Gathering the Clans: Part 3 - The government forces muster

My first Government unit is now fully painted up, pending some flags I’ve ordered from Flags of War. The redcoats make a great contrast to the clansmen and feel very different to paint.

For these figures I used my usual method of a black undercoat followed by a light white drybrush over the whole model. I find this helps combat the main downside of a black undercoat, which for me is that it can sometimes obscure details and make it difficult to clearly distinguish different parts of the miniature. The white drybrush catches the raised edges nicely, making the details easier to spot while also providing a subtle highlight beneath the layers painted afterwards.

This is actually the only British regiment in the project with green facings, with most of the others using buff or blue. The regiment I chose to paint first was the 36th Regiment, Fleming’s Regiment. Commanded by Colonel James Fleming, a veteran of the Battle of Blenheim, the regiment notably fought at both the Battle of Falkirk Muir and the Battle of Culloden. Following the victory at Culloden, the regiment was stationed near Fort Augustus to assist in suppressing the Highlands.

This week I’ve also painted my first vignette for the project: “Hey MacLeod, Get Off My Ewe!” from Warlord Games. It’s a really characterful little addition to the battlefield, and I’m quite pleased with how the tartan turned out on this particular old Highlander guarding his sheep.