What's the most ridiculously detailed thing you ever tried to paint?

[Ithoriel]

Tac Markings on my Epic Marines

[getagrip]

I didn't

[FierceKitty]

6mm tartans.

[clibinarium]

On 10mm, probably the "GR" and crown on SYW British mitres, or maybe the lacing on samurai ; especially hard as its not sculpted on the Pendraken figures. That's what made me give up samurai in 10mm.
On 20mm; lots of divisional patches on shoulders, black bull on yellow square, or especially problematic is the US flag. Its about giving the impression rather than strict accuracy.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Samurai I have to agree with.
Screaming IsEagle patches on 15 mm US airborne are a nightmare too!

[Techno]

Very nice indeed, Peter ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

6mm tartans.

Easy - dark green.

IanS

[getagrip]

Easy - dark green.

IanS

At 6mm it will probably look about the same

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

At 15mm it's dark green with thin yeller stripes.

IanS

[barbarian]

On 20mm; lots of divisional patches on shoulders, black bull on yellow square, or especially problematic is the US flag. Its about giving the impression rather than strict accuracy.

Modern 28mm (Empress miniatures) : The shoulder pad US flag (backwards, mind you.)

[getagrip]

Modern 28mm (Empress miniatures) : The shoulder pad US flag (backwards, mind you.)

Yep, think that pretty much hits the brief of "ridiculously detailed."   

[Westmarcher]

Prussian and Austrian SYW flags in 10mm plus tartan, and leopard skin horse furniture, in 6mm. 

[getagrip]

Prussian and Austrian SYW flags in 10mm plus tartan, and leopard skin horse furniture, in 6mm. 

Once did panther skin in 28mm (knights panther funnily enough) but at 6mm it just beggars belief

[FierceKitty]

...beggars belief....

There's one for the misquotations thread. Repost?

[Ithoriel]

There's one for the misquotations thread. Repost?

In the religious tract The Scheme and Completion of Prophecy (1830), John Whitley used 'beggar belief' in describing the thoughts of 'those heathens' who denied the Bible. So, misquote or misattribution?

[getagrip]

There's one for the misquotations thread. Repost?

[FierceKitty]

Sounds as if he was mutilating A. and C. himself.

[Hertsblue]

Nineteenth century Saxon standards on cast flags. Ripped them all out eventually and printed them up in Drawplus.

[getagrip]

Nineteenth century Saxon standards on cast flags. Ripped them all out eventually and printed them up in Drawplus.

I can't stand cast flags; they never look right*

I am extremely mindful, however, that someone is about to post an example that would make Michelangelo weep

*(When I paint 'em).

[Hertsblue]

GG, it's no good printing that small - even with my big magnifying glass I can't make head or tail of that.