A Foray into Napoleonic Wargaming
Preparing Highland Light Infantry
Whilst waiting for a couple of Highlanders to arrive so I can finish my Gordon Highlanders, I turned my attention to another Highland regiment, this time the 71st Glasgow Highland Light Infantry. Despite being a Highland regiment, the light infantry worn the same uniform as the other light infantry regiments in the British army, so there’s no kilts or tartan to worry about. However, they did retain a chequered hand band around their shako, as seen in the images below.
71st at Waterloo, capturing a French gun at the end of the day's fighting
Skirmishing Highland light infantry by Keith RoccoI’m quite keen to include the hand band on my models, as it is a great visual cue to the identity of the figures. There’s a slight problem in that no one produces figures with that precise detail (at least that I’ve seen), bar a lone piper model made by AB Miniatures. I had two choices – either simply paint the band on, or go for a much more fiddly option, and add the band in using green stuff. Under the influence of covid related cabin fever, I decided that the second choice was the one to pursue.
I started to regret that choice quite quickly, until I had worked out the trick in how to best approach it. I don’t have a huge amount of experience at using green stuff, so this was partly an exercise in practicing something new. I’m fairly happy with the outcome, although the proof will be after the painting.
Was wondering if it would be easier to cut a band of tin foil and super glue it on rather than the green stuff that could end up being a pain in the proverbial if a large unit. Looking forward to seeing them painted up as just starting some British and French Napoleonic, Peninsular war initially.
That’s a far more sensible approach! What scale are you painting up?
I saw your question about basing on an earlier post. I use the base ready range from Geek Gaming, the Mediterranean soil mix specifically. I literally just paint the base with glue, dip in the mix and tap off the excess. Fast, lazy approach to basing.
28mm Perry and Warlord Games.
It’s great to see how far your work has progressed. It helps keep me motivate with my Napoleonic army. Congrats.
Thanks NR. Slow, but steady progress.