Miniature Gaming and Kilts... oh so wrong

[Jock Scot]

Right below your steam-powered flatscreen television, right?

Right!

[Livingston]

Given that very few photos of the period have survived... I don't think one can be too critical.

Whew, glad I hadn't just taken a sip of tea. It would have been all over the laptop.

[katmills2005]

I think more, that our modern view of fashion (especially where kilts are concerned) influences our perception of what celtic fashion was. The link offered some interesting reading. I am not sure how the guys would react to me fielding an army of naked Celts. LOL

[macneighill]

I think more, that our modern view of fashion (especially where kilts are concerned) influences our perception of what celtic fashion was. The link offered some interesting reading.

The fundamental difficulty of studying ancient history is the fact that only a fraction of it has been documented and only a fraction of those recorded histories have survived into the present day. So, we must rely, somewhat, on individual accounts and, historical research (to include archaeological sites).

I am not sure how the guys would react to me fielding an army of naked Celts. LOL

That would be interesting, to see their reactions .

[slohairt]

I think it looks reasonably accurate. The kilt wasn't worn back then, but tartan breccae supposedly were. The severed heads, handle-bar 'staches, weaponry, and gaudy colours all sing to my ancestral blood! (Just kidding.) As for a 'clash of the tartans', if you examine historical paintings, you'll note that this has occurred until fairly recent times.

[Coemgen]

All in all, it seems historically accurate (so far as we know), it just doesn't fit our perceptions of what it was like (Braveheart, anyone? ).

[Nervous Jock]

whats why its called fantasy gaming folks :-)

[graham_s]

Looks authentic to me. It fits with most of the contemporary descriptions I've read.

[cloves]

KatMills,
I didn't know you played mini games. I have quite a collection of Wathammer40k mini's
Have you seen the Warmachine/Hordes Trollbloods? They wear a great kilt of sorts...here's a small example (i didn't paint these!)


also, there are some Warhammer figs, from the Lord of the Rings line that look like they are wearing Xmarks tartan

[katmills2005]

Awesome paint job there. I play Warhammer fantasy and LotR. My Britt army is painted in Scottish Royal. My LotR army isn't even primed yet.

I'll be helping to run the Warhammer Fantasy games at Dragoncon this weekend. It should be interesting and I hope a lot of fun.