SCW Moroccan Regulares, Republican Militia - updated 31/07

[H.M.Stanley]

Good, I'm down to my last half dozen militia to paint.

I'll bring them with me for our game tomo if they have landed by then ..

[EDIT] the very nice man from Empress, he say "Si!". Arrived this morning 

[H.M.Stanley]

Fighting these Moros is starting to get on my wick!  Another excellent SCW game with Scrivs, another stuffing for the Republicans.

I had an excellent plan (although it was poorly executed i admit*). Pin him to the front and drive through with overwhelming numbers through the woods on my right flank.

Military maxim: no plan ever survives contact with the enemy ...

* i am going to have to get to grip with the use of Asaltos. I have used them three times now and each time forgot to tear-gas the Nationalists.

[Note to self] They need to be the spearhead of any Assault!! The clue is in the name ...

[scrivs]

I've done a report of all the fun here: http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/tom-mann-centuria-tackles-regulares.html

[H.M.Stanley]

I've done a report of all the fun here: http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/tom-mann-centuria-tackles-regulares.html

I can't argue with that AAR. A fair summary & almost no gloating 

I think i'm going to keep with the Tom Mann Centuria for our Campaign with the Regular option rather than Green

[scrivs]

I've been clipping along at a fair pace with the Republican militia this week and have added a Jefe and Commissar, a couple of banners, ten more Militia and a pair of 5cm mortars for some much needed fire support.



As usual, more images and commentary on the Scrivsland blog

[abhorsen950]

The basing and paint jobs of these models are stunning! Really enjoyed reading through the thread.

[former user]

can I please ask a question about the regulares?
I have been looking closely at Your collection and it appears to me that they either actually wear the jellabah or carry it rolled over the shoulder. Or are these blanket rolls?  because none of the jellabah wearers has a roll

[scrivs]

The basing and paint jobs of these models are stunning! Really enjoyed reading through the thread.

Thank You!

can I please ask a question about the regulares?
I have been looking closely at Your collection and it appears to me that they either actually wear the jellabah or carry it rolled over the shoulder. Or are these blanket rolls?  because none of the jellabah wearers has a roll

On the regulares I have painted the 'over shoulder roll' to be the rolled up coat, either the same green or two-tone brown as the ones wearing the coats.

For the Milicianos, I have painted some as blankets and some as rolled coats.

[former user]

Yes, I saw that, and You did a great job.
But I wanted to know how the miniature is sculpted. I haven't seen one roll on a miniature with Jellabah. Is this correct?

[scrivs]

I haven't seen one roll on a miniature with Jellabah. Is this correct?

I can confirm that none of the Moroccans wearing a coat are also wearing a roll.

[former user]

I can confirm that none of the Moroccans wearing a coat are also wearing a roll.

so maybe it was intended the way You did them... Ingenious idea anyway.
Have You thought of supplementing them with Northstar and Force of Arms?
Interestingly, the latter have all shirts only and the former all wear jellabah

[scrivs]

I did look at the Northstar ones, as far as I know the Force of Arms ones are no longer available. However, as we are playing Chain of Command I have all the Moroccans that I am going to need.

Just a few more Republican Militia to paint too, I'll have to decide what faction I want to make a start on next.....

[David]

 scrivs said

as far as I know the Force of Arms ones are no longer available

Correct, the Figure range was sold to Burns Miniatures.
They will be released soon via Rif Raf miniatures.
I am building a Civil Guard Platoon, one section is FOA and the other is Empress miniatures,
plus I am converting HMG team into Civil Guard HMG.
but it will be a week before I get the rest of my Civil Guard from Empress miniatures.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=64286.0
But the first platoon is the 5th Regiment for the Republican's for chain of command .
At the minute  I am painting my 1940 Italians(Warlord) for a display game to fight the French for chain of command.
I have ordered Atlas ilustrado de la Guardia Civil (Paperback).
plus I have Uniformes militares en la Guerra Civil Española 1997 which has English information for the colour uniforms drawings, about 100 pages.
Which I ordered direct from spain £40.
http://www.miniaturasjm.com/uniformologia/uniformes-espaoles-guerra-civil-espaola/
David

[scrivs]

As Grand Manner did not reply to my enquiry about pre-orders for Salute I have decided to make some buildings of my own. I finished the first one yesterday.



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[Hu Rhu]

When you can make them to look that good, who needs manufacturers?