91st Highlanders 1846 BUST

[peedee]

Well Bob, this all looks rather splendid so far mate, and you have mick looking after you too.

I'm following this with great interest.

Enjoy the next step bud, and I'm hoping Mrs B is aok too

Paul

 

[Viking Bob]

Thank you Paul for the comment, thats very much appreciated. no where near, as good as you bust.
Anyway small update . The red undercoat on the pom pom work very well, the Green really stands out now (I don't think they fell for that one).
The buff belts await a final coat as do the brown leather strap.
This diced band needs a little attention here and there, perhaps I should have gone for the 91st reserve Bn, just a blue cap, but then, where is the fun in that. I don't know how people paint in straight lines.
Thanks all for encouragement.

Bob

 

[peedee]

It's coming together well Bob.

'Andsome !

Paul

 

[mick3272]

Looking good mate ( Fell for what. Great technique ) Diced band looks good, Know when enough is enough or you will be going around and around and around trying to get each square uniform.
Great
Mick

 

[Viking Bob]

Thanks guy's much appreciated.
Bob

 

[Wings5797]

Looking really good Bob.
For 1/16 your brush work is very crisp. I like what you are doing here.
Just one thing that you might want to look into; I the back of my mind some where I think that the dicing on the cap for the 91st might also be rifle green rather than blue. Not overly confident but worth a look Mate.
This will be awesome when you have finished it.
All the very best,
Keith

 

[Viking Bob]

Thanks for that Keith, I will look that up, I have the Osprey book on the HLI as the 91st were not a Highland regiment till later.

Thank you for the comment also, appreciated.
Regards
Bob

 

[swralph]

Coming along now Bob.

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Bob,
I have dug out my copies of the Osprey The British Army on Campaign, Number 193 is 1816 - 1853 and shows a print of Pte 1st/91st Foot, 1846 with, I'm sorry to say, green dicing. I have taken a photo of the page but it is a) sideways b) taken with the phone and does not show it too clearly.
The notes for the picture just say that that " The 91st had two battalions in the field; though not Highlanders, it's title,' Argyllshire' acquired for it's 1st Battalion's forage caps a dice band, it's Reserve Battalion being plain blue.
I hope that this helps but Osprey are not always 100% so please keep looking to satisfy both of our interests.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Wings5797]

Ahhhhhhh, not sure why but the photo will not upload. I will try again later.

 

[mick3272]

Hi Keith/ Bob,
Trust you dont mind me helping out, I have to say that in my copy it looks blue,????
But as you say I wouldn't put 100% in Osprey Books
Mick

 

[Wings5797]

Had to get the Mrs on the case Bob
Hope that this is of some use.
K
.

 

[billyturnip]

Ahhhhhhh, not sure why but the photo will not upload. I will try again later.

Don't worry I'll do it.

 

[billyturnip]

Typical, too late.

 

[mick3272]

Do you get a prize for three of a kind.

 

[Wings5797]

Wow what a team.
Thanks boys I think we have it covered now

 

[peedee]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay Mick has won the whole Forum !


Now we'll see some changes, no more Geeermans


Yaaaaaaaaaay

Oh...... Soreeeeee, I was on my way out anyway....

I'll get my biased napoleonic coat

P the outcast.

 

[Viking Bob]

I have the same book and it looks blue, will have to source it on google.
Thanks all for the input.

Bob

 

[peedee]

Bob,

The central squares are green in this diced border,

So dark you could paint 'em black.

(Everyone paints 'em too bright actually)

Paul

 

[Viking Bob]

Thank you Paul. So the blue is a good base for green then. I was trying to google the Regimental museum but no luck, so thanks again.
Back to the Rugger, crap we are losing again.

Bob

ps what a knowledgeable lot on here.