :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on March 19, 2017, 04:27:17 PM: Nice looking cannon on Cavalli carriagr
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2017, 09:38:32 PM: nice pic Shikpa! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 20, 2017, 09:52:20 AM: some interesting details on this pict ..in addition to the above mentioned type of gun which is also an evidence of the supply of material from the supposed to be "neutral" Piedmont to the bands of outlaws that invaded the Pontifical State in 1867..we can also detect , in the backround, a mounted guide, with his red dolman , and, cose to the piece , with coat and forage cap a Piedmontese regular..from diaries of both Pontififical Zouaves and Red Shirts , including descriprion of Red Shirt prisoners that were jailed in San Angelo Castel in Rome after the defeat..quite a few officers where in fact detached Piedmontese Army ones..in many case sporting their almost full uniform and equipment..
The only untrue element is Giuseppe garibaldi himself pointing the gun.....in fact the so called "hero of the 2 words" didnt help at all during the fight..and one of the cause of the Red Shirt's débacle had been his premature escape , with all his staff, from the battlefield...early in the battle..cowardly abandoning his men...if we research deeply , vs the official contaminated history, about this supposed to be hero of the Risorgimento we could discover quite a few nasty things about his behaviour..not least his deadful record and skill as a battlefield leader countered only by Piedmontese support and ability to bribe with money his opponents...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 20, 2017, 04:36:21 PM: italwars

appreciate the feedback
some interesting thoughts!
cheers
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 21, 2017, 12:39:01 PM: first pic on LAF of a painted Saint Patricks fusilier... :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 21, 2017, 12:56:17 PM: bellissimo!!!!!!!....if i only i could manage to bride my GF to accompain me in London for a undefined show the 22 of next month ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 21, 2017, 04:01:48 PM: Italwars...many thanks ;)
and another pic!!

have you tried hypnosis??..for Salute visit? lol

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on March 21, 2017, 04:05:17 PM: They look great,certainly a colorful unit for the tabletop :)
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Post by: gringo on March 21, 2017, 06:26:42 PM: cheers Romark
couldn't agree more..the most colourful unit
of 1860!! IMHO
:o
cheers..Cao
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Morgan on March 22, 2017, 09:18:50 AM: Quote from: gringo on March 21, 2017, 06:26:42 PM
..the most colourful unit of 1860!! IMHO

You're forgetting the Rainbow Polka Dot Fusiliers ;-) Seriously, lovely models and a fine paint-job too. Very fancy!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 22, 2017, 09:21:19 PM: thanks Morgan!! ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on March 29, 2017, 08:14:20 PM: Looking to kick start my painting of this period, might have to pick some of the Irish brigade, any clues on what shade of green to use??
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Post by: gringo on March 29, 2017, 09:39:48 PM: Olyreed

official colour was dark.bottle green
actual colour was more of a grass green
which looks better anyway IMHO

Additions to this range to be added just
prior to Salute :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on March 29, 2017, 10:14:48 PM: Thanks Fed,
As I use Sharp Practice 2, where would they sit unit wise with the Bourbons
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Post by: gringo on March 30, 2017, 01:14:53 AM: olyreed

will get back to you on that...Rich Clark is your
man fro the rules....for a quick answer!! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 06, 2017, 08:47:30 AM: two new units/ troop types to be added to range
for Salute castings just in..limited supply at present :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 06, 2017, 04:32:16 PM: Ah but what are they as some of us cannot get to Salute
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 06, 2017, 11:59:39 PM: Geoff

will post on here prior to Salute old chap ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 13, 2017, 06:51:36 AM: Just to advise chaps (and Helen) I will be releasing Papal Dragoons 1860
at Salute...limited stock kindly advise by pre-order if you would like a few

pictures to follow ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 14, 2017, 09:47:30 PM: Quote from: gringo on April 13, 2017, 06:51:36 AM
Just to advise chaps (and Helen) I will be releasing Papal Dragoons 1860
at Salute...limited stock kindly advise by pre-order if you would like a few

Thanks Ged. Very kind to mention me. Sad to advise I've decided to go back to 1848/49 for my period of interest and collection. The uniforms in question for The First War of Italian Unification are beautiful. I'm sold on that alone.

Good luck for the future.
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Post by: gringo on April 14, 2017, 10:18:10 PM: Thanks Helen
your support is appreciated

cheers
Ged

ps may change your mind with these ladies
im releasing female bandits for 1860 Brigantessa
pic attached

and my New Robot Master for some reason :o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 14, 2017, 11:03:17 PM: and a picture of an officer of the Papal states
dragoons

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: The Gray Ghost on April 15, 2017, 01:22:00 AM: I think I need a unit of these for my Zenda forces
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Post by: gringo on April 15, 2017, 07:30:29 AM: The Grey Ghost ..good man :D
second pic of Brigantessa attached :)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 17, 2017, 08:47:35 AM: Like the second figure could be used for the siege of Milan
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 17, 2017, 11:13:47 AM: Cheers Geoff :D

and a picture of another female bandit

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Khmorg on April 17, 2017, 11:52:27 AM: WoW!!! :o
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on April 17, 2017, 12:18:34 PM: Both female mins are left handed ??
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Lardy Rich on April 17, 2017, 08:32:30 PM: My wife's left handed. It's a sign of the Devil.

Rich
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Post by: gringo on April 18, 2017, 08:55:41 AM: thanks Chaps................. :D

pic of another 1860 (right handed) lady
with Martel! :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Romark on April 18, 2017, 09:02:08 AM: Quote from: Lardy Rich on April 17, 2017, 08:32:30 PM
My wife's left handed. It's a sign of the Devil.

Rich
lol
Perhaps these two are meant to be twins,both heads are the same and so is the clothing :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2017, 09:11:11 AM: one of the other factions................ 8)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on April 18, 2017, 12:30:41 PM: Nice to see Ged
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2017, 07:28:45 PM: Quick pic of our Papal dragoon trooper part of the
unit to be released at Salute 2017

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cheers Geoff! :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Von Stroheim on May 01, 2017, 02:27:36 PM: Osprey have the first of two volumes on the Wars of Unification for release in August

https://ospreypublishing.com/armies-of-the-italian-wars-of-unification-1848-70-1
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 02, 2017, 10:42:58 AM: should be interesting........

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 02, 2017, 11:29:18 PM: Piedmontese Ged,

You been reading my mind!??
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 03, 2017, 08:23:55 AM: Emir.................who knows old chap........ ;) :D ;) :D would be nice!!!!!!!!!!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 09, 2017, 09:49:17 AM: Garibaldi as a piedmontese General

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on May 09, 2017, 05:33:32 PM: Prefer him wearing the Bicorne
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 09, 2017, 07:18:03 PM: interesting pic Geoff! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on May 26, 2017, 11:24:55 AM: Gringo what are the next pieces?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 26, 2017, 09:14:12 PM: Costanzo

got a list of possible additions....

cheers
Ged :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 04, 2017, 07:28:47 PM: Found this great pic of a Garabaldini............

:D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on June 04, 2017, 07:32:49 PM: Note: the belt is the one of the piedmontese regular inf..probably the trousers too had been supplied by the "neutral" Piedmont
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 05, 2017, 09:20:04 AM: indeed Italwars............."donated" belt and possible
trousers for sure..........

one of many variations in the dress code adopted by
the Garibaldidni

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 16, 2017, 08:49:15 PM: going to get this beauty painted........real soon

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 27, 2017, 01:02:45 PM: interesting print.............

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Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 01, 2017, 10:16:51 PM: garinaldi times two....Avanti!!]

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 15, 2017, 03:42:43 PM: Stefano and his latest Neapolitan fusilier nicely painted

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bergschotten on July 16, 2017, 06:14:24 PM: Hello my name is Stephen new to the forum but have been lurking at the bottom of the Garden for years. Hoping to get back into the hobby (painting more than gaming) and I wanted to say that this thread has delighted me. I love the figures and the theme I remember reading Trevelyan's 3 part history of Garibaldi and been enthralled by the story, and the man in particular the siege of Rome. I have since that initial reading amassed some interesting italian sources on the risorgimento and will try and share some of the images-unfortunately I no longer have a scanner so will need to work out how to do that effectively -till then..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 16, 2017, 07:45:51 PM: Stephen

really pleased you are enjoying the thread its a really fascinating
period...I will be returning to this range soon
look forward to your input/comments/thoughts ;)

regards
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bergschotten on July 16, 2017, 09:10:19 PM: Ged,
Cheers for that.

S
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Post by: italwars on July 17, 2017, 03:44:47 PM: Stepehen welcome to this thread..
thanks to Gringo and his work of love , a period which is one of my first wargame loves (I'm Italian) has come to light among our wargame community....i noticed that you mentioned Trevelyan and i can add also D Mac Smith which unfortunatly we are recently missing...it's funny because everything i read from those 2 British authors is greatly better than everything written concerning this period by Italian ones..from a general researcher point of view and also from a military point of view...our narrative is, practically always, written in a clumsy way and celebrative..so practical useless ...above all with no idea of cross reference research trough various opposing or better foreign sources...i detected the same thing for other periods of history like the Roman one which is also one my favourite...Gibson and US rearcher Lutwak works on Roman Empire are unreachable by our amatorial italian supposed to be professorial historians
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bergschotten on July 17, 2017, 06:35:06 PM: Thanks Ital Wars Mack Smith's books Cavour and Cavour and Garibaldi are fantastic pieces of scholarly research and insightful on the complexity and tensions between the 'head and heart' of unification. but for me Trevelyan's books are exciting and though (I feel) uncritical they capture the passion of the underpinning the Risorgimento. As your English is clearly much better than my Italian I cannot comment on the quality of Italian scholarship, though Carlo Ginzburg's Il formaggio e i vermi is one of the finest and original historical works I have ever read.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on July 17, 2017, 07:33:07 PM: with D Mack Smith typical British narrative style which'snt really appreciated by our self appointed academic clique of bigots we can learn many things that our italian history books do not mention at all
yes i read part of Ginzburg work ..very well done ..the study of popular culture in Italy....i like what we call here "regionalism"
also his studies about Hobbes are excellent
he has also teached/studied in UK if i'm not wrong...so also if belonging to those battaillons of leftist intellectuals paid by government for spreading their cultural one way only dikat i must admit that i appreciate him.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 04, 2017, 07:31:38 AM: thanks chaps for all the input...
there will be more additions to the range

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 04, 2017, 09:12:19 AM: Remember we have the new osprey coming soon too....

https://ospreypublishing.com/armies-of-the-italian-wars-of-unification-1848-70-1 (https://ospreypublishing.com/armies-of-the-italian-wars-of-unification-1848-70-1)

Hopefully it will be a good one....I have it on preorder.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 04, 2017, 12:45:18 PM: Emir of Askaristan
thanks for the reminder...wll add to my library for sure :D

cheers
Ged

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on August 04, 2017, 06:54:30 PM: ...as concern Osprey is always interesting and curious to see purposly made colour plates on the military subject that we love but about Risorgimento above all concerning the Campaigns in the South ..between Gringo special guides, Gringo 's and various other poster's contributions you already have in this very thread a comprehensive guide on how to paint the minis
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on August 22, 2017, 08:37:42 AM: Italwars.great post thanks!

great picture I found attached

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: bergschotten on August 22, 2017, 11:13:22 AM: indeed a great image.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: levied troop on September 01, 2017, 08:10:06 AM: This thread's been extremely useful in bringing so much information together, thanks chaps.

My take on the figures is starting here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=103517.0
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 01, 2017, 05:22:04 PM: levied troop..........some great work on your
Garibaldi adventure!

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2017, 08:40:42 AM: Nice pic of a Garibaldini cantinere

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on September 13, 2017, 08:54:04 AM: Some templates for paper soldier cutouts (Biblioteca Panizzi - I Garibaldini)

http://panizzi.comune.re.it/Sezione.jsp?titolo=I+garibaldini&idSezione=876
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on September 13, 2017, 09:14:22 AM: Dinthedin...........really lovely paper soldiers.......
great post thanks! ;)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 03, 2017, 06:12:46 AM: Dunnes battalion..command painted

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on October 04, 2017, 07:11:26 AM: Excellent work
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Post by: gringo on October 04, 2017, 04:58:18 PM: thanks Geoff :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: juergen c. olk on October 05, 2017, 12:43:25 AM: Love it..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 05, 2017, 07:07:40 AM: thanks Juergen :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 22, 2017, 08:57:39 PM: does anyone know where this Garibaldi statue is located..?

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 22, 2017, 09:27:18 PM: Quote from: gringo on October 22, 2017, 08:57:39 PM
does anyone know where this Garibaldi statue is located..?

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Googled Garibaldi statue pictures.
San Marino
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-giuseppe-garibaldi-statue-san-marino-first-monument-to-national-hero-placed-world-image33351487
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 23, 2017, 06:00:31 AM: DintheDin.mystery solved many thanks :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 23, 2017, 06:21:11 AM: Quote from: gringo on October 23, 2017, 06:00:31 AM
DintheDin.mystery solved many thanks :D

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I thought it was a quiz to test us if we are following this thread lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 23, 2017, 06:31:20 AM: good one DintheDin!! .... lol

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ps taking requests for any additions to the range...
feel free to indulge :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 23, 2017, 11:39:42 AM: Quote from: gringo on October 23, 2017, 06:31:20 AM

feel free to indulge :D

Hi,
I don't want exactly to indulge, but since my younger years I've studied about the participation of Garibaldine contingents in the Turkish-Greek war of 1897, the Insurgence of Creta, 1897 and even the Balcan Wars of 1912. If I don't hijack the thread, I would ask kind permission to be as brief as possible and post a few words and pictures about these issues.

Here is Riccioti Garibaldi, fourth son of Giuseppe, who fought alongside the Greek army against the Turks in 1897
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricciotti_Garibaldi
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 23, 2017, 11:57:47 AM: Garibaldines took part in the Greek-Turkish War, 1897 and fought especially at the battle of Domokos, where they were distinguished. One of our greatest national poets, Kostis Palamas, has devoted hymns to these Philellenes in some of his poems.

As you see in one of the pictures, as there was a good number of Italian volunteers and there was a shortage of uniforms, some volunteers are half-dressed in Garibaldian attire.
Maybe a source of inspiration?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 23, 2017, 12:00:43 PM: Garibaldians in Cretan Insurgence

La Tribuna Illustrate Della Domenica 11th April 1897

For the record; While there were rumours that a small number of ‘Garabaldians’ had gone to Crete to fight for the Cretan Christians, there is no apparent record of them taking part in any action, let alone getting involved in the conflict under an Italian flag.

...but this is how the newspaper depicts them...

source
https://britishinterventionincrete.wordpress.com/tag/crete-1898/
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on October 23, 2017, 12:02:08 PM: ...finally, a contingent of Garibaldians participated in the Balkan Wars of Greece vs Turkey in 1912
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on October 23, 2017, 04:14:17 PM: DintheDin.........quite fascinating all new to me ....
especially the Garibaldi connection....great stuff :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 09, 2017, 09:01:39 AM: Garabaldi and Bixio in action! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on December 06, 2017, 02:20:55 PM: these chaps are back in stock...had a huge run on em
must do them a resplendent leader! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 04, 2018, 10:28:05 AM: a favourite painting of mine.............

will be adding to this range this year! :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on January 04, 2018, 07:16:45 PM: Quote from: gringo on December 06, 2017, 02:20:55 PM
these chaps are back in stock...had a huge run on em
must do them a resplendent leader! :D

...you must! ;)
And they are great sculpts, good for many periods and game genres!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on January 04, 2018, 08:41:49 PM: Also if a bit naif is a good representation of the Battle of Calatafimi..above all for the landscape..even the single building is correct...i can only make a criticism about the Neapolitan troops that were engaged in hand to hand fight..the Garibaldini charge lead by Bixio and , partially by Garibaldi, was countered by the Cacciatori Light troops not by Line Infantry or maybe the supposed to be élite Carabinieri Reali in campaign dress as represented in the picture..
on the other hand , the mix of civilian type dress types on the Garibaldini side is correct for Calatafimi...in one Neapolitan account of the battle...is related that the Bourbon troops were happy to see, at distance, the rebel sporting civilian type dress and they took them for Sicilian Picciotti who they considered totally useless at combat..they had feared to be confronted by true Garibaldini or, worst than that, the Cacciatori delle Alpi raised by Garibaldi for the 1859 Campaign vs Austrians...a nasty surprise was waiting for them among olive groves ;)....those troops call for exactly those Gringo irregular types appearing in the last post...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: TheBlackCrane on January 04, 2018, 10:33:21 PM: Ged, have you ever considered doing some independent heads in your ranges? Just looking at the pictures of the Picciotti, with a head swap some of them would look rather good as irregulars for the Maximillian range if they were given 'Mexican' heads and sombreros or that sort of thing. Or just sombreros/other headgear come to that.

Of course could always just buy those and some mexicans to get the relevant bodies and heads, and then saw/drill/pin/stick/greenstuff them, but just wondered whether it's ever been a thought? Or would the design/casting etc be too prohibitive for the prospective returns? (I have no real idea of the costs of these things!) :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 04, 2018, 10:44:00 PM: Dinthedin thanks for the timely reminder......... :D

italwars your quite right Garibaldi was the master of deception
and the battle is one of the most fascinating of the period.... ;)

the Blackcrane its a good idea in principal but I do like to try
and have figures which are being converted to look quite different
but for other eras your quite right..........been looking tonight at
Garbaldi range..i have a cunning plan :D!!!!!!!!!! 8)

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on February 06, 2018, 06:37:13 PM: Hi
don't know if already posted this painting ...red shirts appearance is more uniform..including ammo mules and medics
certainly not from the Sicilian Campaign
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on February 07, 2018, 09:14:38 AM: I found these:

Art conquered reality and the invasion of Trentino
http://heitalianwarsofindependence.blogspot.gr/2010/11/art-conquered-reality-and-invasion-of.html

GARIBALDI THE HEART OF ITALY
http://heitalianwarsofindependence.blogspot.gr/2010/06/garibaldi-heart-of-italy-viva-lippi-and.html
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: levied troop on February 15, 2018, 03:15:57 PM: I seem to have confused myself, never difficult.

Can anyone tell me the regimental numbers for the three re-organised Swiss/Bavarian regiments on Sicily in 1860?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on February 15, 2018, 09:24:34 PM: after the disbandment of Swiss Regts,,,the Neapolitan Army raised the 1 st, 2nd and 3rd "Carabinieri Esteri" btg not regiments and just one in Sicily 1860 :

http://cronologia.leonardo.it/storia/a1860f.htm
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: levied troop on February 16, 2018, 08:02:21 AM: Thanks, that’s a useful link.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on February 17, 2018, 05:50:05 PM: I found one more pic, battle of Velestino, Greek-Turkish war, 1897.
Garibaldian volunteers in the foreground
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Shipka on February 18, 2018, 11:01:48 AM: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Casino-dei-Quattro-Venti-1849-28mm-1-48-scale-Blastwall-Terrain/292443135691?hash=item4416f81ecb:g:7aQAAOSwXedZ1LWB

This would mKe an ideal centre point for the Garabaldini to fight for or defend
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on February 18, 2018, 12:54:45 PM: Lovely piece that isn't it? I was tempted !!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on February 22, 2018, 11:12:18 PM: great print Dinthedin :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2018, 09:54:06 AM: next up ..just commissioned a figure of Victor Emanuelle the second.......what a character he was. :o :-* :o :-*

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2018, 09:55:51 AM: and the pic of the man himself :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on March 17, 2018, 10:09:11 AM: I found a rare deck of playing cards, depicting among others, Victor Emmanuel II and Garibaldi
(King of Hearts and Jack of Hearts respectively)

http://www.dxpo-playingcards.com/xpo/deck-month/pages/deck-14-02.htm
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2018, 10:43:06 AM: DintheDin rather neat cards.......would love a pack
cheers for posting!

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Title: some more pictorial goods
Post by: italwars on March 18, 2018, 05:42:09 PM: don't know if already published
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Post by: italwars on March 18, 2018, 05:44:41 PM: and some uniform plates
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 18, 2018, 05:48:28 PM: some more uniform plates
in the last plate from previous post and also in a following second one. You can see the campaign appearance of a private of a "Cacciatori Btg" which participated in the quasi totality of battles of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies Army of 1860. As you can see except the colour of the pants, bluiesh grey instead of red and the yellow insigna on the long coat, and the badge on the shako, the cut of the uniform is identical to the one of the line infantry..from quite a few picts the green/yellow épaulettes were'nt always used ..also the cacciatori sported trousers tucked into gaiters and also loose free over them ....so Gringo minis representing line infantry in coat could also be used for "Cacciatori" btgs
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 18, 2018, 06:02:53 PM: from the battle of Volturno...
The first picture represent a true episode...an attemp from a Neapolitan patrol that was reconoitring Garibaldini lines to storm the coach of Garibaldi himself...unfortunatly this eroic act did'nt succeeded..otherwise history would have changed..as usual the supposed to be "hero of two world" managed , as he did in 1867 at the Battle of Mentana, to escape with his horse..leaving his escort to be massacrated by incoming Neapolitan troops...
the second one on Castelmorrone were Garibaldini, according to the most famous legend among many about the false myth of the big man, made a sort of "Last Stand" among the ruins of castle, was in fact untrue...the totally of them, practically unscathed, simply surrendered after ending ammunitions or will to fight..contrary to the Termopiliae the red shirts suffered a number of casualties comparable to no more than a brawl between holligans but, in any case, succeeeded in halting for some precious hours the flanking mouvment of Neapoliatn troops..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 18, 2018, 09:51:19 PM: italwars some great pictures there .....even more food for thought for me........keep em coming
best regards :o :-* o_o ;) ;D 8)
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 19, 2018, 06:51:55 AM: Excellent pictures Italwars. Thanks for sharing!

Was the greatcoat issued to all troops? If so then the Swiss (blue trousers and white epaulettes) and Marines would also be possible.

Cacciatore Reale is a bit more difficult though!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 19, 2018, 07:38:08 AM: Yes Emir the grey greatcoat had been issued to all troops..except cavalry (and probably horse art) that was issued with a very elegant white loose overcoat with cape..and Gendarmery that had also a caped tight blue greatcoat.
Beware about Swiss Regts ..if you are a wargamer like me that want to game only historical battles or part of them..instead of "what if" scenarios..the Swiss regts saw practically no action at all except the repression of Palermo rioters in 1848...in 1859 they were disbanded..so no action Vs garibaldini or piedomentese...Anyway as they were very good troops even partially armed with Swiss Federal Rifled Carbine..the most accurate weapon available..after disbandment many were absorbed into Foreign Carabinieri Regiments (together with German/Bavarian volunteers enroling in the Kingdom Army for love of their charismatic Bavarian young Queen Sofia) and even into a newly raised all Swiss Cacciatori Regiment, the 13 th....but obviously without distinctive red tunics and flags with swiss cross..
In practice , with a generic, covered shako and long coat winter/campaign dress mini...you can represent every kind of foot soldier of Neapolitan Army..icluding Guards, Elite Carabinieri and Tiragliatori and Cacciatori..with or without épaulettes. Variations, for minis purposes as i did, could be red trousers for Line and Guards with specific colourfor insigna, blue-grey one for Guards Lights like "Tiragliatori", Line Cacciatori and Foreign Carabinieri ..with a little imagination (slightly different equipment and more use of épaulettes) your Neapolitan troops could also double for Pontifical ones...hope it helps
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on March 19, 2018, 08:14:21 AM: Very comprehensive! And the prints and plates you provided, a great addition for knowing more about this period! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 19, 2018, 01:10:10 PM: first pict from a plate from Zezon book..which is the classic contemporary reference on the Neapolitan Army..depicting the 10th Cacciatori in Campaign dress..trousers are loose and the green/yellow épaulettes are not present...his aspect do not differ too much from a Line infantryman. Second one depicting Neapolitan prisoners after battle of Volturno in various mixture of headgears, fatigue dress ecc...the 3rd one also tell us something about the appearance of Neapolitan soldiers..shako, loose trousers, greatcoat, "bonnet de police". the last one a cavalryman (Guide) also in campaign dress.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 19, 2018, 01:16:13 PM: some few more:
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 19, 2018, 01:39:41 PM: a flaskback to the Campaign of Sicily..with the first and only "big battle" of the Sicilian Campaign , clash of Milazzo..an interesting wargame choice..with a vessel supporting the Garibaldini attacking a Neapolitan army supported by an unwilling garrison defending a castle into a peninsula...and last for the sake of equity..also some bandits..ehm sorry "red shirts" ;) :) some Volunteers embarked to Sicily and a last pict a parade held in Naples of white dressed British Legion volunteers with, among others, a pair Royal Navy sailors ..that, according to some of my sources, fought "undercover" in some battles including Volturno expertly advising and even manning both Garibaldini field pieces and a pair of light naval gun pulled up to the mountain of the last battlefield of Volturno..probably the day was won also thanks to this foreign aid..still do not understand why Britons do not mind their own business ;) ;) ;) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 19, 2018, 02:12:19 PM: garibaldini Weapons

Before or just during the Sicilian Campaign Garibaldi bought some 50/60 "Colt Carbines" and other multi barrel weapons to strenght the maigre firepower of his troops (wich with the execption of the handfull of Genoese Carabinieri marksmen equipped with Federal Swiss rifled carbines) sported, untill the end of the Campaign and untill Volturno, an array of musuem pieces.

http://www.museodellearmi.net/index.php?section=garibaldi&m=percorso&pan=1
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2018, 02:46:01 PM: great input Italwars and superb illustrations.. ;).the white coated Brits were Dunns battalion and your quite right some of our Saliors took "shore leave" and manned some artillery............ :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 22, 2018, 11:18:58 PM: piedmonte is up next.................

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 23, 2018, 07:05:04 AM: Ooh....when's that then? :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 23, 2018, 09:14:26 AM: Emir

just commissioned Victor Emanuelle the second and some line
infantry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 24, 2018, 09:02:07 AM: Figs ordered yesterday - arrived this morning. Great service Ged!

Will undercoat and paint up later today. Will add these to my existing stuff (which I wisely held onto!) giving me enough to put on some games using The Men Who Would be Kings. I know these are for colonial warfare, but they would seem to fit the skirmishes in the Sicilian campaign at least.

If I crack on I should have everything ready for a game at my local club on tues.

Keep you posted. ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 24, 2018, 09:24:01 AM: good stuff Emir would like to see pics of the game.... :D

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 07, 2018, 08:53:47 AM: Chaps and Helen
should be getting back the first of my Piedmontese
just prior to Salute............may have a chance
to put on site ...but time is tight! :o

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 07, 2018, 09:49:24 AM: Crack on then that man! ;)

You know we want them!!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on April 07, 2018, 11:03:48 PM: Piedmontese!! ; ;D that represent, in my opinion, the quintessence of elegance in the uniform fashion
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on April 07, 2018, 11:07:40 PM: and.. the mini tha'll be released d by Gringo i suppose should be like this.?.another iconic personality
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 08, 2018, 03:36:48 AM: Quote from: gringo on April 07, 2018, 08:53:47 AM
Chaps and Helen
should be getting back the first of my Piedmontese
just prior to Salute............may have a chance
to put on site ...but time is tight! :o

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Thanks Ged, welcome additions to the range.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 10, 2018, 12:11:22 PM: Italwars great pictures thanks ;)

Helen your support appreciated :D

I will have a very limited supply
of Piedmontese infantry at Salute

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 15, 2018, 02:15:11 AM: Quote from: gringo on April 10, 2018, 12:11:22 PM
Helen your support appreciated :D

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Off topic, I hope as always Ged, Salute was good for you and your lovely ranges of miniature figurines.

I'm currently working on 10 years prior to your conflict, hence the miniature commissions to Steve Barber to cover some of the esoteric conflicts in 1848-49. Can't resist the uniforms back then. Hungarian Up-Rising first to support Geoff, Ed M and others. Slowly getting there with the miniatures through Steve's sculpts.

All the best,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 15, 2018, 09:00:27 AM: Helen

thanks for the kind words as ever
I had the most enjoyable Salute ever
worthwhile on all fronts saw many of the
splendid people from LAF....Phil avec son :D
young Captain blood (sorry matey couldn't
chat for long..Ming..(great chat)...the list was
endless yesterday as it was a version of Rorkes
drift with waves of punters. loved it

Helen im tempted to go back ob Garibaldi as we;;
you bet ...but Steve has it covered.

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 16, 2018, 06:41:58 AM: indeed Helen ;)..........im looking a doing Bersaglieri next to add the initial Piedmontese release.pleased you have the early period covered.

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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: levied troop on April 16, 2018, 07:56:05 AM: Picked up the Piedmontese at Salute, very nice and can’t wait to see the Bersegaleri in due course :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on April 16, 2018, 08:36:39 AM: Quote from: gringo on April 16, 2018, 06:41:58 AM
indeed Helen ;)..........im looking a doing Bersaglieri next to add the initial Piedmontese release.pleased you have the early period covered.

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

Good news! Thanks Ged.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 18, 2018, 06:49:47 AM: Bersaglieri progressing well.......... :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 19, 2018, 09:24:26 PM: Bersaglieri unit en route to Griffin :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: HerbyF on April 20, 2018, 10:43:47 PM: I will look forward to seeing the Bersaglieri. I'm hoping they can cross over to your Maximillian range. Some of the Mexican Imperial troops were uniformed & patterned after the Bersaglieri.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 20, 2018, 11:51:57 PM: interesting HerbyF I intendto return to the Maximillian range :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: HerbyF on April 21, 2018, 12:30:01 AM: In the Osprey book on the Mexican adventure, one of the illistrations shows Mexican Imperialist troops dressed & kitted out like Bersaglieri.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 21, 2018, 09:05:35 AM: HerbyF will dig up my copy and have a look..........bit of cross pollination figure wise..all good stuff :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 30, 2018, 06:13:49 PM: not long now to get my Bersagleri back from Griffin!

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 01, 2018, 12:18:14 AM: Now those I really want to see!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 01, 2018, 07:51:26 AM: not too long now Emir! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on May 03, 2018, 05:49:32 PM: Quick question from me if anyone can help, I don't know much about the history of this period, who would have fought the Piemonte infantry and the new bersagleri?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40sught
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 03, 2018, 07:24:55 PM: As a brief summary -
The Austrians in 1859. Then Papal troops in 1860. I believe some Piedmontese troops fought in the battle of the Volturnus against the Neapolitans, supporting the Garibaldini.

After that there was only limited skirmishing between Naples and Piedmont when the former retreated and became besieged at Ancona.

After the fall of the Bourbons were actions against former Neapolitan troops and brigands in the south.

The Piedmontese then fought the Austrians again in 1866 at Custoza.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on May 03, 2018, 09:30:14 PM: Quote from: olyreed on May 03, 2018, 05:49:32 PM
Quick question from me if anyone can help, I don't know much about the history of this period, who would have fought the Piemonte infantry and the new bersagleri?
Well quite a few:
- 1855 Crimea Vs the Russians in
- 1859 Second War of Indipendance (in fact Franco-Austrian war) of course Vs The Austrians
- 1860 Campaign in the South of Italy against the Pontifical Army at Castelfidardo, Ancona , Perugia ecc
- 1860 as Emir Said participated at the final phases of Volturno Battle..but from then quite a few fights interesting Vs the Neapolitans at Macerone, Mola di Gaeta, Civitella ecc..this phase is also interesting because they had to fight vs the best Neapolitan troops that had not deserted and were reformed (Foreign Regiments and Cacciatori mainly) and even Vs armed peasants
- 1862 they even managed to fight Vs Garibaldi himself and wounding him at Aspromonte
- 1861-70 Vs Brigands...a lot of fights..more casualties and more units involved that during the whole Risorgimento..
- 1862-70 Some Skirmishes at the border of Lazio vs Pontifical Zouaves and Pontifcal Line Infantry that stopped the probe of a Bersaglieri Company into Pontifical State
- 1866 Third War of Indipendance again Vs Austrians
- 1870 entered Rome and had some firefight Vs Pontifcal Zouaves manning the walls
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 03, 2018, 09:40:57 PM: great info chaps..................
Piedmontese Bersaglieri should be available
in a couple of weeks ..on my site before then hopefully
will post some pictures as soon as im able

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 04, 2018, 12:09:27 AM: I forgot about Crimea !
Thanks for filling out the details Italwars...I'm a bit sketchy after 1859. My introduction to this period was "Solferino" by Patrick Turnbull and 15mm Piedmontese and Austrians from Feudal Castings. Then I saw the light and moved to 28's and along came this range a few years ago.

Niche...but who cares...more please!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 04, 2018, 09:09:34 AM: Great photos Amir! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 04, 2018, 11:42:37 PM: first pic of a Bersaglieri in action

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on May 05, 2018, 12:19:41 AM: Love the pose!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 05, 2018, 08:00:34 AM: Cheers Helen ;)

regards
Ged

and another chap..............
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on May 05, 2018, 04:33:43 PM: Nice and crispy!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 05, 2018, 10:54:13 PM: Dinthedin many thanks :D

Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on May 06, 2018, 12:09:07 AM: not only they are nice sculpts and with the most iconic uniform of the Piedmontese Army..but, as it had been well represented in the miniature, even at this scale, the Bersaglieri were the only ones armed with a rifled weapon..a little bit shorter than the Line Infantry smooth musket...in wargame situation it could be interesting to diferentiate their fire power (mainly the range)...In a recent book that i read the commanding officer of the Irish Saint Patrick understrenght Btg that defended Ancona (among other things a unit also produced on this same range by Gringo) told that they were capable, from castle walls and building's windows, and thank to their modern carbines, of picking targets at distance among the advancing Piedmontese that could'nt reply ..only exceptions being the Bersaglieri equipped also with rifled weapons..and probably better shooters than the the rest of the Piedmontese Army..
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 06, 2018, 09:44:51 AM: Looking forward to getting my mitts on those Ged. Very nice!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 06, 2018, 09:49:41 AM: italwars many thanks for your great post your
quite right the rifled carbines used were important
to portray on the figures..as were the cords and flounders
superb hat with the cockrel feathers...............your quite right
many of these soldiers were crackshots! :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 06, 2018, 10:00:26 AM: and another of these splendid marksmen this time
"at the ready" pose

:D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 06, 2018, 10:14:22 AM: - 1860 as Emir Said participated at the final phases of Volturno Battle..but from then quite a few fights interesting Vs the Neapolitans at Macerone, Mola di Gaeta, Civitella ecc..this phase is also interesting because they had to fight vs the best Neapolitan troops that had not deserted and were reformed (Foreign Regiments and Cacciatori mainly) and even Vs armed peasants

Italwars - do you know of any English sites that cover these battles in detail? With Ged's Piedmontese now available I'd like to find out more about encounters between them and the Neapolitans.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on May 07, 2018, 01:20:55 AM: [

Italwars - do you know of any English sites that cover these battles in detail? With Ged's Piedmontese now available I'd like to find out more about encounters between them and the Neapolitans.
[/quote]

Unfortunatly not Emir..the reason is that also in Italian there is very scant info..mine is taken from antiquarian/archive sources..the only exception being an article on a British Wargame Magazine during the Eighties.....the article is very basic but there is a battle map of Macerone...anyway if you contact me privatly i can do, time permitting, some scans for you of a selection of my sources, above all the few battle maps, translate/write you down some few notes about the battles and troops involved and send you a PDF including scans of the above mentioned article.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on May 07, 2018, 01:38:05 AM: a plate for this subject
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on May 07, 2018, 02:54:25 AM: Lovely work once more.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 07, 2018, 08:23:44 AM: thank you Helen :D
and Italwars as ever ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 07, 2018, 09:10:31 AM: Thanks Italwars, I'll be in touch.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 08, 2018, 09:14:29 AM: and one of the officers :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 08, 2018, 11:36:03 PM: Lovely! Will be in touch around pay day! lol
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 09, 2018, 08:15:39 AM: thanks Emir :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s/com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 10, 2018, 11:10:17 PM: Bersaglieri just released Chaps and Helen....... :D

cheers
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 10, 2018, 11:30:36 PM: a Bersaglieri in action :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Helen on May 11, 2018, 12:30:11 AM: Inspirational Ged! The range is looking very good.

All the best,

Helen
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 11, 2018, 08:26:58 AM: many thanks Helen ;)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on May 11, 2018, 06:19:28 PM: They look great Ged, the kneeling firing pose especially so.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 11, 2018, 08:11:37 PM: thank you Emir :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 21, 2018, 08:00:12 AM: Piedmonte infantry and Bersaglieri now restocked
more figures to come.

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 04, 2018, 03:06:57 PM: a late thank you to Helen :D

more figures to be added............ :)

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: malto cortese on June 05, 2018, 11:13:27 PM: https://www.antoniosocci.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/la-battaglia-rid-1000x600.jpg (https://www.antoniosocci.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/la-battaglia-rid-1000x600.jpg)

Just saw this at an exhibit last weekend and though it's a bit different I thought you guys might enjoy it ;-)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on June 06, 2018, 12:03:45 AM: malto superb picture

many thanks
Ged
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Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on July 24, 2018, 05:50:15 PM: there will be other additions to this range...
when im less thinly stretched!! :o :-* 8) ;D

probably Neapolitan cavalry

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on August 26, 2018, 02:38:19 PM: Ged and all,

The second volume of the Osprey Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification is now available and is worth a look since it covers the Garibaldini and Papal forces in detail.

Papal Zouaves and Dragoons please Ged, when you have a moment ! ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: levied troop on August 26, 2018, 03:30:57 PM: I’ll second that :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 20, 2018, 03:37:37 PM: will be taking a good look at this range to see what I need to add.... :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on November 20, 2018, 03:44:38 PM: Quote from: gringo on November 20, 2018, 03:37:37 PM
will be taking a good look at this range to see what I need to add.... :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

See above! ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on November 20, 2018, 11:44:50 PM: Emir

thanks old bean!!
ps Papal Dragoons done matey!! :D
cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Costanzo on January 18, 2019, 04:56:00 PM: Is there some announcements for Garibaldi’s war?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on January 24, 2019, 10:22:10 AM: Costanza
there will be additions to the Garabaldini range for sure

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
:D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: jambo1 on March 23, 2019, 10:52:58 AM: I have been ruminating on a 19th century imagi-nation campaign and had been looking around for some suitable figures, the figures in this range seemed to fit the bill so I placed a small order for some Piemontese fusilers just to get a feel for the figures. Placed my order paid for it, got my confirmation and paid the delivery, so I thought I will see them next week and I will crack on wit h something else this weekend. Saturday morning the postie drops off a package from Gringo40s and it is my small order!! What a super service and what lovely figures they are really quite superb, I am really happy with them, the service was quite superb and they have jumped straight to the head of the painting queue. Many thanks for such a great experience Ged and it certainly wont be my last order!! :)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 29, 2019, 10:21:56 AM: Jambo1

really pleased you like the figures
and the service ;)
:D
best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: olyreed on April 02, 2019, 10:08:38 AM: Looking for suggestions for Genoese Carabinieri, would any of the volunteers make good substitutes?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 02, 2019, 03:39:17 PM: will have a look Ollyread...I did consider doing them
will mull it over :D

cheers
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 15, 2023, 09:53:30 PM: its been a while but Gringo40s have finally
added some New Additions in the form of
Piedmonte Heavy Cavalry,,available now
more additions to folllow!
regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Redshank on March 16, 2023, 09:56:18 AM: I am no expert on the period, but just visually, the figure straight-up looks great.

Should be no surprise - I have a bunch of Gringo40s minis from their Maximilian and Tonkin ranges and they are really nice figures.

A 19th-C imaginations project sounds fun...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 16, 2023, 09:58:18 AM: Redshank
appreciate the kind comments! ;)

regards
Ged
www.gringo4os.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on March 16, 2023, 11:18:01 AM: Italy was the original imagi-nation and sadly remains so to this day. ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on March 16, 2023, 02:44:01 PM: Great sculpt, with so natural proportions! An work of art! Congrats!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 16, 2023, 07:14:14 PM: Great addition to the range! even if, unfortunatly, i already have that period full armies out of old Mirliton minis which are, in fact, 25mm and not so nice as the Gringo ones :'(
I would like just to remind that the Piedmontese Army staged a decenal war (1860-70) Vs rebels called "Briganti" in the South-Central Italy..And that very cavalry types of the one made by Gringo saw a lot of service in a kind of "colonial/asymetrical" countless small and big skirmishes in very rough terrain...the cavalry, together with the light equipped Bersaglieri, was employed to counter the volatility of insurgents. Casualties of that war resulted, at the end in 1870, far in eccess of the whole Risorgimento ones...so the Gringo cavalry minis, together with some Bersaglieri same range, could be employed against the Picciotti again from same manufacture (almost identical look of the Briganti) to set up small colonial/asymetrical type scenarios (ambushes, attacks on rebel secret farms, attacks on courriers and government coaches escorted by lancers ecc.).
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2023, 03:16:58 PM: DintheDin

thanks for the kind comments..working on
the period anew as we speak!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 17, 2023, 03:19:47 PM: Italwars

thanks for the positive comments...glad you like the figure.
Really like the New topic essentially you posted...a really
fascinating addition for Gaming purposes..Any chance of some
more pictures...love the Lancer pic..very famous unit!! :o :-* :o :-*

best regards
Ged
www.grngo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 17, 2023, 06:34:34 PM: You're Welcome Gringo..
i really do not want to hijack the post ;) ..the idea is to suggest another possible, and less known, use for those Gringo Italian Wars of Indipendance minis...as probably many wargamers have my similar approach with new projects..that to say before being able to built and paint up entire armies for historical games they have a try with entertaining skirmish ecounters with few castings..and the Italian Cavalry, Bersaglieri ecc (even Neapolitan Infantry painted as Piedmontese Line its' OK) pitted against Piciotti acting as Briganti from the Graibaldi line is a very interesting sideshow and emminently suitable for games with few castings..lets see some pictures with battle scenes involving Bersaglieri (the main actors of the counter insurgency campaign VS Briganti rebels) , Cavalry ecc..not to forget "Brigantesse" woman fighers (also made by Gringo)..in a famous pict you can also see Brigands led by regular officers gentlemen..they were die hard Bourbon Army officers or romantic ultra catholic royalist volunteers from Austria, Spain, Ireland..again you can use Gringo Maximilian Adveture French officers ecc...
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: italwars on March 17, 2023, 06:45:17 PM: Some times those damned Briganti, not to miss anything, even clashed against the Pontifical Army at the border with the new Italian Kingdom..you can see a green clad Pontifical Dragon (or maybe if the original dark blue of the painting has faded to green it could even be a mounted Pontifical Gendarme) waiting in ambush for a "distracted" brigand :D..the second pict depicts a big skirmish between a band of briganti and a unit of the green uniformed Piedmontese/Italian "Guardia di finanza"..a sort of border/customer police that saw a lot of service at the borders of Italy ...Theorically the briganti could take refuge beyond the border if hunted down by superior Italian /Piedmontese forces but sometime they clashed even with Pontifical Troops or French troops garrisoned in the Papal State. The last pict show cavalry in action against briganti ..probably they are Pontifical Dragoons but very similar to the new Piedmontese Cavalryman from Gringo...and, in any case, the same scene could be set up with Piedmontese mounted troops chasing briganti..as you can see the uniform is almost identical in cut to the new Gringo Piedmontese cavalry.
IF there is any interest i can sumarise some tactical hints and characteristics from that campaign that could be simulated in a wargame.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 19, 2023, 11:07:01 AM: iItalwars thanks for the splendid pictures and information
..comments and hints for the Campaign,,,or orders of battle
etc would be of great interest!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com ;)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 28, 2023, 08:21:37 AM: a figure for Italwars! ;)

Brand New release 28mm Gringo40s Piedmonte Heavy Cavalry 1860. This figure is the elegantly attired Officer !.now available ..release date 12th March 2023 available from our Webstore @ www.gringo40s.com

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on March 28, 2023, 09:43:35 AM: Nice figure Ged.....any more releases planned?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 28, 2023, 11:25:24 AM: Emir thanks for the inquiry ;)

there are indeed! working on them as
we speak! :o :-* :o :-* :D 8)

best regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: FreakyFenton on March 28, 2023, 01:04:33 PM: Nice figures, particularly useful for the portrayal of early mafia types as well! :) Time to dig out the citrus tree scenery!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 28, 2023, 02:01:18 PM: Freaky Fenton
thanks for the kind words..indeed the start
of the Cosa Nostra..taxing Lemon and Orange trees!! :o :o :-*

regards
Ged
www,gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on March 29, 2023, 12:02:16 AM: Quote from: gringo on March 28, 2023, 02:01:18 PM
Freaky Fenton
thanks for the kind words..indeed the start
of the Cosa Nostra..taxing Lemon and Orange trees!! :o :o :-*

regards
Ged
www,gringo40s.com

Is that the one where the bloke wakes up to find an open jar of marmalade in his bed?
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 29, 2023, 12:26:40 AM: 28mm Gringo40s Neapolitan Line infantry 1860 ..from our expanding Garabaldi period 1860 range. top paintwork from Andy Taylor.figures available from www.gringo40s.com :D 8) :D 8)
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 29, 2023, 12:28:38 AM: Tete a Cheval.Monsieur Carlos :D :D :D
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on March 30, 2023, 11:16:43 AM: Brand New release 28mm Gringo 40's Piedmonte Heavy Cavalry 1860.
officer shown in photograph.. now available .. release date 12th March 2023 available from our Webstore. :D 8) :o :-* :-*

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: FreakyFenton on March 30, 2023, 11:19:33 PM: Quote from: carlos marighela on March 29, 2023, 12:02:16 AM
Is that the one where the bloke wakes up to find an open jar of marmalade in his bed?

lol The Curdfather!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: carlos marighela on March 31, 2023, 01:01:54 AM: lol lol lol lol lol

Oh well played! I enjoyed that immensely. Our northern friends should note that Oranges are not the only fruit... ;)

Bit worried about the citrus tax though. Living in a manor where every garden has a lemon tree and ours has none, I planted three of the buggers.

Nice figures btw.
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 04, 2023, 11:49:03 AM: Ken Reilly of "Yarkshire Gamer" has painted some superb
Garabaldi period 1860 units using Gringo40s figures..i thought
i would share some of these superbly painted units..first up
probably the most colourful unit of the Garabaldi 1860 periiod
in all ways were the "Irish Battalion" in there splendid uniform..
actuality was a bit different,,but for a wargame figure the designated
uniform always looks the best IMHO
Regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on April 16, 2023, 10:54:57 AM: more updates soon chaps! :D 8) :D 8)

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: DintheDin on April 16, 2023, 05:03:04 PM: Very good paintjobs! Stunning action poses! Really superb!
Title: Re: Garibaldi's Wars of Liberation 28mm range coming soon from Gringo40s
Post by: gringo on May 17, 2023, 05:02:11 PM: DintheDin...thank you very much
excuse delayed reply!!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com