FIW 42nd Highlanders

[Rich W]

Here is my attempt at 42nd Highlanders during French Indian war. I believe they initially began with yellow facings before eventually moving to blue. These are the Redbox Highlanders with a couple of militia troops added. This is my first attempt at tartan (I now sympathise with anyone who is having to paint lots of highland units) and I know I've not followed the 42nd tartan pattern-however various sources have the design depicted differently, so I went for a mix of all these...I won't be losing much sleep on any little historical inaccuracies...The set is quite nicely done and goes well with the British Infantry released at the same time. Although for some reason they did not make any firing poses!

Any feedback is welcome as always and although I know these do not reach the very high standards other members are producing, I can see my improvements over the past couple years and that is enough for me!!! Latest addition to my limited painting techniques-I have now purchased a flesh tone wash by vallejo which will hopefully improve the faces a little.

[CPN]

Hello,
Great job you are doing.
You are right with the yellow facing. Enjoy the tartan. I did go very far with the details of it, I just tried to give and impression from distance.
Here what I achieved a couple of years ago.
Take care.
CPN

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[despertaferro]

Hi Rich…

These are wonderful… You were right about using them for FIW.

Mines are not in the same place where I’m now, but the soonest I can break free I’ll get them…

Thanks for sharing…!

Joan

[MABO]

Fine paintjob. I always had a lot of respect dealing with tartans.

[Kekso]

How long did you paint that socks and tartan patterns? Respect

[Rich W]

Thanks for all your nice comments. I've tried to take a couple of better photos slightly more in focus. I still need to get better at photographing them!

[Peter]

I like them Rich! Great work!

[Graeme]

Great job on these Highlanders Rich, they look very nice and they have good definition in the faces.

I won't be losing much sleep on any little historical inaccuracies

I think that's perfectly OK, but actually You got quite close to the black Watch tartan, it has a good dark look from a distance and that's the main thing.

[Captain Sibourne]

What a great effort. The 42nd became a Royal Regiment in 1758, so two years into the Seven Years War, at which point they received blue facings. The Black Watch Tartan is formally known as "Government Tartan No 1" - it is a much darker sett than Government Tartan No 2, as warn by the Argylls, although they did have a lighter evening sett (No 1A) worn after 1800hrs on trews, but not introduced until the 19th Century. The No 1 sett should look very dark blue and green, verging on black - hence "Black Watch" (raised to keep watch over the Highlands). The Grenadier company at this time had a red line through the Government tartan. The blue bonnet should also be a very dark blue, with a red "toorie" (tuft) on top. The hose (not socks) are correctly white with red diagonal stripes - this was changed to red and black in 1870.