Falange Espanol - the first few

This past couple of weeks I have been slowly painting a new faction for my ongoing Spanish Civil War games. This time it is the blue shirts of a Falangist Militia that have joined the fray.

All the figures are from Empress Miniatures.

First of all I block in a base-coat using the following Vallejo colours:

• Prussian Blue: Gorillo and shirt.
• Russian Uniform WWII: Trousers.
• German Cam. Beige: Puttees.
• Beige Brown: Some blankets, some hair, rifle stock & flesh.
• Stone Grey: Some blankets & some haversacks.
• Saddle Brown: Boots, belts some haversacks & pouches.
• Red: Gorillo piping & tassels.
• Black: Soles, bayonet scabbard, rifle fittings & some hair.
• Brass: Butt-plate.

The entire model is given a wash with Vallejo Sepia Wash and then I start to apply the highlights.

• The gorillo and shirt are given a highlight of Prussian Blue then a spot of white is added and another highlight applied.
• The trousers are highlighted with Russian Uniform WWII and highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand.
• The puttees are highlighted with German Cam. Beige and then highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand.
• The brown blankets were highlighted with Beige Brown and then highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand detail added with either Flat Red or Ivory.
• The grey blankets were highlighted with Stone Grey and then highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand detail added with either Flat Red or Black.
• The rifle stock and brown hair were highlighted with Beige Brown and then highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand.
• The gorillo piping & tassels were highlighted with Flat Red.
• The boots, belts, pouches & brown haversacks were highlighted with Saddle Brown and then highlighted by adding a touch of Pale Sand.
• The bayonet scabbards, black hair & boot soles were highlighted with Black Grey.
• The flesh was highlighted with Basic Fleshtone and then again with a touch of Ivory added.
• The chevron on the gorillo and left arm was added with Ivory.
• The butt-plate was highlighted with Brass
• The rifle fittings and scabbard fittings were highlighted with a mix of Black & Gunmetal Grey

Finally, detail was picked out with Windsor & Newton Peat Brown ink and then the figures were based as per my earlier article.

Eagle eyed viewers will note the error I made on the chevrons on the second batch - bugger - once all 40 are painted they will hopefully just blend in.

Here are a few more shots individual close-ups.