'The Thin Red Line'

Finally the 93rd, the Sutherland Highlanders, muster into GHQ eager to see action in the new year. They have been a more complex regiment to paint for this project than any I've tried to complete so far, largely because I had to finish the entire lower part of each figure before fixing them to their MDF hexes ready to complete. This was mainly due of course to kilts, hose and sporans needing fiddly details. While the sporans turned out to be reasonably straightforward, the hose and kilts were more complex. In the end the patterns are 'suggested' rather than replicated as you can see in the photos ~

Of course, as I've consoled myself many times, on the tabletop battlefield at gaming distance they will do just fine. They are wargames figures, painted by a wargamer, for use in a wargame and we would all do well to remember that in our own painting if you ask me! The figures are by Great War Miniatures of course, with flags from North Star and bases from Warbases as ever. There is an hiatus in painting activity now though as I'm rebasing and re-varnishing the cavalry from the Prodigal Foundry Collection to better fit in with the more contemporary look of the project. There will be more on that in the New Year of course. 

In the meantime gentle reader, that's it here on the blog until after Christmas Day, so whatever floats your boat, I hope you will enjoy your Christmas!