Well, I've managed to get a piper and an ensign painted at least:
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| "Ensign! Where are the colours!??" "Not yet arrived sir!" |
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| 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?
You've done a cracking job on those kilts and hose .
ReplyDeleteits all a bit wobbly up close, but they'll be fine on the table.
DeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll be hitting 70 this year, and decided this morning that some of my missteps in the painting I just did were just not going to bother me much. I mean, I did clean up some, but some I won't see when I'm playing, and some will only show when blown up in photos. :P
If I'm still excusing wobbles when I reach my 100th bday, It'll be just fine.....
DeleteRoss Mac,
ReplyDeleteYou’ve done a great job painting that tartan! I tried to paint some 15mm highlanders some year ago and made a right mess.
All the best,
Bob
15mm are a lot smaller than 40mm! I've done my share when in my 20's!
DeleteIn life, if you're even 10ft away, most kilts just look dark or if one of the brighter setts just give an impression so on miniatures, best represented by a single thin grid of red, yellow or light green lines.
Nothing shabby about those figures Ross. Looking good.
ReplyDeleteThey look even better when I take my glasses off! :)
DeleteThe figures look terrific. The tartan is most effective and the sox have turned out splendidly. I really look forward to seeing them on the table top. Perhaps you could have them in battles in Europe as well as the New World . Great stuff, really enjoyed seeing them as I have a coffee on a very cold morning, early.
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
Thanks Alan. I'm afraid that I'm restricting my SYW forces to North America, leaving the French Revolution lads to deal with Europe.
DeleteVery nice work, particularly one the red and white. I attempted red and white checks on the glengarries some of my 15mm WW1 highlanders and the effect was "impressionist" at best.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, the 'hose' are considerably bigger than the strip of checks on a glengarry, and 40mm figures are more than a wee bit larger than 15's!
DeleteNice work on the kilts, its never easy painting those.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It helps when having worn one and still having one in the cupboard for appropriate occasions.
Deletelooking good, like the kilts
ReplyDeletethanks!
DeleteLooking just right!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteIf the thing looks good in uber-close-up, I reckon you can take it that you've done a good job. That unit looks great!
ReplyDeleteMy method of painting tartan was to take a 'representative section' and paint that as if it were an overall pattern. Worked for me, anyhow!
Cheers,
Ion
What works for someone, is the right thing to do!!
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