My first Prussians

[lekw]

I posted some photos of my first Prussians on my blog. Really nice figures. I have some Austrians on deck.

http://myblog-lekw.blogspot.com/

[Leon]

Very nice, the mounted chaps look great!   

[cameronian]

Nice, can i make a suggestion? give them a darkening wash, tone that blue down a teesy bit.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I'd agree, nice figures, good painting ,but very very bright! Mehaps: a watered down grey or black wash over those would work wonders (and a brown wash over the bronze), artillery I always dry brush with mud to dull them down too.

[lekw]

Thanks for the advice. I am a fair painter at best and mostly just slap on the colors. The dright colors may be a result of the lights I had on the figures for the photos? I will try a dark grey wash as suggested to try and darken a bit. Can anyone suggest a basic color paint for Prussian uniforms? I was just using my standard apple barrel blue. Maybe I should be using a darker color. In 6mm I usually go lighter.

[lekw]

Should have checked the forums first found Mad Lemmey's advice.

Jackets: Coat d'Arms Deadly Nightshade

Think I will purchase some paint and redo the jackets.

[nikharwood]

I'd try the wash first - it'll darken & may well save you the job of repainting! 

[wargamesbob]

Before you consider repainting...I have found that my 6mm French painted with GW Ultramarine (61-33) look fine to the eye but when photographed in strong sunlight (luckily a rarity here on the Isle of Man) look quite garish. Photographed under artificial light they look fine. Perhaps you should try a couple more test photos before repainting. Nice looking troops by the way.

[lekw]

Thanks again all gave them a light black wash and they look a bit darker now. I tried to get a color like the pictures I see on the forum. I will post updated pictures and perhaps some Austrians shortly. 

[Bernie]

Very neat painting and lovely bases

Bernie

[lekw]

A few more Prussians and some Austrians on the blog. Still very much a work in progress but very nice figures.

http://myblog-lekw.blogspot.com/

[rexhurley]

Should have checked the forums first found Mad Lemmey's advice.

Jackets: Coat d'Arms Deadly Nightshade

Think I will purchase some paint and redo the jackets.

Black undercoat, Vallejo Dark Prussian blue basecoat highlights with Royal Blue works really nice

[mollinary]

Looking great!  The Prussians now look spot on, and you are doing a great job on the Austrians.

Keep going,

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are really looking good now! 

[Steve J]

Nicely done .