More South Americans

I am trying really really hard to get every last remaining Paraguayan, Uruguayan, Argentinian and Brazilian finished. There’s probably no more than half a dozen units, mainly Alliance cavalry, plus four more fortress guns and crews.  I am so glad I went with, for me at least, small units. It means I can muster my mojo and complete at least one unit from start to finish in less than a week. 

This and the two following are plastic Brazilian infantry, ie Perry plastic ACW with a suitable paint job. There’s a couple of metal minis in each as well. I really hated sticking these together and it took me several weeks to get the first unit done as it didn’t and probably still doesn’t do much for me. Nevertheless they represent two battalions of National Guard so I won’t expect much of them.

This is I believe a set from Warlord Games. It was originally what I took to be a Union stretcher party so a couple of head swaps to get rid of hardee hats and they now do service in the army of the Empire of Brazil as a bit of table clutter.

I’m getting distracted by wanting to paint a few more 1672 units that are lurking in a box half finished (or is it half started?). AND I have both sides for the naval battle of Riauchelo to assemble and paint in 1/600 scale

Oh and on a subject for later, has anyone used these new paint pens? I have and have mixed views. A future post I think…..

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