6mm painting

[Techno]

Those are awesome, Ken !
Absolutely storming ! (I hate you !  )
Cheers - Phil

[getagrip]

They really are amazing; top work Ken 

[Ithoriel]

Those are really nice!

[Leman]

Very, very nice. A future 10mm project for me.

[Bodvoc]

Very nice.

[Fenton]

Lovely Ken

Never liked doing Irregular armies as it takes too long to make them all look individual, but you have a got a great look

[paulr]

Wouldn't have a piccie would you?   

Here are a couple of picces taken at our Nationals back in 2007





Can't see the eagles as infantry taken from behind but you can see the white eagle on a red background on the T34/85s 

[toxicpixie]

These days with tanks & moderns I under coat in a primer that's close to te shade I want, detail (not much - headlights, camo, exhaust, flesh/weapon on infantry) then wash down/dry brush up to hit the appropriate colour I want - generally a bit lighter than "reality" so it pops a bit in six mm.

Very quick, looks good en masse. Nice bit of basing and it's golden.

For some Irregular late Romans I've been slowly finishing I actuall just went went under coat, pick out flesh, weapons, shield, cloak or tunic or armour and wash down with GW Reiskland flesh. Ten mins a block if that, and once based up they look pretty funky at wargaming distance!

[getagrip]

Thanks Paul; they're fantastic 

Pixie,  I think you've about summed it up for me; they are 6mm.  I'm not going to be painting eyebrows 

[bigjackmac]

I'm lazy; I spray prime the uniform color, then hit the weapons and boots, then hands and face.  Stick a lot of them out there and no one will notice

V/R,
Jack

[toxicpixie]

Jack, that's pretty much what I do, just a schwip of highlight or a wash to shade and define and it's done...

[paulr]

Thanks Paul; they're fantastic 

Pixie,  I think you've about summed it up for me; they are 6mm.  I'm not going to be painting eyebrows 

Thanks 

Amazing what a wash and dry brush will do

I think the key is to pick a few items and make sure there is plenty of contrast

[toxicpixie]

When I first picked up some 6mm infantry back in the days of yore, I was baffled and tried to paint them like a "normal" scale figure. Needless to say, they never got sorted. Couple years later a mate was puzzled as to why I found them difficult, so I explained and he said base colour > dab flesh for face/hands > stripe of brown or metal or black on weapon > dab helmet/backpack, done.

My jaw dropped

Tehcniques advanced (and simplified, even!) a little since, but yeah. No painting eyebrows for sure

[getagrip]

When I first picked up some 6mm infantry back in the days of yore, I was baffled and tried to paint them like a "normal" scale figure. Needless to say, they never got sorted. Couple years later a mate was puzzled as to why I found them difficult, so I explained and he said base colour > dab flesh for face/hands > stripe of brown or metal or black on weapon > dab helmet/backpack, done.

My jaw dropped

Tehcniques advanced (and simplified, even!) a little since, but yeah. No painting eyebrows for sure

I'm going to splosh some colour around this weekend and see what happens.

[Hertsblue]

May I extend this discussion to basing? Having finished painting my first 6mm figures I applied Baccus basing material liberally to the bases using my old faithful PVA adhesive. Having left it for an hour or so to dry I decided the time was ripe to go to the next stage and give the bases their brown wash. To my surprise, the wash lifted the material off the bases, leaving them pretty well bald. A quick test revealed that the PVA had entirely failed to hold the basing material on any of the bases.

So, what is the best adhesive to hold this stuff? The little tutorial on basing seems to be missing from the Baccus website at the moment. Any ideas?   

[getagrip]

Good point.

I'd also be interested to see what people use as flock / grit etc.

Will the stuff I use for 10mm be okay?

[Fenton]

Good point.

I'd also be interested to see what people use as flock / grit etc.

Will the stuff I use for 10mm be okay?

I use the same stuff...Cant remember where I got it but its quite small

[Ithoriel]

I apply B&Q flexible filler, let it set, paint it brown (shade varies), coat with thinned down evostick resin wood glue, dredge with sand, when dry flood sand with brown wash, allow to dry, drybrush with a couple of shades of brown/ beige depending on where in the world the figures are supposed to be, paint areas with wood glue, dredge with green flock, allow to dry, flood flock with green ink, allow to dry, drybrush "grass" with light green/ yellow/ beige as appropriate.

There may be a reason I take so long to get units finished    

[getagrip]

I apply B&Q flexible filler, let it set, paint it brown (shade varies), coat with thinned down evostick resin wood glue, dredge with sand, when dry flood sand with brown wash, allow to dry, drybrush with a couple of shades of brown/ beige depending on where in the world the figures are supposed to be, paint areas with wood glue, dredge with green flock, allow to dry, flood flock with green ink, allow to dry, drybrush "grass" with light green/ yellow/ beige as appropriate.

Woah!

I was rather hoping to deploy these bad boys before I retire

There may be a reason I take so long to get units finished    

Yeah, I think there may be a link

[paulr]

Good point.

I'd also be interested to see what people use as flock / grit etc.

Will the stuff I use for 10mm be okay?

It should be unless you are going for a desert look 

As I found with my 1917 project grain size is very important if you are modelling sandy desert