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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: vulcanologist on 17 November 2012, 09:20:59 AM
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Hi everyone,
This is my first ever Napoleonic miniature, my attempt at a Gordon Highlander. Hope you like it C&C very welcome.
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An 'attempt' you call it?
Bloody good, is what I call it!
Lovely work on the tartan.
:-*
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Thanks Mason really pleased you like him!
I've called my Blog; "the Mongrels" because I eventually intend on recreating the British 7th Division in the Peninsular.
Unfortunately I decided this after buying my first models, a box of Victrix Highlanders so I guess my planned division will just have to have an attatched division of Highlanders! :)
Anyway, work has really been progressing on my first Napoleonic battalion. It's actually 3 weeks since I painted my first Highlander and I've now almost finished my Gordon Highlanders. Really enjoying painting these, I've never painted anything historical before so it's a new challenge for me. I've found that it requires quite a bit of discipline to paint all these kilts and straps etc but once the unit starts taking shape they start looking great and it gives you the motivation to keep going!
Enjoying the research side of things too trying to keep things as accurate as possible, but anyway that's enough of my waffle here are some more photos:
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Piper:
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The light company come under fire... "Officer Down!!" :
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The Colonel and the Colours:
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The 92nd Gordon Highlanders:
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Holy Smokes!!! Those are fantastic!!!!! So if I send you my box, would you paint mine up for me????
lol
You my friend have amazing talent!! Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
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Those bullet hits are amazing and disturbing, Great job!
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Really nice looking troops, my only question is with the red sporrans. I'm no expert but I thought they are white fur and black tassels.
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Cheers guys, really pleased you liked them!
Glad you spotted those bullet hits Bandit, wasn't sure if you could make them out in my photos.
Thanks for the high praise Hitman! No one has ever said such nice things about my minis before! As for painting yours... I don't think I could face painting any more tartan!! LoL
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Hi Fantail
I'm afraid I'm still learning about Napoleonic accuracy. I had no idea what colour to paint the sporrans so just plumped for a strong colour. I'll have to change them now! If you notice the Headdress hackles are also all over the place! I originally thought they were all white but then I read that they were red with white tips but I've also since seen pictures that are white with red tips!?! Any help? Also I didn't know that the light company and grenadier companies had different colour hackles! So I'm in the process of changing them...Green for the light and white for grenadier I hope?
Also you can probably see that the whole battalion have flank company shoulder wings... something else I was unaware of when I started but too late now sorry!
My next planned regiment is going to be my favorites... the 68th Regiment of Foot,The Durham Light Infantry. Do you know if they would have worn grey or white trousers in the peninsular?
Cheers, Vulcanologist
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Your painting is ten times better than anything I could do.
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Thanks Leaps, glad you like them. I've started painting a unit of KGL Hussars now. I have to admit it's many years since I've painted horses. I hated painting them then and nothing has changed!
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Just a quick update on my progress...
I've completed my first squadron of Hussars! Finished the next 6 horses too, just the riders to do now. I'll try to get some pictures up ASAP.
Ps 68th(Durham Light Infantry) regiment of foot in the peninisular. Does anyone have any good information or color schemes??
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These are beautiful, and the bullet hits add a level of cinematic realism that I love! I can't wait to see your cavalry.
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Some very fine work there, vulcanologist, great show.
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These look amazing! That tartan is to die for!
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Blue
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Excellent work on those conversions! A great looking unit overall.
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Thank you so much everybody! Really nice hearing you all like them. Should get some cavalry photos up this weekend!
@Blue: hi mate nice to see you here. What stuff do you paint here...and where are my b@&#*y goblins! Lol!
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I must add my congratulations as well - that's really nice stuff you have there V
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Thanks Valley! Had to do xmas shopping today and take the kids to see Santa but I'll definitely get some Hussar pics up tomorrow!
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Very nice work there on the tartans. Got to say I'm glad I got over my fear of painting them this year, but not done as well as you.
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Well I'm only 4 months late taking the pictures of my 1st KGL Hussars! Sorry about that! Well better late than never! Hope you all like them? Oh and please check out the new blog I've started it's got all sorts of different stuff on it... here's the link:
http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/
Cheers
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Some great work here especially the Tartan on the highlanders....two things you might want to try.....black linning around the white belt straps will really make them pop and I would go a matt varnish to tone the sheen down a tad as well as protecting the minis.
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Excellent work mate
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Thank you very much guys! I've bought some Testors dullcoat but haven't used it yet!
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Nice looking unit! The Dullkote will make them look even better.
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Hi mate.
Are those British hussars Perry plastics? I think they are superb. I really liked your Highlanders as well - probably some of the best 28mm painted tartan I have ever seen.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Thank you so much! Really glad you like my Highlanders...still trying to psych myself up to paint the remaining 6...it definitely takes a certain amount of masochism to paint tartan! The Highlanders are Victrix and yes the Hussars are Perry plastics. I thought both sets were excellent! I've just finished another regiment of infantry...this time I used Perry plastics but again I thought they were really good! I'll try to get some pictures taken soon.
Thanks again for your comments.
Check out my new blog:
http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/
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I don't mind the delay seeing as how I missed those wonderful tartans the first time.
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Thank you Fram, my tartan does seem to be quite popular! When I get round to painting my last 6 Highlanders I'll try and show how I do it.
Check out my new blog:
http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/
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Fantastic!
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Thank you Paddy. I've finished my next regiment of light infantry and I've taken some photos. I'll post them here tonight after I finish work!
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Those of you who have read my Flames of War posts on my blog (link at the bottom of this post) will know my love for the Durham Light Infantry (DLI)
If you haven't looked at those posts, please do...there is some great history and personal accounts from members of the Regiment.
When I started painting Napoleonics, the first regiment I painted was my Gordon Highlanders. This was purely because they were the only models that my local games store had in stock! My plan quickly evolved though to try and re-create the 7th Division from the Peninsular War (specifically the Battle of Vittoria) because they included the Durham Light Infantry.
The 7th Division is actually very interesting . It was known as 'the Mongrel Division' because it contained such a mix of troops from different nationalities.
Here is my eventual planned units:
1st Brigade: Major General Barnes:
1/6th Foot Regiment
3rd Provisional Battalion
2/24th Foot Regiment
2/58th Foot Regiment
Brunswick Oels (9 coys)
2nd Brigade: Major General Grant:
1/51st Foot Regiment
1/68th Foot Regiment
1/82nd Foot Regiment
Chasseurs Britanniques(French)
3rd Brigade:Major General Le Cor
7th Portuguese Regiment
19th Portuguese Regiment
2nd Cacadores
plus some supporting units of cavalry and artillery.
Well, that's enough of my plan, here is my finished 68th Foot (DLI)
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Check out my new blog:
http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/
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Great stuff. My next British battalion has green facings - lots of inspiration here for me.
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Those look wonderful!
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Thanks loads guys! I'm flying through my next regiment (I normally work nights but I'm doing day shifts at the minute..loads more painting time:) !!) and I've just bought myself the Victrix Foot Artillery box to do next.
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Again...fantastic!
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Amazing skills. Brilliant stuff. :)
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Very nice! :)
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Thanks again for the kind comments guys...
Finished my first unit of British Napoleonic artillery. The 3 nine pounder guns and crew are from the Victrix box set with the addition of a couple of mounted Perry artillery captains.
I enjoyed the change of painting blue rather than red! A few more units of Infantry are planned next and maybe another unit of cavalry.
Comments and criticisms are most welcome as always.... ( oh and just in case anyone wondered..I took the photos before I realized I hadn't finished the barrels..I've now drilled the bores out with a pin-vice and painted them black and blackened the muzzles with weathering powders to simulate firing usage!)
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Check out lots of my other stuff on my blog: MY WEBSITE: http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/)
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Cannonrific! :-*
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Wonderful set of foes you'e building for the brits!
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Thanks guys glad you like my artillery...more infantry ad cavalry coming soon...