"painting Black Watch figures" Topic
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| Quadratus | 19 Mar 2010 7:01 a.m. PST |
Does anyone have a guide for painting these guys. What colors should I use? (vallejo is my current set of paints) How do you paint tartans in 28mm? I have some Perry Bros. figures. Another question is the painted Perry figures on their site show the rank and file Black Watch with a baby blue shirt.
Is that the undershirt? or am I missing something? |
| Connard Sage | 19 Mar 2010 10:06 a.m. PST |
TMP link TMP link Take a look at these plates link The tartan link I can't find any Highlanders on the Perry site with a 'baby blue undershirt'. Got a link? |
| Quadratus | 19 Mar 2010 12:46 p.m. PST |
thanks Connard but I was looking more for a color guide. some of the links in threads are dead ends. The plate shows Napoleonic Black Watch (I think) and a lot of the uniform does not match the Sudan uniform in any meaningful way. I don't know how to link to the perry page (the link I create always takes you to the Perry home page) Select the Sudan-British. then select the Black Watch Highlanders, Charging. Blue coats/shirts. Odd. |
| vaughan | 19 Mar 2010 1:29 p.m. PST |
What you are refering to is the grey uniform worn after the red coats but before khaki. If you look on the Perry's site under "Sudan extras" you'll see a link to "Michael's articles". That shows uniform details. |
| Connard Sage | 19 Mar 2010 2:14 p.m. PST |
Ah sorry, I assumed that you meant during the Napoleonic period. That'll learn me :) You must mean this link which is, as vaughan said, the grey uniform. |
| Quadratus | 19 Mar 2010 3:59 p.m. PST |
Vaughan thanks for the link. Connard! you made the picture show up! Did the Black Watch ever wear their red coats in Africa? That blue is horrific! :) |
| willthepiper | 19 Mar 2010 7:53 p.m. PST |
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| Quadratus | 20 Mar 2010 5:32 a.m. PST |
Thanks Will But I am more confused than when I started. Still not sure what colors to use on the red coats. Why the different color outfits? I like to look at pictures though :) Matt |
| willthepiper | 20 Mar 2010 7:05 a.m. PST |
Quadratus – have you read the article from the Perry website? It explains a bit about the different uniforms worn in the Sudan, who wore which and when.
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| Quadratus | 20 Mar 2010 10:52 a.m. PST |
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