Christmas comes early

Alex M · December 17, 2017, 05:15:41 PM

Just taken delivery of £60 worth of Carlists and a Tiny Wargames 5' x3' gridded battle mat . Must've been a good boy this year

Wardy64 · December 17, 2017, 05:36:07 PM

Well done, great xmas pressie.

Wardy

Alex M · January 02, 2018, 05:32:33 PM

Slow going but managed to get this far . Based under coated and test base done

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Wardy64 · January 02, 2018, 05:58:17 PM

Looking good - well done that man.

Wardy

Stewart 46A · January 02, 2018, 06:21:12 PM

Agree test base looks very good, when are you planning a game?

Colonel Kilgore · January 02, 2018, 06:22:57 PM

Very nice - that is a good start to the New Year!

alex918 · January 02, 2018, 10:34:01 PM

Very nice indeed, liking the oversize command bases.

Alex M · January 03, 2018, 07:37:10 PM

Thanks for the positive replies gents , hope for the first game mid Feb as these are my sons company which we are doing together . i've still got to purchase and paint some assault guards for myself .

Wardy64 · January 04, 2018, 10:10:25 AM

Alex

Talk through your painting style, always good to hear how other painters work.

Wardy

agamemnon · January 04, 2018, 02:59:10 PM

Great work!
If only I had not invested heavily in 28mm SCW....

Alex M · January 11, 2018, 03:28:02 PM

Thanks for the interest Wardy64 , first of all I undercoat everything with Games Workshop white paint . Next I paint all figures with a thinned down wash 3/1 water to paint of coat d'arms Olive all over trying to avoid the shoes and beret . This gives a nice highlight to the figures ,very easily . Next paint in equipment , flesh and rifles etc in various GW paints and the berets in Vallejo red and GWflash gits yellow . Finally I wash the figures in GW agrax earth shade wash and the base in seraphim sepia 2/1 water to paint . The theory behind doing it like this is that I think it gives the best result for the least effort . Hope this has been of some interest , cheers Alex

Colonel Kilgore · January 11, 2018, 04:04:57 PM

Alex,
That's very interesting, thank you.
And very effective.
What with the "washing" that both you and Mr Lurkio are using with such great effect, it may well be the way to go for many more of us!

Wardy64 · January 11, 2018, 04:16:19 PM

Hi Alex
Its very effective, always like washing that comes out well.

Great job

Wardy

Alex M · January 19, 2018, 07:15:44 PM

Cheers chaps , should have them done early next week . I'll post a pic when they are finished