WIP 42nd Highland Infantry Regiment "Black Watch" at the Battle of Quatre Bras, June 1815

[chailey]

I'm unable to paint anymore due to failing eyesight but a few years ago I would have leapt at a chance to paint this set...fabulous!

 

[kempie]

What a project Ski. Definitely something new from you and I cannot wait to see what you do with it!

Cheers, kempie

 

[Bob Orr]

At my rate that's about a decade of work there!

 

[Steve Ski]

Wow, great start with the flag, will follow with interest!

Thanks, Giwe, strap in

Both battalions of the 42nd fought at Quatre Bras, wether they fought at Waterloo some one else can say. I believe they were there but took no part in the battle.

Yes, Bob. Been digging thru the notes, could be a tossup. It's got a lot of moving parts, hard to nail anything down, especially trying to understand the minor details betwixt each unit. I could always claim "artistic license", HA!

I've mentioned this before but be aware the hose have a seam at the back, it's not a continuous pattern. And the diamonds are fairly big, I hope that helps. Good luck.
Scotty.

Thank you so much, Scotty. I did notice the seam in the back, the more detailed info the better for this set, there's a lot to them. Thanks again!

Congrats on taking on this incredible task.. I too have just picked a couple of figures from this set.. mine are white metal.. So am looking forward to seeing how you tackle these and I will get mine built and primed ready.. Cheers Smithy.

Good to have you along, Smithy. This just might be a case of the blind leading the blind, HA! I am so out of my element, but I'm still having fun, so onward and forward

For these reasons I think it would be more accurate to refer to the project as depicting Quatre Bras, especially considering the unformed poses of the figures. The inclusion of the cuirassier would also make no sense if it was Waterloo, as at this time they were deployed further to the Allied right, around La Haye Sainte. Best of luck with this Steve, a monumental undertaking. David

Awesome, David, I had a feeling I would need a name change. I didn't know the specifics of the battle and there's a boat load to read for me to truly understand it all. Thanks for that specific intel, that helps a lot.

I put arrows on the strips where the red line is not centered. We see on each side that the width of the white is not equal. Glad to be able to help.

Thanks again, Bran. I can see what you are saying, but the example above shows the same layout I have here. I appreciate your input

 

[arj]

Super project Steve. I wish I had half your patience and determination.
The Flag looks spot-on.

Cheers,
Andrew

Regarding the flag design:-

I put arrows on the strips where the red line is not centered. We see on each side that the width of the white is not equal. Glad to be able to help.
View attachment 439061

The St. Patrick's Cross does not lie centrally in the St. Andrew's Saltire on the British flag.
The development of the flag can be found HERE.

 

[Steve Ski]

I'm unable to paint anymore due to failing eyesight but a few years ago I would have leapt at a chance to paint this set...fabulous!

Bummer, Chailey, sorry to hear that. I look at the shelves in my model bunker and wonder if I'll ever get to them all.

At my rate that's about a decade of work there!

Lol, I'm a slow painter Bob, so I hope this won't be a decade project.

Super project Steve. I wish I had half your patience and determination. The Flag looks spot-on. Cheers, Andrew
Regarding the flag design:-
The St. Patrick's Cross does not lie centrally in the St. Andrew's Saltire on the British flag.
The development of the flag can be found HERE.

Thanks, Andrew!!

 

[Nap]

Is this not finished yet ? ...it's only a couple of legs ....LOL

Liking this WIP ...enjoy every second and get plenty of Ruckin' in

Carry on .....

Nap

 

[Steve Ski]

That's actually a really good reference pic, Kevin. I ran across that one a few days back. Thanks, buddy!

 

[Steve Ski]

Still Working the Flag, Cleaning Figures

I finished oiling the other side of the flag. It’s not real clear, but the shadows and highlights have been completed. I gave the flag three days to dry, then applied a dull coat to seal the work. I will begin playing with how to paint the emblems on the flag today. This is going to stretch my abilities, but I’m game.

While waiting for the flag to dry completely I continued with prepping the figures. Next up, the Bag Piper, oh boy! There are so many delicate parts on that pipe I really have to take my time. This is gonna be a hoot, cause I’m really not into replacing broken parts.

I’ve decided to try and place a printed decal over the flag and mark the key points for reference. Not sure how this will work, but I’m going to get it figured out. If you’ve ever watched these gals paint flags, you’ll be amazed.

Olga Kropotova
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQjlR-iwjhLrAWaeBn2ERNg/videos Julia Moshura

My wife watched these videos and said “Women put on war-paint every day, of course they can paint like this.”
I recon she’s right, HA! These gals have an incredible talent, to say the least.

I will post more photos of the flag progress,…………or not. Lol. More to follow soon.


Cheers, Ski.

 

[BarrieHynd]

Great work so far on the flag Ski. Following your progress as I’ve also got this set and haven’t been able to figure out how to do it, until now lol.

 

[Steve Ski]

Great work so far on the flag Ski. Following your progress as I’ve also got this set and haven’t been able to figure out how to do it, until now lol.

Have fun with it, Barrie. I'm still pullin teeth on the flag. After watching the videos a few times I'm beginning to form a plan of attack. Steady ar she goes,...........

 

[Henk]

Looking good so far Steve, you've got the layout of the crosses on the flag right, and as an aside, as I understand it, the Colours at that time didnt have the strict proportional measurements that "modern" flags have, so the actual width of the arms is less important. Looking forward to see your progress with the Colours.

 

[T-34/85]

Great work so far on the flag. I have a similar set of Napoleonic figures that I’ve been on the fence about fully committing to. Your Herculean adventure might get me going on it. I will also be along for the ride,
tom

 

[Gooner Mike]

Great work love it

 

[1969]

Doing very well so far Ski, will be following along to see what I can learn.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Steve Ski]

Looking good so far Steve, you've got the layout of the crosses on the flag right, and as an aside, as I understand it, the Colours at that time didnt have the strict proportional measurements that "modern" flags have, so the actual width of the arms is less important. Looking forward to see your progress with the Colours.

Thanks, Henk!

Great work so far on the flag. I have a similar set of Napoleonic figures that I’ve been on the fence about fully committing to. Your Herculean adventure might get me going on it. I will also be along for the ride, tom

Thanks, Tom. Let er rip, as they say

Doing very well so far Ski, will be following along to see what I can learn.
Cheers Steve

Thanks, Stevo!

 

[Steve Ski]

Flag Details

Well, after playing around with the printed decal I decided the only way to get this done was to trace out a thin sketch of the details free hand, in white acrylics, and get started. The decal proved cumbersome and would not cooperate around all those fine bends and creases.

The first photo is the outline laid out, the following are progression photos starting with the gold colors and then the black circle. There’s still a bit of clean-up around that circle, then lay in the letters, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I will go over the gold one more time, it appears a bit faded. I used AK’s 472 Gold for that portion.

After the gold was laid in, I started on the flowers. As you can see, I’m nowhere near the delicate and nimble painter Olga or Julia are, but I’m going to run with it. This wasn’t as difficult as I had expected. It looks more dauting than it really is. I recon if I made this a practice, I might actually get good at it, HA,……………..ok, back to work.

Painting the right side of the flag only took about three hours, so I let it sit over might before continuing on to the left side. Finding a really decent flag to use as reference was not easy at all, so there is a bit of artistic license being used on the actual design. I really could have used an up-close photo of the emblems. The flowers appear a bit bright right now, but I will tone those down just a bit with an oil wash or feathering. They make a good contrast right now, so I won’t get too carried away with it.

Next up, the Sphinx and wreath, lettering within the circle, and finish any details missed. Thanks for watching.

Cheers, Ski.

 

[1969]

Some nice progress there Ski.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Warren SMITH]

That is some very impressive work going on..

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

That's some serious progress there on the colour , good decision going freehand as well

Who made that 18/0 brush ?

Following with interest and a blooming big bag of popcorn!

You may now resume now I am comfortable

Happy benchtime

Nap

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