Interruptions! Always Interuptions!

Well, I got a bit done on the second half of Fraser 's Highlanders but Mother Nature has again intervened. 

Rather unusually, we are suddenly having a normal winter, several months late and the first one in a few years but there it is.  So its down paintbrush and pickup a shovel.

Italian Greyhounds have a bit of a problem playing in fresh snow over their heads, so the primary winter trench system has been dug out from the house to around the Willow tree.......again.... 

Ah well, the Highlanders will be ready for action ere long.

But Wait! There's More!

 Having got back to painting again, its easier to set to on a larger bunch (technical term).

Once these are done, I'll finally make a go into the new PA British Infantry molds, but will probably wait till spring before pouring in the wood shed!  

Bit By Bit

 Well, I've managed to get a piper and an ensign painted at least:

"Ensign! Where are the colours!??" "Not yet arrived sir!"

A close picture of my simplified version of the sett of the kilt which at this point, was the same as the Black Watch. Like my old kilt, from across the room, or when on the table (them not me), they just look dark, but if  you are closer you can start to make out the variation of 4 colours/shades and the pattern. 
(There was a time when stripes would be straighter on 40's and a bit more regular in width etc., but these days, if I can make out who a unit is at arms length, thats good enough for me.
I have a growing feeling that I'd better get all my painting down before this decade is done! )

Right! Next up: a stand of grenadiers are primed and on a painting 'stick' and the final stand of highlanders are assembled and about to be primed. Will I get them painted before the next game?