Kev.s AWI project

[kev1964]

A few regimental commander's and general's, unfortunately my camera batteries died so will put a few regiment's on in the week,

kev

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great work again sir!

[mollinary]

Hi Kev,

The painting is, as always, sublime.  I have a question to ask, however.  I note that all your bases are very dark brown, and wonder if you have ever experimented with a signiifcantly lighter highlighting? I am no expert, but it seems to me that the dark bases don't show off the amazing quality of your painting, because they don't reflect light onto the figures.  Is there anyone out there who knows what they are talking about (unlike me!), and can discuss the relative merits of dark and light basing for small figures? 

Cheers,

Mollinary

[Hertsblue]

Love the guy in the tartan bonnet - very eighteenth century. 

[kev1964]

Thank's chap's,
I have done lighter bases for Persian armies Andrew and to be honest i did think about it for the LoA fig's , i am stuck with the darker brown now for the AWI but i think i will try lighter on the next batch of LoA, i think you may be right about the light, what colors do you chap,s use if doing lighter bases ?. I like to experiment so any ideas let me know and i'll give them a go.


kev

[petercooman]

Very nice!!!

[Steve J]

Once again very nice Kev .

[DaveL]

Brilliant as ever Kev.

Re bases - I put on the sand, then do a brown wash with what used to be called Devlan Mud - but of course all the names of GW paints have changed now - it's something like Agrath ....?

When that's dry, I dry brush with Vallejo paints in the following order: German orange camo brown, then desert sand then finally Iraqui sand.  It works for me - but each to there own

Happy basing!!! 

Best Wishes    DaveL

[Leon]

Excellent stuff again!

[Techno]

LOVELY !!
Cheers - Phil

[kev1964]

Cheer's chap's, and thank's for the info Dave, will give that a go on my next LoAs,

kev

[nikharwood]

Lovely, Kev - a featherlight drybrush of Bleached Bone / Iraqi Sand would just 'lift' the bases without much effort 

[BH62]

Superb Kev,
what is the size of your bases (Inf, Cav and Art). For what rule ?
Cheers

[kev1964]

Thank's Nik, will do, i think i put the 2nd and 3rd coats on to quick , i normally leave the 1st coat over night to dry but wanted to see these to soon 
Cheers BH, i only based these as samples for one of my customers so not done for any particular rules, the cav are on 30x30s in two's  and 15x30s for single.

kev

[andymac]

Been away from forums for a while, but so nice to come back and see some really cracking eye candy.  Keep up the good