The Spanish grenadiers are among the most distinctive of Napoleonic uniforms in my opinion, using seal-skin for their distinctive caps. Obviously not the most environmentally-friendly of headwear and it is difficult to imagine this being put forward as a good idea today but, that said, cultural mores were much different in the late 18th century when they were first adopted:
I have probably gone a little heavy with the black between the waistcoats and crossbelts, and could possibly have put a bit more into the design on the cap bags, but am still quite pleased with the overall appearance:
Whoah, Lawrence... that's a LOT of Spanish Grenadiers! Interesting tidbit about the use of sealskin... I had no idea! I have had the figures for 2 units of Spanish Gremnadiers (Friont Rank, well 33's is probably about accuratye, LOL) on hand for about 5 years, awaiting the start of my Spanish project, about 1 year from launch now.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter. Yes, I would say two units for 28mm is plenty - at least, that's all I ended up doing!
Deletegosh, these converged grenadiers look marvelous....
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, I didn't hold back on the different coloured facings. It gave me a break from all the white, at least.
ReplyDeleteCome on - you're teasing us - where is the rear view? Lets see the bags on the back of their headgear...
ReplyDeleteWell, I chickened out in the end and went with a much more stylised version than what I managed in 28mm. That was after a few attempts, and a lot of frustration...
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