Nick Rogers
Western Thunderer
Thank you for your comments and likes, gents. Very much appreciated. I have looked around, but not posted, as I haven't felt I've had anything to contribute!
Having completed some work in the morning, I decided to make the most of a sunny day and primed 20 Modelu figures. These are carriage sets A-D. Charming figures I have to say. I don't know if every single character will go in the coaches, mind!
I decided to prime half in Chaos Black and the other half in Grey Seer - both are Games Workshop spray primers. I think I prefer the grey primer and will stick with this. It is easier to make out the details, and I'm a big fan of washes for shadowing.
I tend to use paints from the Vallejo acrylic range for people, starting with a light coat of Light Flesh (928) and following that with Basic Skin Tone (815). Some figures then have Flat Flesh (955) or Sunny Skin Tone (845) as highlights. I then tend to work on shirts and trousers, ties and jackets and so on. I have covered the faces in a small amount of varnish in the past, which makes it easier to remove any overpainting if a mistake is made.
Some figures have advanced further than others.
I'd be interested to learn how other people paint small figures. I've tended to copy 28mm painting techniques; learnt either from YouTube or a couple of old school chums who paint Napoleonic era figures.
Best wishes,
Nick.
Having completed some work in the morning, I decided to make the most of a sunny day and primed 20 Modelu figures. These are carriage sets A-D. Charming figures I have to say. I don't know if every single character will go in the coaches, mind!
I decided to prime half in Chaos Black and the other half in Grey Seer - both are Games Workshop spray primers. I think I prefer the grey primer and will stick with this. It is easier to make out the details, and I'm a big fan of washes for shadowing.
I tend to use paints from the Vallejo acrylic range for people, starting with a light coat of Light Flesh (928) and following that with Basic Skin Tone (815). Some figures then have Flat Flesh (955) or Sunny Skin Tone (845) as highlights. I then tend to work on shirts and trousers, ties and jackets and so on. I have covered the faces in a small amount of varnish in the past, which makes it easier to remove any overpainting if a mistake is made.
Some figures have advanced further than others.
I'd be interested to learn how other people paint small figures. I've tended to copy 28mm painting techniques; learnt either from YouTube or a couple of old school chums who paint Napoleonic era figures.
Best wishes,
Nick.