A Foray into Napoleonic Wargaming
Officer and skirmishers
Rather than cracking on with more Highlanders, I decided to get the skirmishers for the two completed infantry battalions painted up. I also thought it was time to sort out a proper officer to keep the rabble in line.
The skirmishing flank company are by Xan, and the officer is AB. First time I’ve tried some of the Xan miniatures, and they’ve got a nice degree of detail in the sculpts without going too overboard for the size of the figures.
Had a bit of a nightmare when painting the last highlights on the horse, but I think I managed to rescue it and the end result doesn’t look too bad.
No excuse to put off more Highlanders now though, so next up will be a battalion of the Black Watch.
They are looking lovely. Your highlanders have really come together as well. Your making me want to purchase some of my own but I will hold strong as have the Imperials from Arcworlde to paint up so going to get my Redcoat fix through them but lovely work. The basing work is very effective and looks great ???
Thanks very much. Basing is one of things I really dislike, so I usually go for something very quick and simple (read as lazy). These are done using the fast basing stuff from Lukes APS. I use MDF bases from Warbases, which are given a coat of fast drying base glue, and then dipped in a tub of the Mediterranean soil mix (as appropriate for Peninsula Brits). And that’s it.