A Tale of Four Gamers - the Sequel

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Base colours on elephant crews.

[Westmarcher]

Well I don't know about the rest of us but I'm on the edge of my seat wondering what's going to happen next. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Elephant crews oiled. Yes, I used crew-ed oil.


You weren't expecting that, oh a coat, thank you, not sure it's mine...

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nobby CHEW

[Westmarcher]

Elephant crews oiled. Yes, I used crew-ed oil.

You weren't expecting that, oh a coat, thank you, not sure it's mine...

... heh! ... where'd my coat go ...

[Steve J]

Finally felt in the mood to paint (the first time since lockdown) and basecoated some early WWII British Cruisers and Matilda II's. All part of a long planned France 1940 campaign.

[hammurabi70]

Finally felt in the mood to paint (the first time since lockdown) and basecoated some early WWII British Cruisers and Matilda II's. All part of a long planned France 1940 campaign.

What do you do to basecoat your tanks?

[Steve J]

What do you do to basecoat your tanks?

I prime them with black primer (Army Painter IIRC), then paint on two coats, slightly thinned, of the main colour. In this case Russian Green for one set and camo green for the other. Then I add a wash of GW Devlin Mud, then when dry drybrush with slightly lighter coats. Hope this helps?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Elephants and crews done, apart from basing.

[paulr]

Finally felt in the mood to paint (the first time since lockdown) and basecoated some early WWII British Cruisers and Matilda II's. All part of a long planned France 1940 campaign.

[hammurabi70]

I prime them with black primer (Army Painter IIRC), then paint on two coats, slightly thinned, of the main colour. In this case Russian Green for one set and camo green for the other. Then I add a wash of GW Devlin Mud, then when dry drybrush with slightly lighter coats. Hope this helps?

Very much so.  I am trying to work how to do mine for the Korean War.  Never having done 1/150 tanks before I have to work out how to approach these as per my previous query.  I need to understand with the washes the ratios of the different ingredients and what order to do them in, so each post adds to my cairn of understanding in finding my own style.

First I've basepainted the models with Olive Drab

Then 1/8 white - olive drab mix ( going over the whole model except the very recesses )

Wash the whole model with Army Painter - Soft Tone

1/8 white - olive drab highlight ( going over almost everything except recesses )

2/8 white - olive drab highlight again, bringing the colour on the more surfaced areas ( slightly damped down with water to make it blend more )

3/8 white - olive drab highlight, on the more pronounced areas. ( also made slightly more runny with water )

Army Painter - Strong Tone on all the recessed areas to make them pop out even more

I have to admit I dont remember the exact white to olive drab ratio. Next time I paint a sherman, I'll take pictures of all the phases and drop them here.

_{Very helpful. I am working out now what to do with my US Korean War tanks.}

[Steve J]

I'd say try an test tank and see how you get on. I tend to over highlight so they look OK once on the table, but maybe not so good close up.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

200+ 10mm Roman legionaries assembled for a commission today.

[Steve J]

Matilda II's given a Devlin Mud Wash, ditto to some German Pz I's & II's. Also tweaked a scratch built hill prior to some flocking tonight, if I can find the time.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Romans done apart from basing and shield transfers.

About to restart some 6mm WW2.