Hello everyone!

Just passing by to say hello to you all and introduce myself. My name is Arthur Curvelo, I was born in Brazil but I live in Portugal. I'm a historian, my research topics are related to early modern history, specially of the early modern empires, and more specifically the Portuguese Empire. I paint miniatures since I was 15 years old, most plastic in 1/72 scale, and I am triyng to continue so in my spare times.
So I'm a begginer on 10mm scale, but since I have discovered it, it become definitely my favourite scale. I'm now working in a project on the Dutch-Portuguese Wars that took place in Brazil (1624-1654), and starting my armies with this fabulous Pendraken miniatures (I'm so grateful for the samples you guys send me).

I have this instragram account where I put my stuff on, if anyone wants to check up: https://www.instagram.com/curvelominiatures/

Wish you all good luck and good health!

Cheers,

Arthur

Welcome Arthur.

10mm is the scale; you are to be congratulated on your wisdom.  

I would be interested to see figures from a war not well known here, but don't make it too interesting. I have enough projects on the go as it is.

Welcome Arthur! Good to have you on board. Looking forward to seeing it all progress.

It's definitely an interesting period. I've been reading a lot into early colonial stuff lately. I also had a notion of doing a Battle of Alcácer Quibir project at some point in the future. Some quite nice figures in the Renaissance range for it.

10mm is a lot of fun and will look well for the era.

Thank you, gentleman!

Indeed, 10mm is the best scale ever! I feel myself enlighted after I've discover it.

So, FSN as soon as I'm now waiting for an order to arrive, as I have no Terço's ready. What I have is the very first figure on the Luso-Brazilian side, a soldier from the Terço dos Henriques (black troops made on former slaves that were released of their to condition to fight against the dutch. I will put a photo of that little guy down here.

One of the hardest things in making an army such as this is the Amerindians that fought alongside with both sids... The only company that posted them was Obelisk miniatures and they are gone...

MMCV

Quote from: mmcv on 20 January 2021, 07:36:21 PM
Welcome Arthur! Good to have you on board. Looking forward to seeing it all progress.

It's definitely an interesting period. I've been reading a lot into early colonial stuff lately. I also had a notion of doing a Battle of Alcácer Quibir project at some point in the future. Some quite nice figures in the Renaissance range for it.

10mm is a lot of fun and will look well for the era.

MMCV, It is definitely a formidable project! Wish you good luck with it, and I'am avaiable to assist you in anything you need. Portuguese folks are still wainting for Dom Sebastião to return from the dead and save the country 

Iconography on the battle is very rich too. I will see if I can find something and post it here. Cheers

Hi Arthur, welcome to the Forum!

Welcome Arthur

The only proxy I can think of for Amerindians are the Ancient Indians Forest Tribesmen AI10:-



Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Welcome Arthur. I'm a Brit now living in the Netherlands so will be very interested to see how your Dutch Brazilian Wars project develops. 10mm is indeed a great scale to work with.

Welcome on board

Quote from: ArthurCurvelo on 20 January 2021, 08:15:54 PM
MMCV

MMCV, It is definitely a formidable project! Wish you good luck with it, and I'am avaiable to assist you in anything you need. Portuguese folks are still wainting for Dom Sebastião to return from the dead and save the country 

Iconography on the battle is very rich too. I will see if I can find something and post it here. Cheers

Yes I stumbled across it one time and found it quite fascinating. Have plenty of other projects on the go now but something for the future. I remember seeing the artwork with the blocks of Europeans surrounded by the crescent of North Africans being quite evocative.

I would love more native Americans in 10mm. Putting together Meosoamerican armies at the moment with the lovely Aztec figures, but doing some South Americans would be great. As you say Obilisk seem to be out of production and noone else does it yet .
Leon.....go on

Some of those former slaves ended up fighting in east Asia under Portugese officers too.

Welcome aboard. 

Hello and welcome.

A very warm welcome, Arthur.

Cheers - Phil 

Welcome Arthur

A very impressive paint job on that figure, I definitely looking forward to seeing your project progress

If y ou are not insane ATM a couple of weeks on here will correct that. Hi !