Britanans Advance

So here’s what I have currently-

Command squad

Puppeteer

9 troopers

3 grenadiers

6 highlanders

8 heavy dragoons

I’ve managed to complete my command squad and troopers so far, I’m about to move to city so I won’t be painting for a while but I may squeeze in some time.

What’s next?

I still have to paint the highlanders, grenadiers and dragoons.

I know how I’m going to paint the highlanders and grenadiers, aswell as half of the dragoons, the second troop of 4 may be getting a minor conversion so they can become French inspired dragoons with leopard print details for a bit of fun.

I’m not planning on picking up anymore models but if bundles pop up on eBay or I find some cool character to fit in from another range then I may pick up some odd bits.

Overall I’m very happy with my progress, especially as I’ve done more in a week of painting than I did in the maybe 10 years? prior.

I can’t wait to get more paint on these guys soon! Rule Britanans!

Spurred on by the success of painting the rest of my troopers I decided I’d treat myself by painting up the last of the command squad, the little drummer boy.

Inspired by some napoleonic references I’ve been looking at I decided to give him the reverse colours on his uniform as I’ve also been very happy with the colour green that I’ve managed to add to the rest of the models.

So after 9 almost solid hours of painting the troopers are complete, well nearly, they still await highlights on the metals and some extra details like the stitches and buttons but considering the time I had I’m happy with what I achieved.

After painting 8 guys together I think I’ve realised that the scheme works best if I only do a couple at a time, the highlights, especially on the canvas and sloppier than on my test models and the overall effect isn’t as refined or as sharp. (Comparison below with model)

I’ve just missed out on a great eBay bundle of Britanans and Ridend so well done to whoever snatched it up!

P.S. I apologise for the poor quality photos

Now I’m happy with the scheme for my troopers I thought I’d use my one day off this week to see how much I can get done.

I think I’ve managed to make the steps pretty fast and simple so hopefully I’ll get them complete but let’s see what I can get done in a day.

The models do have some rough basecoats on but the red I use has changed and everything needs neatening up so the current state may actually slow me down compare to the primed models. We’ll have to wait and see…

The next scheme I had to nail down was the Heavy Dragoons, these are some of my favourite models ever, I love how much they stitch together (pun intended) the historical reference and the unique character of the Britanan army.

For this scheme I almost copied exactly from the historical paintings of British dragoons. I love how the larger surfaces on these models allowed me to add in much more texture and detail to areas like the gold and silver in particular.

This imposing puppet will be the officer for my dragoons so he’s been given a rifle and a black crest to differentiate him (the rest will be red or cream).

I have two of these squads so I am tempted to convert the second to look like French dragoons with green uniforms and leaopard print but I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.

After deciding on my scheme I’ve painted up my sergeant and colour bearer, I’m incredibly happy with the paint job on these guys!

I haven’t painted properly for a couple of years(I’ve been doing an ultramarines project that just involves basecoats and a wash) so this project has enabled me to test and refine my brush skills again and I’m happy with what I’ve achieved.

The colours will be getting some transfers and/or free hand but that will have to wait until I’ve decided on some insignia.

So I picked up an army of these beautiful models I don’t know how many years ago, and with the recent resurgence and inspired the work I’ve seen from other people I’ve decided to dust off my Britanan army at last.

I’ve started by painting up a test model, I’m pretty happy, I feel it’s easy to read from a distance which is something I often struggle with but I would like a bit more highlighting on the red coats.

I’m excited to get more work done on the army and may even reward myself with some new additions to fill the ranks?