tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post9039022023221044887..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Home Brewed Flags - Spanish CavalryMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-53051445708414783252013-08-19T19:33:41.081+01:002013-08-19T19:33:41.081+01:00Wargamers forming a mutual appreciation society - ...Wargamers forming a mutual appreciation society - surely not. I am shocked at the very suggestion. <br /><br />I do have some very nice Falcata cavalry that are in need of a lick of paint and a flag. I would probably be wiser to finish my Russians first though. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-29548589732735615162013-08-19T19:20:47.639+01:002013-08-19T19:20:47.639+01:00Mr Kinch - it also goes to show how easy it is to ...Mr Kinch - it also goes to show how easy it is to "form a circle" and have a small group of people quote each other back and forward until something becomes accepted as fact for lack of alternative views - or, alternately, until they disappear up their own exhaust pipe.<br /><br />If you like the flags please use them - that's what they are there for!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-4719881890403031522013-08-19T11:34:13.566+01:002013-08-19T11:34:13.566+01:00It's stories like this that remind how tightly...It's stories like this that remind how tightly knit the Wargaming mafia is. <br /><br />Fine looking flags Foy - I'm green with envy. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-17585088993690479762013-08-19T07:42:34.048+01:002013-08-19T07:42:34.048+01:00Hi Rafa - in fact Terry Wise got a fair amount of ...Hi Rafa - in fact Terry Wise got a fair amount of his Spanish and Portuguese reference material for those books from me, and neither of us really had much idea - I'm mentioned in the references (as I am in Nafziger's book, I think), though not as MSFoy.<br /><br />According to the text and the pics in the JM Bueno books, the cavalry flags were mostly red or white - my units both have red!<br /><br />Cheers - TonyMSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-65823008551391997392013-08-19T07:35:29.112+01:002013-08-19T07:35:29.112+01:00Nice flags! However, and according to Wise's b...Nice flags! However, and according to Wise's book (Osprey MAA 115) the Spanish cavalry flags at that era were white, exception made from the Regiment 'del Principe' that was purple.<br />Don't worry, my own wargaming units carry non-historical flags!<br />Regards<br />RafaRafael Pardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482026140017463557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-36113000635151526362013-08-19T01:40:35.849+01:002013-08-19T01:40:35.849+01:00Ooooh, lovely! I'll have to get some more Span...Ooooh, lovely! I'll have to get some more Spanish cavalry for these!Ben Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-42469494282694201282013-08-18T19:38:02.654+01:002013-08-18T19:38:02.654+01:00These look very nice, I wish I had some troops tha...These look very nice, I wish I had some troops that I could use them for!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com