Bonnie Scotland, 17thC: UD 31/10 Hudson & Allen Scottish village

[Elk101]

Absolutely stunning work

[Silent Invader]

 Thank you Steve

[Silent Invader]

Well is taken almost exactly a year but I’ve now finished 24 more of the Scots, giving me 48 in total (though 6 of these are villagers).

These latest 24 are added to 18 of the previously painted minis, to make complete units (of 6 or 12 depending which rules and how deployed).

As before, there’s an even mix of grey-blue bonnets and mid-blue bonnets, enabling me to play them as two warring clans, or I can just mix them all up for bigger units for the ECW or as TYW mercenaries.

From left to right, each comprises three more close combat troops, a bagpiper for the command unit, and two more gunners:





Also finished are five more each with axe and additional commander with feather(s) in bonnet:





Here’s the lot together, including the 24 previously painted, as one combined force (not my favourite photo as there’s still a bit of shine as given the weather the varnish has yet to fully go off):



TBH I’ve lost track of how many are conversions and to what extent, but in case there’s interest I’ve picked out the following to show the start and end of a few of the figures:











In terms of what comes next:

• I’m waiting on some additions to the village, which should expand it nicely
• I’ve decided to park painting my other projects (so many) and get the Scots production line into full swing; the next batch will comprise 12 cavalry, 12 more muskets, 12 more close combat and maybe 6 more command
• The aforementioned command present a problem as they’ll include a couple of bannermen and I want something that is clan-oriented rather than National or Regimental; suggestions would be appreciated as I’m struggling to find appropriate flags (I’m not using real clan names, so I’m looking for inspiration rather than something to replicate)
• Play a test game of ECW/TYW Pikeman’s Lament or a test game of my own derivation for clan war, The Clansmen Lament

Thanks for looking

[Codsticker]

Those are remarkable transformations. I think I will have to get some of those spare heads...

[Romark]

Great conversion on those minis 😎

[Malamute]

Truly spectacular 

[OSHIROmodels]

Cracking stuff 

[Captain Blood]

It’s quite a project Steve. They’ve turned out well 

[marianas_gamer]

Excellent in all ways!

[Elk101]

What a great project. As one of them, I heartily approve.

[rumacara]

Wow!!

[carlos marighela]

Fabulous work!

[Silent Invader]

Thanks all for your comments. All greatly appreciated. 

As one of them, I heartily approve.

This pleases me very much 

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Those really are jolly spiffing!  Can I ask what colour(s) you used for the grey-blue bonnets as I rather suspect that is probably a lot closer to the actual thing than any of the "brighter" blues I've seen fellow gamers use over the years?  (Apologies if the recipe is hidden somewhere in the thread - I can go and hunt for it, if necessary!)

[Silent Invader]

Hi and thanks 

Bonnet colours have been discussed but in a number of places and in a number of ways so it’s a good idea to crystallise the colours once and for all!

The process I use is to paint the bonnet in the base colour, cover with a dark brown wash, then repaint in the base colour but leaving shadows, before highlighting by mixing increasing amounts of Vallejo Game Colour Off White with the base colour. With this process in mind, the two Vallejo Model Colours I use for the base colour are:

Field Blue or Flat Blue 

Hope that helps.