54mm Charge of the Scots Greys

[Mini Me]

I believe you are capable of a little kilt painting.....just make sure you break out the proper shade of "plaid". :rolling: Rick H.

[Neil Merryweather]

I believe you are capable of a little kilt painting.....just make sure you break out the proper shade of "plaid". :rolling: Rick H.

Yup, I've got some 92nd Tartan paint specially commissioned from Vallejo :thumb2:
It's costing me a fortune- I can't believe no-one's thought of it before.....

[Guest]

Relieved that he's go some protection from the thistles at last. Great work and Vallejo Black Watch tartan should be just the ticket - I was looking at a 92nd Highlander figure today and decided against buying it due to tartanophobia.

[Neil Merryweather]

OMG I've just had the most horrible realisation - I'm going to have to paint the INSIDE of the kilt as well :tired: :flushed::flushed:

[Mini Me]

Be careful how you do that.........might get one up beside the ear hole!:tongue-out2: Rick H.

[rtfoe]

Be careful how you do that.........might get one up beside the ear hole!:tongue-out2: Rick H.

Ya remember the areas surrounding are pale with no tan. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[Windy]

Ya remember the areas surrounding are pale with no tan. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

In the immortal words of Billy Connolly, "A Scotsman's natural colour is a sort of pale blue. It takes a week's sunbathing to go white!"

[Neil Merryweather]

thank you all for your considered and helpful comments....................

[rtfoe]

Neil, you won't need to paint all the way in. Add shadows to near black as you go deeper (typing with a straight face).

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Neil
So nice to see this back on the go. The kilt is looking fine and a very inventive way of making it.
Jim

[Jon Heptonstall]

Oh where,Tell me where
has your Highland laddy gone.
He's gone to the war
With his tartan jockstrap on.

According to the old song this is a detail you may have overlooked.
Great work on this.
Jon.

[Neil Merryweather]

this is the gift that keeps on giving, clearly :smiling5:

[Gary MacKenzie]

The kilt will be subdued colours as per https://ageofrevolution.org/200-obje...regiment-kilt/

It appears that the picture/painting of the charge may be as accurate as any modern film based on a book = not very.

The Eagle of the French 45th Ligne captured by the Royal Scots Greys. Painting by Stanley Berkeley depicting the famous charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. The kilted figures carrying muskets are the 92nd Highlanders. According to legend, the men of the 92nd hung on to the stirrups of the Scots Greys during the charge. Although both regiments record it as part of their history, independent eyewitness accounts do not confirm the truth of the "stirrup charge"

p.s. truly impressed by what you are doing, way beyond my thoughts, never mind abilities.

[Neil Merryweather]

Many thanks Gary. That's a great link.
Whilst I absolutely take your point about the accuracy (or lack of),of the painting, that kilt,original though it is , is 200 years old. Do you not think perhaps it might have faded with age from it's original, vegetable dyed colours? I think probably the artist, for all his artistic licence, was closer in time to the battle than we are in the 21st century.
Although , to be honest, if it looks like any kind of tartan by the time I've finished with it I will be happy!
Thanks for your kind comments too

[Neil Merryweather]

I did a bit more to the kilt.
I added a layer of Milliput and roughly formed the pleats with the back of a long scalpel blade.

Luckily I remembered to fit the torso and make an impression in the wet Milliput. When it was thoroughly set I refined it with the Dremel and a scalpel.

I also added a few improved creases in the lap and the overlapping front of the kilt.

I would like to point out that I've never used Duro like this before so I was lucky there. This kilt business is all played by ear- I don't really have a plan .So far I seem to be getting away with it- fingers crossed!
That’s it for now but there’s still more tweaking to be done.
Thanks for looking in

Cheers

Neil