Indian Mutiny / First Indian War of Independence Project

[paulr]

Lawns beaten into something resembling submission

You don't really notice how worn your brushes are getting until you get some new ones

Headgear finished

Saddle blankets for two units finished

Boots, scabbards, belts done for two units

[paulr]

Boots, scabbards, belts done for two more units

Labeled bases for four units

Finished painting more bases for this batch plus some extras ready for the next batch

Started painting the last bases for this batch plus some extras ready for the future batches

As I've mentioned I put bases on old Humbrol paint tins so I can paint the edges at the same time as a side. I make sure I use all available tins for each batch of bases

[paulr]

Boots, scabbards, belts done the rest of this batch

Magnetic vinyl glued to more bases for this batch plus some extras ready for the next batch

Finished painting the last bases for this batch plus some extras ready for the future batches

Sashes, saddle blankets and tack done on the Nowabie Horse

Weapons done

[paulr]

Made a good start on manes and hooves

[paulr]

Finished manes and hooves

Last bases for this batch labeled

Stars, blazes, snips and socks done

Skin and hair done

Skin highlights to do and this batch will be ready to touch up

[paulr]

Skin highlights and touch ups done  

[d_Guy]

Curious, Paul, do use a particular brand or style of brush? Typically what sizes do you use?

[paulr]

Our friendly local gaming store stocks Army Painter brushes and I mainly use their Detail and Insane Detail brushes

I think they are equivalent to 0 and 000 in more usual sizing

[paulr]

Current batch washed this morning

Next batch, some Badmash & levies, prepared and washed

Started painting the next batch of bases

Weather has warmed up enough for me to start varnishing all the stuff already painted

[paulr]

Finished painting the next batch of bases

Spray varnished the based figures
Some labels and flags will need a coat of brush on varnish

Final dry brush done on the current batch

[Steve J]

Glad to see you ploughing on Paul. Painting cum motivation very hard to find here at present due to real life intrusions.

[paulr]

I find painting almost meditative and a useful distraction from real life
I'm fortunate that currently my real-life intrusions are less intrusive than many others 

Figure bases painted on the current batch, two coats

The next batch are waiting for that to dry so they can get on the rods and be undercoated

Spray varnished the terrain that needed it

Brush on varnish done on labels and flags that needed it

[fred.]

I find painting almost meditative and a useful distraction from real life

Me too. When things are at a fairly steady state. But like Steve if general life gets a bit much, it is hard to get started with painting. But when ever I do its a good thing

[paulr]

Current batch sorted ready for basing

Next batch undercoated

[paulr]

Looking carefully at the next batch I have a question about two of the poses of MUT5 Civilian insurgents / Badmash


Are the left and central figures wearing shirts or do they have bare torsos & arms
The right figure is clearly wearing a shirt but all three have bare feet

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I'd say bare chested

[Nick the Lemming]

yeah, me too.

[steve_holmes_11]

Bare chest, bare chest, shirt.

But, in 10mm I find it's simple enough to paint a shirt where none was sculpted.
Sometimes it's also possible to paint a bare chest where a sculpted shirt is sufficiently form-fitting.

Details like rolled-up sleeves can be disguised as a bangle.
A lack of muscle definition; well, I look sadly  in a mirror ...

[paulr]

Thanks all, bare chested makes sense given the economic status of the Badmash and Levies

Magnetic vinyl glued on next batch of bases last night

Next batch shirts base coated, for those that have them

Bases for the next batch labeled

About two thirds of the current batch based
I underestimated the amount of basing mixture I needed
I'll mix up another batch after lunch

Painting & basing is not a bad way to spend the Labour Day holiday
Really should mow the lawns later this afternoon

[paulr]

Remainder of the current batch based