ECW project - For King and Parliament

[paulr]

Painted the second side of the bases & sabots for the current batch 

Base coated most of the horses in the next batch

Trying to work out how to fit the battle onto a reasonable number of tables

[Techno]

Must be time for more piccies soon ?? 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Current batch based

Looks like varnishing weather on Saturday so hopefully some piccies then

Hedges highlighted and flocked

Next batch:

• horses highlighted
• armour base coated and highlighted
• buff coats base coated and highlighted

It looks like I might be able to fit the battle of Cheriton on a 1.8m x 3.6m table (6'x12' in old money), with only a few geographical liberties 

[Terry37]

Paul, you amaze me with how quickly you can paint figures and still have them look so nice! I am looking at four figures to round out my Rohan army and so far I've only gotten them primed and certain areas undercoated white. Check back with me three weeks or so, and MAYBE I'll have them done!!!!  

Terry

[paulr]

Hats and boots base coated and highlighted on the next batch

I have found an approach that 'just works' for me

The great sculpts work really well with this approach and allow me to get result I'm happy with fairly quickly

[Techno]

I think you must also have an awful lot of patience, Paul.

When I USED to paint, I tended to think of each wee man as an individual task......I don't think I'd have been able to work through them like you do....I'd have lost patience, I'm sure.

Just keep up the excellent work !! 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Current batch:

• flock touched up
• flags added
• edges of flags painted

Flock on hedges touched up

Next batch:

• jackets base coated and highlighted
• trousers done
• Horse's markings, manes, tails & hooves done
• started on extra colours for senior officer's cuffs, saddle blankets etc
• sorted out sabots and bases

Next next batch, 9 light artillery and 2 units of foot, started preparing the figures

[pierre the shy]

Current batch:

• flock touched up
• flags added
• edges of flags painted

Flock on hedges touched up
Next batch:

• jackets base coated and highlighted
• trousers done
• Horse's markings, manes, tails & hooves done
• started on extra colours for senior officer's cuffs, saddle blankets etc
• sorted out sabots and bases

Next next batch, 9 light artillery and 2 units of foot, started preparing the figures

Blimey you are cracking on......at this rate all the troops will be done by Christmas......purhaps early 2019 

FWIW Techno I have based up all the Scots Cavalry that Paul has done for me so far, just got to finish playing with the banners for the various regiments in GIMP then I will post some pics. Well pleased how they have turned out.

[Techno]

Look forward to that, Peter !! 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Finished extra colours for senior officers cuffs, saddle blankets etc

This week has been a bit of a sprint to see how fast I can paint them if I have to

Looking forward to seeing those Scots based

[paulr]

Varnished hedges
Too windy to varnish figures, lighter winds forecast for tomorrow

Next batch:

• started tack on senior officer's horses two other colours of tack to do
• painted coronet poles
• glued sabots together

[paulr]

Varnished the current batch

Finished all the tack on the next batch

[paulr]

On the next batch:

• Wood done
• Metal painted and highlighted
• Stirrups done
• Started sashes and other details

Next next batch, finished preparing the artillery

Current batch, lost track of time so no time for piccies before this evenings game

[Techno]

With your method of 'quick' painting, Paul.

Do you do a 'tick sheet' for each batch, and cross off the bits you've done ?
I'm sure I'd miss loads of 'bits' from model to model, if I tried to paint as fast (and as well) as you do, Matey.

Cheers - Mr Envious.

[paulr]

I have a set of painting notes for colours etc which applies to all units

I tend to work through in the same order for all units and will do, for example all the armour for the batch, then move on to buff coats

I also use patterns where I can, two dark then one light buff coat. I also make notes/marks on the painting rod just below the figure

The bit that slows me down and sometimes means I need to go back and catch something I've missed is when doing just random colours

Using a wet palette means i often have the colour still available when I notice I've missed something

[paulr]

Waiting for the thunder and heavy rain to pass through so I can photograph the 'current' batch

I've finished painting the 'next' batch
They will be washed this evening once they have had a while to dry

Finished painting the sabots and officers bases for the 'next' batch
Have started painting the other 12 bases

I need to get on with preparing the two units of foot for the next next batch
The artillery is already prepared

[paulr]

I've prepared the two units of foot for the next next batch
They are now waiting for the 'next' batch to get off the rods; once they have been washed, final dry brushed and figure bases painted

I'll assemble the artillery while I wait

[paulr]

There was a bit of a break in the weather so I grabbed some pictures of the 'current' batch

Lighting was not good as still a lot of cloud about so I've had to bump the exposure up 1.5 F-stops in the post processing

Sir William Waller's Regiment of Horse - in 3 units due to the large number of troops and troopers

[paulr]

'English' Painted and based
428 Foot
246 Mounted
     6 Guns
680 Total

Scots Painted
   0 Foot
72 Mounted
   0 Guns
72 Total

Pierre the Shy will be basing the Scots and I'll be taking a break from painting more Scots until I have painted all the 'English' I need for Cheriton

[lowlylowlycook]

Those will do.