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Post by skb777 on Aug 20, 2023 17:47:41 GMT
On subject of method painting ... do people have favourite strategies? Recently, I have been working from background to foreground and using dark / black wash to begin with then dry brushing over with main features (eg darkest skin tone for my Africans recently then build up layers of lighter (max 3 recently) then add details; or with current Arab swordsmen, blocking in various coat colours as groups (eg dark blue, reddish clay, dark green) then dry brushing on top lighter highlights related to base colour, then adding skin tones (two) then adding details. Got 39 Arab 25mm swordsmen finished (painting not based) and another 18 (roughly speaking .. I have lost count!) ready for final details like hair. Its been fun. Mind I did start these figures in 1980s! De-flashed and white primer mostly then got them out again about 4 years ago and decided dark wash would be better to bring out details! Then back in box incomplete! They began life as planned second line (between spearmen and archers) for a local set of rules being played in early 1980s. When these went out of favour the project got shelved. Now nearly done.... just need to revamp the rest of the figures many still on individual bases or DBA version 1 bases! Like my archers... CarlL In an attemp to get through a 4 decade backlog of figures I've experimented with changing my painting technique. Speed Paint by the Army Painter is great for creating shading when used on a white base coat, safe quite some time. You can still add a little dry brushing or washes after as well if needs be. And Army Painter flesh was liberally applied (no so great on blues or greens, so I avoid those areas) means I've halved the time it would normally take.
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Post by gregorius on Aug 20, 2023 23:32:40 GMT
Managed a few hours in on the Ghaznavid Ghulams this morning before the World Cup final.🏆 😁 Enjoy the match. I have two weeks to clear my workbench. Opening match France – New Zealand. World Cup Rugby, 8 September. I don't expect much from the Wallabies. I'd be happy if they make it out of the group stage. Cheers,
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 21, 2023 8:56:29 GMT
More Ghaznavid brushwork this morning....I can see this batch being completed before the end of the week.😁
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Post by paulisper on Aug 21, 2023 10:05:08 GMT
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 22, 2023 8:45:38 GMT
Shield work time for the Ghulams,fitted all the LBM transfers and letting them dry out ..but added a few other colours elsewhere....they are starting to look the biz now.😁
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Post by carll on Aug 22, 2023 21:12:01 GMT
Stuck the 75 x 25mm Arab swordsmen to bases this morning. Then thought it would be good to change my 1980s basing (mix of single figures and movement trays) over to DBA bases, so rebased my Arab Conquest archers, light horse, camelry, much of my Umayyad cavalry and spearmen, then some odds and ends like personality 'Generals' used for Armati, so all in all a good afternoons work cutting off old bases, repairing some figures as I went along (brittle human ankles and horse 'ankles' mainly and some missing spears and swords). Decided in end to leave some of the cavalry on their 'sabot' like under bases (where I joined a single and two cavalry bases to make a three horse / rider cavalry base for DBA). Just got to texture and paint them now!! CarlL
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 23, 2023 9:11:35 GMT
Stuck at it again this morning,shield work done and a few more colours....I'm nearly there,just a few more hours work and the Ghulams will be finished(bar the bases).
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Post by carll on Aug 23, 2023 18:42:43 GMT
Nice one Haardrada. CarlL
PS I got stuck into my 25mm Arabs today, the half that had got new mdf bases got textured today, the other half which had stayed on old bases have been given a makeover to improve their appearance. CarlL
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 24, 2023 0:21:14 GMT
Nice one Haardrada. CarlL PS I got stuck into my 25mm Arabs today, the half that had got new mdf bases got textured today, the other half which had stayed on old bases have been given a makeover to improve their appearance. CarlL Honours go to you carll...I remember when all my armies were 25mm and what a task it was to complete them.👏👏👏
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Post by vodnik on Aug 24, 2023 7:30:07 GMT
...i did an other way with my arabs. I did start with a West Sudane Army for a DBM-tournament in Gent years ago...
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Post by paulisper on Aug 24, 2023 8:47:17 GMT
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Post by carll on Aug 24, 2023 22:36:55 GMT
Vodnik,
Have I been drinking too much "vodka" (beer actually) or is it just the camera angle that's making some of your figures (in your last two photos) look like 25mm alongside 15mm!!
CarlL (had a "dry" day today but obviously not dry enough if its my eyes playing tricks!!??)
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Post by Baldie on Aug 25, 2023 9:12:29 GMT
Made a start on some skellibobs for a HoTT force. Well got em out of the cupboard anyway.
No punne intended
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 25, 2023 10:18:57 GMT
Made a start on some skellibobs for a HoTT force. Well got em out of the cupboard anyway. No punne intended We're they bone dry?😂 Sorry couldn't help it.😁
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 25, 2023 10:20:36 GMT
Ghaznavid Batch 2 almost there,just a little tidy up work and they are finished.🙂
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