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Zulus
Jul 23, 2020 18:50:01 GMT
Post by sonic on Jul 23, 2020 18:50:01 GMT
Quick question, possibly with a long answer.
The other half has bought me a load of Zulus. What method have people used for painting dark skin tones?
Ian
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Zulus
Jul 23, 2020 20:03:37 GMT
Post by timurilank on Jul 23, 2020 20:03:37 GMT
Quick question, possibly with a long answer.
The other half has bought me a load of Zulus. What method have people used for painting dark skin tones?
Ian
There are a number of Zulu painting tutorials at YouTube. This is one the many you can find. Pete The Wargamer www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoLGmVzjtQI
Are the Zulus 28mm or 15mm?
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Post by macbeth on Jul 23, 2020 23:10:33 GMT
Since the early part of this century when I started buying the Derivan Minis Paints - which are sadly no longer in production - I have been using their 'Dark Flesh' for the Sub Saharan African armies I have built up. Dark Flesh is a deep brown and has suited my African armies quite well. So Abbysinian and Horn of Africa (both sublists) West Sudanese Christian Nubian Blemmye,Nobades and Beja (b and c sublists) All use this tint. For my Nubians I mixed the briefest hint of black to darken it further and make them look more like the Egyptian depictions we all know and love. I was lucky enough to get a few additional bottles of some of the Derivan set when one of the art stores in Canberra shut down and then nabbed a few more when Mick's Metal Models sold off the last of his old stock of the paints. I still have one last backup of Dark Flesh and only a couple of armies that might need it After that I'll have to move onto online tutorials and mix up the colours. Cheers
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Zulus
Jul 24, 2020 9:19:31 GMT
Post by sonic on Jul 24, 2020 9:19:31 GMT
Quick question, possibly with a long answer.
The other half has bought me a load of Zulus. What method have people used for painting dark skin tones?
Ian
There are a number of Zulu painting tutorials at YouTube. This is one the many you can find. Pete The Wargamer www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoLGmVzjtQI
Are the Zulus 28mm or 15mm?
Thanks for the link. The only problem with them is they use paints I don't have and would need to spend a fortune buying!
I think they're old Hinchliffe, so 25mm but useable with 'large' 20s as well.
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Post by timurilank on Jul 24, 2020 10:13:06 GMT
Thanks for the link. The only problem with them is they use paints I don't have and would need to spend a fortune buying!
I think they're old Hinchliffe, so 25mm but useable with 'large' 20s as well.
Those might be the Cliff Sanderson range of Zulu figures offered by Hinchliffe Models CS15 Zulu, with shield and assegai CS16 Zulu, brandishing Martini Henry CS17 Zulu, lying dead CS18 Zulu, thrusting with assegai CS19 Zulu, wounded, in prone position CS20 Zulu, running Keeping it simple: Base coat, very dark brown highlight, mid-brown Mixing mid-brown with a bit of grey works well.
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Post by sonic on Jul 24, 2020 10:38:29 GMT
Grey? Yet another handy tip!
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