The 42nd Highlanders, the Black Watch, are finally completed and mustered into GHQ to join their fellows in the Highland Division! Nay more bonnet dicing, kilts, sporrans and hose for me!! Ever!!!!! The last four took me an age as the muse was largely AWOL! But they are done and deserve their moment in the sun ~
The figures are from Great War Miniatures and the colours from North Star's excellent range for the period. The bases are from my go to supplier, Warbases of course ~
Enthused by completing 'The Watch' I have embarked on the first of my French figures for the period, a regiment of Line Infantry in shako. Hopefully π€π» they will be somewhat quicker across my painting desk than their predecessors! But, you never know... So far I've finished four and have the next four ready for highlighting. I'd hope to manage that tomorrow, so long as the City Fibre folk don't mess up our free upgrade!
Splendid Scots the Russkis better Watch out!
ReplyDeleteAs the Roosians I can only agree with your first sentiment.
DeleteThey have turned out great, they should look great on the table and hopefully will give the Russkies a battering!!
ReplyDeleteAs above in my response!
DeleteJust a quick note to say your blog is bad for my health and bank balance as I have just sent of for a couple of regiment packs from North Star, I wasn't going to do another project but your Crimean posts have wore me down!!
DeleteI hope you will enjoy the new project!
DeleteThey look brilliant David and well worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteThey will do SteveJ, I'll leave it at that!
DeleteCongrats. A moment to savour. Sometimes you just have to bat straight through and then you can enjoy another unit completed. Yo'll be pleased to have them. Bon chance, mon ami with the French contingent.
ReplyDeleteStephen
Thank you Stephen! The first base of the 19th de Ligne are almost finished.
DeleteSplendid bunch of laddies David.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that endorsement George, thank you.
DeleteSuper looking Highlanders David!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Many thanks for a ringing endorsement!
DeleteA lovely looking unit David…
ReplyDeleteWe’ll worth all the effort…
I take it you hoping they don’t fight as well as they look π
All the best. Aly
Thank you Aly. You are correct on their fighting prowess too!
DeleteExcellent painting and dogged focus on the Scots, (just like Joe Root, you channelled your inner Hussain).
ReplyDeleteFabulous figures and superb basing.
Looking forward to seeing the "frogs" arrive
Thank you Andy. The first base of French Infantry, the 19th de Ligne, are finished so hopefully your wait will be shorter...
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