I received a sample of a CAPITAN 28mm Spanish infantry casting for a little painting/promotional comp the brand is running, after a little research and thanks to some re-enactors I came up with this vibrant uniform. The figure is painted as, what I believe, is 1em Valencia and quite pretty they are too. The figure came with three head variants and I imagine that is more than enough for most gamers and is quite well proportioned and cast so there wasn't much to do in the way of cleanup. The sculpting style is obviously up to the individual to judge it isn't as polished as some brands however the detail is there and it suits the subject material.
I have a little more tidying up to do on this chap and I need to get some better photographs. I modded the head a little so he looked down slightly in a tired pose.
The Peninsular War is one theatre that has been very tempting for me having gamed with a group in the distant past that were heavily into it. As this range expands I may have to invest in a few figures while Mrs PP is looking the other way.....
One of the re-enactor photo's, there was a number of of units represented as well as peasant and geurilla re-enactors they all looked quite splendid in their uniforms having a march past.
thanks for looking
Lovely characterful sculpts and nicely painted Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mike, who is this sir you refer too? :-)
DeleteGreat to find real pictures for painting inspiration, it's working very well.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. Very impressed.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great looking figure, I love the pose, nice paintwork as well!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I like how vibrant it is. I have a similar figure for the same contest but tried a different uniform (to a varying degree of success).
ReplyDeleteHad a look Curt, your entry is very nice indeed. Looks like we both had to have a dig around for info, that was fun in its own way.
DeleteI see we now have an extension of two weeks, this is a trap for me as I will start to fiddle about with the paint job and end up ruining it! I'm not even going to tidy up the figure now in case I sneeze. :-)
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The good Dr., Ray, Rodger thank you for your encouraging comments gentlemen. It has been an enjoyable challenge researching possible uniforms, Dr Willet the photo's were a real boon and added to the enjoyment of painting this piece.
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