quick way to paint union troops

[petercooman]

Anybody have a quick way to get a tabletop standard paintjob on union troopers? I've hit the wall with these, as they take too long the way i do them, and i really want to progress with these guys.

THis is how i paint them:



But it feels like ages untill i get them finished, and i lost heart with the second regiment 

Inspire me!!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Flat colour, ink wash black, highlight with base then flesh (wash optional). Rifles and brown (sepia ink) and gun metal. Piping optional. Black, then white. Add flags.

Try breaking up into smaller batches (says a man who paints 140 Franco Prussians at a go) or have a different 'REWARD' unit to do after each batch (skirmishers/cavalry/general/artillery/another army).

[petercooman]

I'm going to set up the paint area now, still not sure if i'll start on these guys again, but thanks in advance!

[toxicpixie]

Spray union blue, dot on lighter for the trousers, stripe brown for rifle, stripe metallic for barrel, pick out face & hands, cartridge box/blanket, big wash of something brown ish or maybe black, done.

Base as normal and they should pop ok

[Norm]

This was posted on the forum recently - it may help you move things on.

LINK http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,8587.0.html

[petercooman]

Yup i've seen that one, still couldn't get me of my arse 

I painted a wee bit yesterday though!

[Ric]

I've got about 200 union troops to do and my method will involve basing the lot then an army painter ultramarine blue spray, then I'll dot in the faces and hands, paint the trousers with a lighter blue, gun and satchel black, silver on bayonets, then an army painter strong tone wash. They will be fit for the table after a quick touch up.

[John Cook]

Anybody have a quick way to get a tabletop standard paintjob on union troopers? I've hit the wall with these, as they take too long the way i do them, and i really want to progress with these guys.

I recently painted several hundred Union troops at a go.  Sprayed the whole lot in dark blue to start with but there's no quick way to add the detail.

[Last Hussar]

The problem I have with union is seeing th detail on dark blue. Same with Prussians

[petercooman]

Well i have made some progress, busy with the second batch of 30 models and a commander, but going very slow.

Well at least it's better than nothing. If i finish this batch i'll have about 100 done, and still the same number left to do.

And then the confederates... 

[Last Hussar]

Confederates are easier - Spray gray, wash darker gray.

[paulr]

Confederates are easier - Spray gray, wash darker gray.

What about the butternut? 

[Last Hussar]

Mostly myth.  Uniforms weren't as much of a problem as people think.

[petercooman]

Yeah, i think i'll dos osme confederates after this union batch, just to keep it interesting. I'll let you guys know if they go faster 

[Leman]

The problem I have with union is seeing th detail on dark blue. Same with Prussians

But that's a good thing for the cack-handed amongst us, right?