28mm Napoleonic Portuguese

[Plutarch64]

Do you have any photos of that Rumacara? It would be great to see them if you do.

[rumacara]

Here are some.
Let me know if you need more.

[Plutarch64]

Wow - great photos, and superb uniforms. It really does bring it all to life.

Is that you in the second picture, may I ask?

[rumacara]

Yes thats me.
That was a training session for the bunch.
I dont have much in reenactments because i always evade from cameras or i´m the cameraman.
Hope they are usefull.

The Brown of the uniform varied a lot because it was (and still is) made by hand and each parcel gets a diferente Brown so if you want to mix 2 or 3 browns on the same unit thats correct.
The uniform material is called Burel or serrabeco (saragoca in spain and northern Portugal).

[Plutarch64]

Great stuff - thanks for sharing. It has added a whole new dimension to my modest Portuguese project, and I'll be sure to take care of the 6th in any future games we have (especially the atiradores).

I just hope you will forgive my forthcoming last post on the Loyal Lusitanian Legion, in barretinas. In my heart of hearts I know I'm almost certainly wrong, but I am clinging to something I read somewhere that a unit may have been wearing the barretina some time after arrival in Portugal...

[rumacara]

According to military registers the equipment came from England together with the refugees who volunteered but they may have used the barretina as a temporary equipment or like you mentioned a unit may have wear it.
The barretinas where in use after 1810 specially in some uniformed militia units.
It was substituted by the shako because it costed a lot more to manufacture.

[Plutarch64]

Apologies Rumacara, but here they are:



Not beyond the realm of possibility, but unlikely: http://tinmountain.blogspot.com.au/

[rumacara]

Apologies?
They are great and as many historical info, when we transport it to miniatures hour ways of interpret it are always right if it is for our own pleasure.
I think they are very nice.

[Plutarch64]

Thanks Rumacara, much appreciated.

[Plutarch64]

The army completed:



With a few more pictures here: http://tinmountain.blogspot.com.au/

[rumacara]

 
Very well done.

[Sir_Theo]

Outstanding work. 

[Plutarch64]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

[Hadrian39]

Well done a fine looking unit!

[Rob_bresnen]

Very good looking army. it was great to see how it progressed from beginning to end. well done.