Spent some time through the week working on a few projects.
First up is Highlander infantry for the F&I war period. I like these guys but knew they would be a bitch to paint, especially their socks. I tried several patterns of their kilt on my test model before settling on a much simpler plaid. I was finally satisfied with the colors, especially at a distance, and did a group of three.
A note about all these models and the Grenadiers: I swear they look much better in person! I seriously considered not posting these, because at super-macro, they look like shite. In the end I decided WTF? You'll just have to take my word for it: they look half decent in person.
These guys are based as skirmishers, meaning they will be in the woods. The rules set I prefer is Muskets & Tomahawks, and by rule, line companies cannot fight in rough terrain. That's why the guys below have just flock on their bases. And yes, I usually put a little more effort in my basing but these guys match what I did earlier with my F&I guys. I suggest you learn to live with it. I *do* like the little 28mm maple leaves I got from Green Stuff World. Check out their site. The 'sticks' are from a bag of Japanese tea.
Their socks are supposed to be white with red criss-cross stripes and a red garter. That ain't happening. Essentially, my painting is utilitarian, not art. If you want that I'll get some pics of my brother Chris' stuff; it should be in a magazine. Anyway, I may do a few with just plain white socks (and red garter), to see how they look. Don't judge me.
These guys are painted as the 40th and 48th British Grenadiers present at Braddock's Defeat which occured almost in my back yard back in the real world. Their mitres are really cool but there was no way I was going to be able to paint them accurately. (See below.) Instead, I tried to make a decent representation from arm's length. You be the judge if I succeeded or not.
Yeah, not painting that at 28mm.
The rest of my Band of Brothers. I now have about half a company (about 50 dudes); more than a platoon, with 2 MMG's. For my purposes, that'll do.
Here is the redeploying MMG. These are Warlord figs.
Some close ups.
I really like these guys and have discovered they are Artizan figs. (Remember, I get them on the black market.) Nice sculpts; not a lot of clean up work at all to get them ready to prime. Plus, I think they are proportionate for the most part. (Maybe some of their weapons are oversized.)
So, I've got 9 more Grenadiers and 15 more Highlanders to keep me busy for a little while. Not to mention the hordes of Dark Ages stuff looking at me.
Oh, fun fact: recently my Spell Check, and *only* my Spell Check disappeared from the tool bar on this blog. Isn't that cool? Well, fuck me, but there might be some misspellings (sp?) here and there. Feel free to point them out so that I may ignore you.
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