Hello from Dorset and....

[cernem1alt]

Hello from West Dorset

Just purchased a Polish Napoleonic army Pack I need a new painting challenge for the New Year
never painted 10mmm before
Mike

[Ithoriel]

Welcome to the forum!

Somewhere in the depths of a cupboard here I have a 6mm Napoleonic Polish army waiting to be painted, along with half a hundredweight of other unpainted lead

I hope your painting proceeds faster than mine!

From experience, the smaller the figures the less detail you need to paint but you need slightly lighter shades of a colour to make it look right.

There are plenty of people on here who are considerably better painters than I and who are happy to offer help and advice should you need it.

My experience has been that the forum vibe is relaxed, friendly and helpful. Don't let the random bursts of inanity and insanity put you off, the in-jokes become clear in time and the denizens here are good natured and, as the Hitch-hiker's Guide say,"mostly harmless"

[paulr]

Welcome

As Ithoriel has said the majority of us are "mostly harmless" and happy to offer differing opinions and contradictory advice

There are a number of true experts on the forum as well who are wonderfully generous with assistance

Enjoy

[jambo1]

Welcome to the forum and the wonderfull world of 10mm, loads of great folks on here who will help if you need it.

[Techno]

A very warm welcome, Mike.
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hello and welcome Mike.

[Steve J]

Welcome on board Mike

[fsn]

What ho, Mr Alt!

Welcome. Come for the excellent 10mm figures, speedy and reliable service, and low, low prices (no, I don't get paid for this, I'm just a Pendraken  groupie) and stay for the convivial inanity.

Lots of people here can give you good advice about painting, and I can always post some of mine so you can feel superior.

[Leman]

Welcome Mike. How you paint up is a matter of personal taste. I've tried all sorts of methods - white undercoat. grey undercoat, black undercoat, shading, using a wash to shade, etc, etc. However the one concrete piece of advice I was given by a wargaming Phd chemical engineer was always prime before using an undercoat. Ordinary gaming paint does not prime bare metal, so make sure the base coat states that it is a primer. Apparently ordinary paint cannot bond very well with metal. As these figures are small there is not a lot of surface area so first priming and finally varnishing are essential to keep the paint on. And yes, there is a fair amount of lunacy on here from time to time.

[Womble67]

Welcome Mike

Take care

Andy

[Westmarcher]

A warm welcome from me, too! 

[Roy]

Hello 

[Tawa]

Welcome aboard!

Just watch out for that "lemmey" character. He's mad you know! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

And?

[Techno]

I'd have been tempted to mention 'Pot, Kettle & Black', Will.

Cheers - Field Marshall Sensible.