Painted Military Figures

[Roger Pellett]

8+1 pipers piping.  A friend of mine gave me a pipe band to paint- 8 pipers, 7 drummers, and one drum major.  These 30mm figures are smaller than the 54 mm figures that I usually paint, and Scotch Highland garb is hard to paint, so I decided to paint the pipers first. The drummers have the typical British guards uniforms.

 

Here is the result.  The 9th piper (with the green tunic) Was professionally painted.  I bought it in London years ago.

 

The Fusilere with the bearskin head gear is 54mm, what I would prefer to paint.  The drummers will have to wait awhile.

 

Roger

 

[Moab]

They look like they’re ready for the Queen......wonderful painting...Moab

[Canute]

Nice plaid paint.

[popeye the sailor]

nicely done  

[lmagna]

I can almost hear the pipes playing. Oh that's YouTube Black Watch running in the background!  Nice work Roger.

[Edwardkenway]

Nice job,😃👍 have you done them in any particular regiment?

Edited May 8, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Roger Pellett]

Yes, they are Scots Guards.  The kilt pattern is my attempt to provide an impression of the Royal Stewart tartan.  The drummers and drum major yet to be painted are dressed in the red coats and bearskin helmets of the Guards.

 

Roger

[Edwardkenway]

Well I think you have done a great job on the tartan, I was torn between Stewart or Gordon with the yellow, I'll look forward to the drums and pipe major😏

Edited May 8, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Roger Pellett]

A a break from the plaid paint scheme, and a larger scale, my preferred 54mm.  This time the Indian Army, the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, c1910.

 

Roger

 

 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Roger Pellett

[Edwardkenway]

Great painting, very interesting subject too, I've seen plenty of mutiny era Indian army but very rarely late Edwardian/George V era

I would be interested to see more!!

Edited May 17, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Roger Pellett]

Edward,

 

I have several more including a Sikh bagpiper.  I’ll be adding to this over the coming months.  I like Indian army subjects with their various colorful uniforms. Makes me want to reread M.M. Kay’s novel The Far Pavilions.

 

Roger

[Roger Pellett]

My latest military figure painting project;  American Civil War, Western Theatre, Union side.  A section (two guns) of mountain howitzers supported by cavalry and mounted infantry.  My preferred figures were produced by Imrie Risley of Balston Spa, New York, now sadly out of business.  They can be found on EBay but seem to become less available over the past 12 months.  The howitzers and mules were produced by someone else.

[Keith Black]

 Roger, they look great. Do you apply a protective coating after painting? 

[Roger Pellett]

Thanks, Keith,

 

I spray them with Dulcote.  In addition to protecting them it sees to give the finish depth.  The difference is quite noticeable.

 

Roger