Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[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.

[Hertsblue]

Good job, Fred. 

[fred.]

Thanks chaps!! 

Quick bit of basic blocking in on a couple of their bigger brothers (well brother and sister I suppose!)



All a bit basic so far, but gives a good base to add some details too.

[Techno]

Looking good again, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

There's been a lack of updates to here, but not a lack of painting (and buying!)

Went to Phalanx on the 14th - saw the big Pendraken banners with my WWII British tanks on - there are 3 of them all around the Pendraken stand, its very cool to see your own models being used in 6' display banners!! I suggested to Leon that he needed to show one of the painted tanks next to the banners to show 'actual size'!

Picked up a big bag of Pendraken pre-orders mainly WWI and fantasy stuff. I also bought two of the Impudent Mortal MDF buildings (more of these later).

While at Phalanx I also bought the Jugula Rules (and cards), some nice 28mm bits from Warbases (a gate and a couple of small carts). Some 28mm walls at 50p each as they were seconds, a couple of packs of MM fantasy figures.  It was a fairly quick whizz round the show as I had my eldest daughter in tow, who had only come back from a school trip at 1am that morning, and had been to an athletics event that morning, so was a bit tired by the time we got to St Helens 

Lots of assembling of WWI guns, limbers and the odd vehicle has been occurring


This lot is mainly british guns 18pdrs in the middle on the bases, 4.5" howitzers, 6" guns, and 60pdrs - should give Jerry a headache.

A few german 105s at the front amongst a collection of limbers. A holt artillery tractor on the right - this is very cool, with great big tracks at the back, and a tiny steering wheel at the front - it has a roof, but I'll not fit that until its painted.

The big white lump at the back is a german A7V, which is a resin body with metal MGs and main gun. Some nearly complete British Mk Vs are behind it.

Also in progress are some camels and arabic civilians (not for WWI!)

[Leman]

Artillery looks very impressive. Painting up should help you fill your days.