Author Topic: Spanish colonial fortifications in North America (Read 10104 times)

Malamute · « **on:** March 20, 2010, 08:37:00 AM »

Just stumbled upon this little gem, about to be released by Osprey in April

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Spanish-Colonial-Fortifications-in-North-America-1565–1822_9781846035074

Should be just right for anyone planning to build a presidio for Zorro to infiltrate.... What do you think Gluteus

Silent Invader · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:58:02 AM »

I want Duhammel to build one - immediately and with tutorial.

timg · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2010, 10:45:50 AM »

Like the picture of the building on cover, its the 'MiniMo'!

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2010, 03:53:45 PM »

Quote from: Malamute on March 20, 2010, 08:37:00 AM

Should be just right for anyone planning to build a presidio for Zorro to infiltrate.... What do you think Gluteus

Absolutely perfect and I reckon even I could make a decent 28mm version. Hopefully there will be some copies available at Triples

Thanks for posting! Once I've painted the pesky 15mm French Napoleonic Corps I'm currently ploughing through I'll be getting back to something I can actually see. I've got about a dozen Presidiales and Mexican infantry figures primed and ready to go. I really must do El Zorro some time soon too

My poor old eyes - to think I used to paint faasends of the little blighters only a few years ago, including piping, moustaches, buttons and all the other little bits and bobs

warbeads · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:55:16 PM »

I just pre-ordered the book.

You do realize that this comes out of the same money/account as that used for ordering Mexican soldiers and vaqueros, right?

Malamute · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2010, 10:00:12 AM »

Quote from: warbeads on March 20, 2010, 08:55:16 PM

I just pre-ordered the book.

You do realize that this comes out of the same money/account as that used for ordering Mexican soldiers and vaqueros, right?

..... no wait a minute....

...

It looks like an essential purcahse, its on my to buy list at Salute next month. I'm very interested to see what some of the smaller presidios look like.

warbeads · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2010, 02:31:15 PM »

I am excited to see it period.

I don't do much in 25 mm on my own, let others do that size (or "scale")

mostly but I do have the Pueblo buildings and way too many Vaquero/Apache/Solado/Cowboy/Cowgirl/civilian/Zorro figures for the space I have available. I plan to use the same terrain for Supers and the small amount of SF skirmish figures I have. If Hawgleg (Arnica) ever gets it together for the Adobes I'd be a happy camper and my pueblo would be complete.

If Jon Tuffley had stuck to 25 mm and added more Indonesian Commonwealth figures years ago I probably would have tended more to 25 mm then (6 mm and smaller) figures as I have for the last decade plus. Terrain and miniature storage issues are a big driver for me.

For a 1/600th oriented "zommie" type guy it always is interesting to me that I keep a focus on Zorro/North Mexico-New Mexico Western miniatures games.

Gracias,

Glenn

Schweizer · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:58:29 PM »

This is great! I assume it'll have coastal forts, as well?

Gotta love the Osprey books.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:07:34 PM »

Quote from: Schweizer on March 23, 2010, 10:58:29 PM

This is great! I assume it'll have coastal forts, as well?

You might be interested in this one? Fortress 49. I have it - it's pretty good... Covers mainly Spanish coastal fortifications in parts of Central America as well as the Caribbean Islands

warbeads · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2010, 09:41:22 AM »

Another one to add to my wish list.

Seriously, thanks for the lead.

Gracias,

Glenn

duhamel · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2010, 11:46:32 AM »

Quote from: Silent Invader on March 20, 2010, 08:58:02 AM

I want Duhammel to build one - immediately and with tutorial.

good for now, I'm pretty busy in another era to embark on this type of construction, but ask Nick ... it works better than I (thank you Nick for the info)

Silent Invader · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2010, 11:49:36 AM »

Quote from: duhamel on March 24, 2010, 11:46:32 AM

good for now, I'm pretty busy in another era to embark on this type of construction, but ask Nick ... it works better than I (thank you Nick for the info)

I was only joking D - but with due reverence to your scratchbuilding prowess.

duhamel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2010, 11:59:33 AM »

I know you're joking, my bad English sometimes confusing

ready. but I can confirm that Nick made models as beautiful as mine

Silent Invader · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2010, 12:01:56 PM »

Quote from: duhamel on March 24, 2010, 11:59:33 AM

I know you're joking, my bad English sometimes confsion ready. but I can confirm that Nick made models as beautiful as mine

I'm just grateful that the forum's first language is English! And yes, Nick is a great model maker too. Whoever might make one, I look forward to seeing a fort in this style.

Malamute · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2010, 02:51:59 PM »

Quote from: Silent Invader on March 24, 2010, 12:01:56 PM

I'm just grateful that the forum's first language is English! And yes, Nick is a great model maker too. Whoever might make one, I look forward to seeing a fort in this style.

Gluteus has promised to make us one.

Haven't you Gluteus

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