Fantasy Beastmen for Warmaster

[Steve J]

That woodstain really works well. I might gives this a go for my Medieval armies to see how it compares to Devlin Mud wash.

[nikharwood]

That woodstain really works well. I might gives this a go for my Medieval armies to see how it compares to Devlin Mud wash.

It's cheaper, for a start  The tins I've got (Rustic Oak which is darker than the Walnut, both Satin - so you need to spray matt varnish) are 250ml and, IIRC, are about £3.50ish...

Easy to brush on, dilutes / wash brushes with water, dries reasonably quickly & is as tough as old boots...

[Fenton]

I am just finishing off some Shermans using a stain method though its AP stuff that I have had for a while and dilute it a bit with turps

[nikharwood]

The only (major?) problem I have with using stains / dips is that it's making me a lazy b@$tard when it comes to thinking about painting....

Previously, I enjoyed painting multiple layers, highlights, wet-blends etc etc and would practically make my eyeballs bleed to get decent results. At the moment (as in, exactly at the moment) I find myself wondering whether I can "get away" with block colours & a stain on my 1809 Naps...

It's not as if I've got anyone else to please / impress etc - I know I can paint to a half-decent standard - so why, when I'm thinking of getting more armies onto the table more quickly, do I feel guilty / unclean / like I'm a cheating old so-and-so..?

[Fenton]

I have always regarded it as just another tool to be used

I am old enough to remember magazine articles and letters from people saying that using acrylics was cheating and people should be using enamels to get a proper look to their figures..Time and techniques move on

[nikharwood]

Yep - that's a good point, Fenton...and maybe I should just stop mentally beating myself up...

Right - glad that's decided - means I can get cracking with my Naps & do them in a few hours 

[toxicpixie]

If it's a choice between acceptable to good in quick enough time to actually get figures on table and played with versus never actually getting it done, count me in the block and stain crowd every damn time!

[Maenoferren]

Yep - that's a good point, Fenton...and maybe I should just stop mentally beating myself up...

Right - glad that's decided - means I can get cracking with my Naps & do them in a few hours 

 

[fred.]

Nik, it's a hobby so it should be enjoyable to you. Getting an army on the table and playing games with it is good. Enjoying painting figures nicely is good. But you don't have to paint every unit and every figure to a high standard. Get the bulk of the troops done with block and  wash, then spend some time detailing on a few - whether this is command units or a few choosen troops it's your choice.

Once the troops are on the table you are the only one who will know which are the ones that have had the extra time and effort spent on them. If you do this with a few units / figures it will please you as you will know that you put the effort in ( of course they will die first!) But if you try to do this for the whole army, it will sit in the cupboard forever.