"Guardia Civil" Topic
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| scrivs | 02 Mar 2014 10:52 a.m. PST |
Having got the Nationalists just about wrapped up, this week I made a start on the Republicans. I envisage a force of Republican Militia stiffened with a few Guardia Civil, having acquired a handful from James I purchased another pack from Empress and they arrived on Thursday. I splashed a bit of paint on those yesterday and finished the bases today.
More images and details of the colours used in this Scrivsland blog article: link |
| Captain dEwell | 02 Mar 2014 11:03 a.m. PST |
Very nice work. Well done.  (For me though, I like to see the hats finished off in a matt gloss – just like in the Empress pictures)  Excellent sculpts from Empress. Thanks for sharing. |
| Gaz0045 | 02 Mar 2014 11:59 a.m. PST |
Must be rogue GC unit …..most of them joined t'other side! |
| basileus66 | 03 Mar 2014 12:01 a.m. PST |
Not that many, Gaz. The divide was actually in the 45% siding with the Republic, 55% with the Rebels. |
| Henry Martini | 03 Mar 2014 4:27 a.m. PST |
Yes, but those that opted (as a matter of expedience or otherwise)for the government side were distinguishable from their Fascist opposite numbers by the wearing of a cut-down hat: the 'brim' was trimmed off leaving just the round portion. |
| Gaz0045 | 03 Mar 2014 4:43 a.m. PST |
Kind of like a kepi……or pillbox hat.(They have just replaced their 'kepi' with a baseball cap but retain the tricorne for ceremonial duties) Bas66-apparently a common misconception, both the GC and the Guardia d'Assaltos split for both sides……as you say 55/45 pro-Nationalist for the GC and 35/65 in the case of the Assaltos (urban police)…..the legend of the more 'leftist' Assaltos in defending Madrid has tarred the GC with the Franco-ist brush…..that and their history of 'harsh' policing in Andalucia especially……also telling that the GC continued under Franco yet the Assaltos were disbanded. |
| Henry Martini | 03 Mar 2014 4:55 a.m. PST |
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| Sean Clark | 03 Mar 2014 7:41 a.m. PST |
Nice! I do agree with the shiny hat thing though. A satin varnish would do the trick. But you know that already I'm sure :-) |
| scrivs | 03 Mar 2014 9:17 a.m. PST |
Thanks chaps, I have some brush on gloss that I can give a try. |
| Aubrey | 03 Mar 2014 9:27 a.m. PST |
Agree with all the comments about glossy head gear. My Civil Guard have shiny hats and look all the better for it. Lovely painting though. |
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