A bit over year ago I started painting 28mm Napoleonics for the first time after getting a reasonably prized deal. My intention is to paint British for the Peninsular War and I have planned to paint one base per month as a decades long side project, ready for my retirement days. I'm bit behind that monthly schedule, but today I can present the sixth and last base for 42nd Highlander Regiment. Minis are from Victrix.
I first thought that tartan would be the hardest part on these minis, but I found rather simple way for that - the pattern is quite dark, too, so it is hard to see. The most difficult part are all the white dots in the socks and hats!
I have couple of Highlander minis left, not enough for a unit, but I'll use them to make command bases crowded or something like that. I have assembled three British units next, so 72 minis, but while gluing the final backpacks and heads, I realized I had zero bases for them... I made an order to Warbases, but it is painful to order something from UK these days when living in EU. My orders to UK have dropped significantly and I try to find some resellers in EU - it is quite easy with minis, but MDF is other story. I mean of course there are MDF bases in EU, but I want Warbases MDF bases... I might be crazy or something?
Red coats, black bear fur hats and colourful kilts, some sand and other materials to make an impression of Peninsular area as I imagine it. Quite simple, but then again not.
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There are 4 28mm minis, 5 points a piece, so 20 in total. I try to get another post ready, focusing on the themes.
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I love Napoleonics! The dashing uniforms and fashions, the colourful and vibrant personalities, the sheer awesomness of the history of this period is just so darn interesting. And I don't say this just because of Curts interests. I genuinely like learning and reading French Revolutionary history and the Napoleonic Era.
Your commitment to slowly delve month by month into this era is awesome.
BUT ... painting tartan kilts ... madness! I do not know how you've done it, but the kilt look terrific and the whole unit together looks formidable! Well done Sir!
20 more points for you!
- Sarah
Ooooo, highlanders. Very well done
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bruce! During the last year I have painted 12 bases, so I have some practice. :)
DeleteLovely work Teemu. I'm with you on the warbases. You just need some flags now.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Peter. I need to do some research regarding the flags.
DeleteGreat work Teemu - always nice to see another hobbyist smashing their head into the wall that is painting Highlanders...
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought if I can handle this, then I can handle the rest. ;)
DeleteWonderful work Teemu - I think they look terrific (and highlanders are such a slog). I appreciate your loyalty to Warbases as they're such lovely people. Brexit was not kind to a lot of people it seems.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Curt! They look great as a unit, maybe not as individuals. Brexit was bad, Warbases is good.
DeleteWell done Teemu - Good to see your foray into Napoleonics -looks like you've started with one of the hardest Napoleonics to paint though! Well done
ReplyDeleteThanks! It will get easier after these.
DeleteI can hear the bagpipes. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dani!
DeleteNice one Teemu, very crisp brushwork!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sander! It might not be that crisp, but it might look like that.
DeleteThank you, Sarah. Let's see if I can manage to paint more Napoleonic soldiers, but at least I try to paint some dashing commanders!
ReplyDeleteColourful stuff, nicely done
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jamie! Their are quite colourful, indeed.
DeleteLovely looking Jocks.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteNice brushwork!
ReplyDeleteExcellent brushwork Teemu!!
ReplyDeleteNice work on finishing the unit!
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