Urbancohort has started this painting thread and is keeping it wholly clear of apostrophes although it is all about his painting skills developing.

[d_Guy]

Hi Urban,
Some really knowledgeable people on this form have told me that you can get pretty good results with smartphones. I have an iPhone and on occasion will get a really good shot but often can't reproduce the shot. I did buy a cheap tripod and that helps a bit (although too lazy to set it up most of the time).

There are camera also apps that will add more fine control (but you are still left with one set of optics) but not enough to get significantly better results. Lots of light seems the single most important thing.

When of figure it out - tell me how you did it!

Here is the original discussion thread which contains much good information:
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,14164.0.html

[fred.]

Number 1 tip - don't use flash.  You will either flood the figures with light, or non will reach them.
You are much better off getting lots of real light in. A piece of white card or paper in front of the figures will help a lot with getting light on to the front of them.

I find I get great results with my iPhone 6S - much better than earlier models. All smart phones are not equal, when it comes to cameras - some are much better than others. Try taking some close up photos outside in good light - can be of anything - the bricks in an old wall are good, as they tend to have lots of detail. Take the photo, then zoom in on it to see if the photo is crisp, this will give you a good idea if your camera has any chance of taking decent photos of small things.

[urbancohort]

Latest update. Progress has been slow recently. Seventeen hours at a burnt out block of flats and two twelve hour night shifts has cramped my style a little in the last week, I am afraid! Now the second regiment is done, so here is the whole of my army such as it is. Dumbartons, four 'hat' companies and 1 grenadier company, Kirkes same, plus cavalry and dragoons. Basing far from complete. Next I will probably look at Trelawney's Regiment, or maybe the artillery. Looking forwards to the Guards Regiments - no matchlocks!

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[urbancohort]

Appreciate the photos ain't brilliant but wanted to try to capture the look of the army!

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[Leman]

Splendid work - the large pike blocks look really effective.

[toxicpixie]

Superb work. On both the figures and the real world job.

[urbancohort]

Cheers Toxic but its the fire brigade boys and girls who are the heroes there!

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[urbancohort]

Got 'The Pikeman's Lament' yesterday. I can see possibilities! Oh well,  rebase no 3. Will make officers a discrete unit on a round base which I think should do it and make game playable with company figs... just about!

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[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

You could try using 1 base = 1 figure, assuming 10mm figures.

IanS

[urbancohort]

Thinking of keeping bulk as they are for mass wargames but mught do a few individuals.

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[fred.]

I think Ian is meaning use one full base of 10mm figure to count as 1 28mm figure. Would give a good look to the unit, but you might need a lot of troops.

I've played Dragon Rampant with one 40x20mm base of 10mm figures representing two 28mm figures - gave a good look, didn't need huge amounts of figures for a unit. The only downside was it did make the units look bigger than they are in the rules, and look like they had proper flanks, which don't count in the rules as they are skirmish.

[urbancohort]

Aha! That makes sense!

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[urbancohort]

First view of the artillery.

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[Leman]

A very interesting top down view - those guns are shaping up well.

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[urbancohort]

Yes. Note to self: it really isn't a good move to update the forum AFTER sharing a bottle of wine with the better half.

In a lighter vein, here are some 'extras' I made for Dumbartons or Kirkes and repainted as Trelawney's ( "The Queen Consort's") regiment.

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[Techno]

Looking good.

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

2nded!

[sunjester]

 

[toxicpixie]

Cracking, that yellow has popped nicely!

[Westmarcher]

Cracking, that yellow has popped nicely!

Oh, come on! I've just had my breakfast.