74th Highlanders

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:58 am

We are very, very, very close to finishing R2E. I've actually had a few days with nothing to do waiting for my world traveling partner to get back home so he can send me the last few photos...

I took the opportunity to assemble another battalion for my Peninsular Allied army. Mixing parts from a Victrix Peninsular infantry box and the new Highland infantry box, I'm going to add the 74th Highlanders to my growing 3rd Division, circa 1810. The unit seems to have been a little understrength at the time so it will only be 24 models strong for now.

I assembled the battalion yesterday and painted these today...

I've reverted to my black undercoat and dispensed with the Quickshade. My experiments with the stuff turned out pretty good, but they just don't look like my models! I paint fairly quickly and anyway what's the rush? These models lack the weather and grime that I prefer these days, but I tend to apply those effects to the entire unit just before basing.

Stay tuned...

Post by **barr7430** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:05 am

World Travel Partner here!

.... calling in from.... Birmingham

.. Alabama?... no West Midlands

Will 'dock' tonight and immediately deliver the last bits of what we need.. mostly photos..

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:51 am

big-gazza · Post by **big-gazza** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:54 am

Hi,
very nice. Nice mix of figures.

Gazza

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:50 pm

Switched to more of a WIP style. I will post good pics of the finished unit, but the next few are for 'real time' progress...

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:57 pm

The rest of the lads are off to be primed, but I'm up to sixteen models...

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:06 pm

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:53 am

Would have these guys finished yesterday, but Barry interrupted me... WITH THE LAST PHOTOS FOR REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE!!! A few loose ends to tie up and this thing is off to the printer!

Anyway, here's my complete 74th. Not a great photo, but I'll post a couple of proper pics, based and with the flags, in a couple of days...

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:44 pm

FINISHED!

A battalion, albeit a relatively small one, in 10 ten days!

Atheling · Post by **Atheling** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:56 am

They look mantastic!! Really beautifull job

.

Cheers,

Darrell.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:07 pm

Nice, I'm looking forward to getting some of these plastics myself. Have you painted any Perry's, will they mix?

quindia · Post by **quindia** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:54 pm

Yes, The Perry's are a very good match. They are slightly slimmer and have finer details. The Perry models are also largely single cast, though there are some variations with separate arms.

I love both sets and will have no problem fielding units together.

j1mwallace · Post by **j1mwallace** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:42 am

I've painted quite a few Victrix/ Perry now. they mix very well.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:42 pm

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V__1bUkACsw/S ... Rifles.JPG

Comparison pic here.
Vectrix take longer to build up and in my experience and are more brittle than the Perry offerings.