Ask any miniature painter what the most difficult thing to paint is and “tartan” will always appear near the top of the list. I’ve certainly struggled with getting kilts ands cloaks to look good whether I’m painting 19th Century Highland infantry, Highlanders to support my 17th Century Covenantors, or just looking to add a bit of variety to Celtic types.

A new company, Weave of War, now has the solution: they sell little 28mm “Campaign Cloaks” that simply wrap around your miniatures.

This is an absolutely brilliant idea that has me reaching for the lists to plan a new army of some kind of Highland infantry just so I can use them!

There are currently eight varieties of tartan with, according to the website, more planned. A pack contains eight cloaks and there’s currently a launch offer giving you two packs for £11.

Here are the eight varieties: