Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[Subedai]

Those Mongols look like they mean business. Very nice.

[Techno]

Great work, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

They do have a menacing look don't they!

I'm not sure surrendering, would help you much, as the Mongols seem to have had many ways to kill captives that didn't involve spilling blood.

[fred.]

Is the bridge Hovels?

I've just checked their website, and I think it is, from their 15mm accessories range.

[fred.]

Worked on the Whippets this evening - gone for an attempt at shading, by painting in the panels with two further shades, each covering a slightly smaller area. Interested in some feedback on how will this has worked (or not!)

Just some quick photos with flash.





Still need a bit of finishing off around the markings, and some mud and rust

[Ric]

They look excellent!

[Ithoriel]

Love those Whippets! Very nicely done.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice Fred!
Have you seen this btw:
http://www.michtoy.com/00_pdfs_blog/WW1armydeals-US.pdf try not to laugh too hard...

[fred.]

Thanks chaps - I'm pleased with how they have come out.

ML - yes I have! see my reply on your thread 

[paulr]

Shading has worked well, dispite the flash 

[Hertsblue]

The shading works well. Are you going to over-wash the models in brown?

[fred.]

Are you going to over-wash the models in brown?

I haven't decided. I have added some rust to tracks and exhausts this morning, and some mud from a Tamiya weathering stick.

I would normally slap a brown wash over at this stage, but not certain. I suppose I will do one and see how it looks, it ought to pull everything together, but it may just mask the differences....

[Techno]

Like you say, Fred....Do one with a wash, and see how it comes out.
They look good as they are anyway.
Cheers - Phil

[Matt J]

They look pretty good Fred, I wouldn't put a wash over maybe just do a bit of dark brown lining for definition and maybe scruff up the unit markings.
Shading looks good, I find if you water the paint slightly the highlights blend better.

Matt

[fred.]

Matt - thanks for the tips, unfortunately I had already pressed ahead with a quick brown wash.

I will try the wet blending - but I found it hard enough to spot the edges of each colour, painting with hard edges.


Anyway took some more photos of the finished tanks - not the best pictures, the sun decided to go in when I went to take the photos 







These show up a few issues with the orange wash used for rust, and a bit of chipping!!

[paulr]

 

[Matt J]

worked well Fred they look good 

[fred.]

Thanks chaps.

I was a bit disappointed at first at how the photos came out. But these ones look most like the models do.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great stuff Fred

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil.