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Offline Arthur

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2013, 11:34:01 PM »
Nice. With the simultaneous release of the Orinoco range, the South American Wars of Liberation could become the next 'in' niche period after the first Carlist War, methinks...

Offline Christian

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2013, 12:41:23 AM »
What's the likelihood of gaucho units emerging on the horizon? Any murmurings yet?

Offline Mr Mipps

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2013, 03:26:43 PM »
Interesting question, I'm working on some now, some fairly generic and some based on those pictured in e Osprey book, along with Guemes to lead them.

This period is now becoming more available and my intention is to be able to produce most types necessary for the Southern conflicts and expand to cover the Northern theatre.


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Offline Mr Mipps

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2013, 01:21:32 PM »
A quick update on the Gauchos, the first three are nearly done


Offline Christian

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2013, 02:45:46 AM »
Those are really very good, hermano. Keep it up!

Offline HerbyF

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2013, 03:33:27 AM »
Really like those Gauchos. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Offline Christian

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #21 on: June 23, 2013, 10:20:26 PM »
While it probably won't be a priority, a vignette of gauchos dancing a typical chacarera, yapa , huella etc. would be nice. Or other scenes from el campo... If you get bored or something :) Something like what Eureka did with their French Revolution stuff.
« Last Edit: June 24, 2013, 12:05:37 AM by Christian »

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2013, 07:22:51 AM »
Sitting around drinking mate would be more typical. In fact it's an archetypal look. Sculpting the cuia and the associated metal bomba straw should be pretty straightforward.

Gauchos look good. These should be useful for a variety of projects I have on the backburner.

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Offline Christian

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2013, 09:00:53 AM »
Well, I guess that goes without saying :) I have one for home and one for work...

Here's a better picture, I think:


Filename says it all, really :)

And this is more what I had pictured from my original comment:


There is a very strong element of poetry, prose and music in the traditions of the gaucho.

Also, if you were to go for campsite stuff, something like this would be perfect:


But I think more rudimentary as the plancha they have there looks a little advanced...

Maybe this?

« Last Edit: June 24, 2013, 09:07:04 AM by Christian »

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2013, 09:27:53 AM »
Oh God let's not get into the topic of Argentine barbecues. Suffice it to say that the Argentine opinion of how they cook meat is, like the meat itself, overdone. New Zealand produces world class super fine wool but it's not somewhere you'd think of first to get a suit made. Same deal with Argentina, good quality beef, sod all idea as to how to cook it. Head north and the preparation improves immeasurably. I've eaten my fair share of parilla and it has never come close to even the most mean of churrascos. Oddly enough the only time I've eaten a parilla that came close it was in Melbourne not Buenos Aires. If you are ever in town I'd recommend San Telmo in the city.

Mate is something I've never developed a taste for, save for the commercial, iced version. Folk in the south of Brazil are mad for the bloody stuff, I've even seen them consuming at on the beach. I have a cuia but it serves a purely decorative function.

Offline von Lucky

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #25 on: June 24, 2013, 10:19:31 AM »
Hah - you brasileiros are all the same (I should know - I married one ;)). I think both have their merits - much like a sausage roll and meat pie :D
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Offline Mr Mipps

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2014, 09:35:46 AM »
I've just got round to painting the Gauchos and thought I'd share the finished figures.





I hope you like them.

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Offline von Lucky

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2014, 01:59:46 AM »
Very nice - I like the horses too.

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: South American Wars
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2014, 09:22:16 AM »
A quick update on the Gauchos, the first three are nearly done



They are nice 8)

 

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