A Foray into Napoleonic Wargaming
Skirmishing Highlanders
Four bases of skirmishing Highlander flank companies completed, two in the colours of the Black Watch, and two Gordon Highlanders.
Step-by-step images are below to compliment a previous post that sketched out my planned approach.
Start with a dark blue, and then add a dark green grid. First tip - start with the horizontal lines. Make the first one parallel to the edge of the kilt. Making the lines the width of the brush makes consistency easier.
Add a lighter green square where the lines cross. Both tartan patterns follow the same process up to this stage.
The Gordon Highlanders (L) get lighter blue squares added. I omitted this step for the Black Watch (R) to keep the pattern darker
The tricky bit - adding a thin line over the green grid. Yellow for the Gordons (L), dark blue for the Black Watch (R).Whilst it might be possible to go further with more detail on the kilts, I think this is a sensible end point for models of this scale.
The tartan was most awkward on the kneeling figure, which makes me glad that the 40 odd Highlanders I have to still paint are all in a marching pose, with a nice broad flat surface for the pattern.
Painting the patterns on the hat and sock bands was actually more challenging than the kilts.
Final result
Those are awesome!
Cheers Robert. Probably the most detailed thing I’ve attempted yet, so I’m pretty chuffed with the results.
Fantastic! Really like the Gordons.