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Post by highlander74 on Jan 25, 2015 6:28:21 GMT -5
Here we are, first models are ready...  Major Higgins in 1st Black Watch tartans, and Piper Mc Leod who acts as my Vox Operator  Regimental Banner, Howard Mc Donald  From behind, and yes, all my guardsmen have names on their bases  The entire command squad What do you think about? |
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Post by RedCuffs on Jan 25, 2015 15:53:55 GMT -5
Bloody good but it's the Piper that makes it !!!
You making platoons or Vets in your list?
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Post by jenburdoo on Jan 25, 2015 19:48:58 GMT -5
I like! Where'd the piper come from? And what's your regiment's marching tune?
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Post by highlander74 on Jan 26, 2015 11:01:52 GMT -5
The piper comes from Victoria's miniatures, they have a very nice conversion kit.
I have platoon, conscripts and veterans too.
I suppose "The black Bear"!
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Post by jenburdoo on Jan 26, 2015 22:57:49 GMT -5
Never noticed that piper kit from her before, I might have to get one. The flag is nice too, I just noticed you added the HD flash on it. Are you going for a temperate scheme then? I can't tell if it's brown or green, but it doesn't look desert-ish.
Blue and a little green - is that the classic "government" tartan?
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Post by highlander74 on Jan 27, 2015 5:01:10 GMT -5
The scheme is the classic battledress, which standard cadian dress look so like. So they will be brown with green for the flak armor and the helmet. The tartan is the blue and green of the Black Watch. Precisely 1st Black Watch.
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Post by jenburdoo on Jan 27, 2015 12:26:23 GMT -5
Thought so. I look forward to seeing more of this fine regiment...
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Post by highlander74 on Jan 27, 2015 12:53:42 GMT -5
Thank you...
I've got a last Skyray to finish and then I'm going to start the guards...
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Jan 27, 2015 20:39:20 GMT -5
Outstanding start! The only thing I'd suggest is that you might want to apply a light wash to the standard to darken/dirty it a bit to make it tie in with the troopers' uniforms. For fun perhaps you could incorporate a Ratling section working a field kitchen where they would be preparing Haggis, and also have a stash of barrels full of the finest Single Malt Scotch that they were able to "acquire" from the regimental supply train?  |
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Post by Kassill on Jan 29, 2015 14:47:19 GMT -5
I like them! Victoria has some sweet conversion bits. Do you plan on using the kilted legs for any units? Veterans maybe?
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Post by highlander74 on Jan 30, 2015 14:42:53 GMT -5
No, I plan to use gas masked head for veterans, but no kilted legs, because kilts weren't used during WWII
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Post by jenburdoo on Jan 30, 2015 19:14:31 GMT -5
They were in 1940, by some of the first 51st Highland Div before it was taken at St. Valery. Also by some of the pipers, I believe.
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Post by highlander74 on Jan 31, 2015 9:42:44 GMT -5
They were forced to burn their kilts before they leave the barraks heading to france. But they "misterously" get their kilts back for the victory parade in tripoli. Anyway kilted highlanders is not a common sight during war operations ib WWII
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