Arab fashions came and went, but there were certain patterns which applied across all Muslim lands: I give a general description then some specifics from certain regions.
Painting Guide
Painting wargaming figures is a key part of the wargaming hobby so I’ve a collection of painting guides, photo galleries and uniform guides to help out.
Military Equipment of the Reconquista and Hundred Years War
A quick look at key bits of kit.
Wargaming flags for the First Carlist War
Wargaming flags to use for the First of the Carlist Wars. These flags are intended for using with 15 mm wargaming figures. They correspond to what I know about flags of the war, although where I don’t know specific details I have taken some liberties to get the flags for a complete army. For example, I have used Carlist flag motifs from units that weren’t part of the Carlist Army of the North just to allow more variety.
Spanish Civil War Painting Guide: Republican
This is my painting guide for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. See the overall Painting Guide for general colour suggestions.
Spanish Civil War Painting Guide: Paramilitary
This painting guide covers the three major paramilitary units – Civil Guard, Carabineers, Assault Guards – of the Spanish Civil War. They fought for both sides.
Spanish Civil War Painting Guide: Nationalist and Pre-War
In general the Nationalists of the Spanish Civil War continued wearing the Pre-War Peninsular Army uniform. This section covers Nationalist Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Mountain Artillery, Tank Crews, Medical and other support services, Foreign Legion, Falangist, and Carlist Requetés. Most of these wore greenish-tinged khaki, but the Legion wore a distinctive grey-green.
Spanish Civil War Painting Guide: Moroccans (Nationalist)
There appear to have been three types of Moroccan units during the Spanish Civil War:
Spanish Civil War Painting Guide
All I’m really interested in is a set of instructions so somebody can paint some wargaming figures for the Spanish Civil War. That means I don’t have to describe the cloths, just the colours. I have included descriptions of unusual articles of clothing – like the Moroccan chilaba just so you can recognise them, hence paint them the correct colour.
Painting Guide for the New Zealand Wars
This is the painting guide I gave to Nigel Fun-nell who painted by kit for the New Zealand Wars.
Painting Guide for the Eighty Years War
The Eighty Years’ War and Thirty Years’ War so the troops were similar. The painting guide or the main protagonists of the Eighty Years War, Spanish and Dutch, is given here. See the Painting Guide for the Thirty Years War page for Swedes, French, Imperialist, etc.
First Carlist War Painting Guide: French Foreign Legion
This is a painting guide for the French Foreign Legion when serving during the First of the Carlist Wars.
First Carlist War Painting Guide
This is my painting guide for the First of the Carlist Wars but have a look at my Oriamendi Project for photos of my own figures.
First Carlist War Painting Guide: Cristino Infantry
This is my painting guide for the Spanish government infantry of the First of the Carlist Wars. It covers:
First Carlist War Painting Guide: Other Cristinos
This is the my painting guide for the Spanish government troops (Cristinos) during the First of the Carlist Wars. It excludes the infantry and cavalry so is everything else. It covers: