Firstly, note to self... do not, do not ... try to learn how to paint kilts in any scale during the Analogue Painting Challenge. Four attempts and a very frustrating time... mind you, I remember a scene from Carry On Up The Khyber where the regiment defeats a howling charge with a deft maneuvre ... that might have been easier to paint... nah, would be unpublishable...
The figurines are Foundry 25mm Northwest Frontier and the Lady Sarah is an Artizan 28mm NWF character - great strappin' lass even next to Artizan figs... There are another 6 kilties to come, if my eyes can survive it, as the figurines are for The Sword And The Flame, reduced unit size games.
Without further ado:
So, for points:
Six 25-28mm figs: 60 points
Historical: 20 points
Lady Sarah: 20 points
Total: 100 points
And now for a blast from the past. This is my last bottle of The Armory paint bought in 1986... still kicking, just. These and Ral Partha were the best I ever encountered, even if I am a big fan of Foundry paints.
And yes - that's the other damned Scotsmen peeking from behind...
Happy New Year to one and all!
JP
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Happy New Year to you as well JP - thanks for this tremendous submission. A great number of Challenge participants bear the psychological scars of attempting to paint kilts and other similar bizarre cultural objects bearing the so-called "tartan" - the hobby suffering is tremendous, but the results look great in the end, and your efforts here are no exception. Great work on these fantastic Highlanders, they enhance every table on which they appear!
In terms of points, a slight adjustment for you. Painted 28mm figures (even ones who torture you with tartan) are worth five points each. The Lady Sarah figure (which is wonderful) does not, in itself, get you bonus points unless you are travelling somewhere else in the library on the cart. So for now, this will be worth the points of a 28mm painted figure (although, named Sarah, we know the true worth is one beyond mere "points"). So we have seven 28mm figures and one Challenge Bonus location, in all giving you 55 points.
We look forward to that next round of Scotsmen on the painting table...
Greg
Ooh highlanders for the North West Frontier. Love those! Great work on the kilts. I kind of like the challenge of kilts, but I find the key is to abandon exact patterns and adopt Impressionism. If they pass the two foot rule (ie. look good from two feet away) it’s a win.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right! It is just my over detailed side that strives to do it right.
DeleteThose are rather tremendous (even thought the path there was painful). Well done JP!
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt! And sorry for the disassociative maths - I was in too much of a hurry to post and didn't double check. Though I do find the Library a bit of a learning process.
DeleteLovely kilts. I have one planned for this challenge. As Peter said, I’m planning on more of an abstract pattern than a true kilt. Hopefully mine will look this good too.
ReplyDeleteI look forwards to seeing it. New techniques are always welcome to me.
DeleteAah the NWF … excellent - I will see you there shortly . Nice kilts …
ReplyDeleteTaaa very much. I look forwards to your NWF too!
DeleteSplendid work on the kilties, I have also endured that pain..
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'll just choose my timing better next time.
DeleteLovely figures and kilts look great. Once tried to do kilts in 6mm never again.
ReplyDeletePeter Pig do a set of highanders in poses similar to Carry on up the kyber and Braveheart
LOL - good one. 6mm kilts - what a though ;-)
DeleteGood looking group! I shall present my attempt on tartan at some point of the Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGrand :-)
DeleteYou damn fool, great work on the kilts. Best not to have done the charge stopping manouvre, although you can get the post in Napoleonics (can't remember who so that may be less than no help)
ReplyDeleteI resemble the fool part of that remark!
DeleteLooks like you did a fine job.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI feel your pain JP, but I think you can be very proud of the end result, many an unsuspecting painter has lost their minds in the turmoil of painting tartan. A splendid submission, well done.
ReplyDeleteMost kind!
DeleteYou've done an excellent job on the tartan in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteFabulous! Ive had my eyes on those models for while, working up the pluck to commit to tartan. Would love any tips you may have.
ReplyDeleteYour boys of the 3rd Foot & Mouth Regiment look great! Devils in Skirts indeed :-)
Trial and error! So, Foundry Dark Blue Shade base colour. Next 3 horizontal stripes in Foundry Phlegm Green Shade and vertical stripes on the front only, depending on how much flat kilt surface shows. Lastly Foundry Yellow, of a good consistency, in super thin lines through or on the edge of the green lines, vertically and horizontally. In the back of the kilt, the yellow lines only hit the highlights.
DeleteWhew...
Great looking minis. Tartan is difficult, but it adds a lot to the figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteMarvellous tartan!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice work there JP!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
DeleteI laughed my *ss off when I first watched "carry on up the Khyber" but I suppose it will not be aired anytime again soon. That said, these are very well done, great tartan and basing is top notch too!
ReplyDeleteYes, the Carry On films were a hoot - once seen seldom forgotten! Thanks for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteGreat painting and extra applause for the brilliant kilts painting. Definitely look the part. Cheers Jez
ReplyDeleteThanks !
ReplyDeleteGreat looking Gordons, JP. When it comes to painting tartans, be happy you aren't have to do Cameron of Erracht. ;^)
ReplyDeleteGreat work on those, kilts can be a right pain, if you go forward to WW1 they had a cover on them, easier to paint 😉
ReplyDeleteMy mates here complain that I paint too drab already lol!
DeleteYou are a brave man indeed! However, I think the result is very good, JP. Very nice group of Highlanders!
ReplyDeleteMost kind - may be a while before I foray into kilts again!
DeleteYou've nailed those kilts, great job
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