Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[Techno]

Nice bags tho'. 
And I'd expect to see the odd 'paint fingerprint' on the white keys of the board.
Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Keyboards and acrylic paint don't mix. Perhaps that explains your perennial PC problems.

IanS 

[Techno]

Nah, Ian.
It's all the green stuff that gets lodged between the keys that causes the problem.
(When do I ever get the chance to actually get the paints out..... )

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Yet again - work faster....

btw - one of my learners last week was impressed by the labs.

IanS

[Hertsblue]

The 9.2s are really impressive beasties. Look forward to seeing them painted.

[jchaos79]

More WWI great.... I mean, great war

[fred.]

I've somehow managed to keep the keyboard and screen clean of paint - I tend to get very little on my fingers when painting 10mm. Perhaps because the figures are always on painting sticks or bases, so there is a fair bit of clearance between brush and fingers.

With the 9.2" howitzers I think I will do one green, and one in the dazzle camo like the IWM one.

Played Altar of Freedom (ACW rules) for the first time last night - went down pretty well with the gang. They liked the turn clock and priority points system. Not sure that we worked out the best tactics as we did very little damage to each side. We are going to play again next week - and actually use figures rather than my counters!

[Techno]

btw - one of my learners last week was impressed by the labs.

Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

I had a rummage through some of my storage boxes this afternoon (while my wife was out!) - crikey do I have a lot of late era romans!!! Not really sure when these guys are going to get painted - I would like to progress them. But think the Lizardmen will be quicker to finish, then want to do some more Mongols. And on the way I'm bound to want to do some more Empire.

This evening I cleaned-up and stuck some lizardmen to painting strips, ready to spray paint at some point. Which may not be until next weekend considering how early it is dark now.

I've got some flyers to paint up, but am unsure of colour scheme to use, any thoughts?



The units I have painted so far are in the following colours ( I am going for a jungle theme )
Lizardmen infantry are a bright green. The large lizard cavalry are a dark blue. The large lizards a dark turquoise green.  The dinosaurs are a range of dark greens and browns.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Pale undersides, dappled upper like modern raptor such as a peregrine falcon?   

[fred.]

Interesting idea - not sure I can pull off the dapple on the underside (or as it will be so hidden, whether it is worth the effort?)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Grey, then wash, then highlight it. 

[jchaos79]

That is original !

[FierceKitty]

Don't get between that birdie and his lunch.

[Techno]

I've got some flyers to paint up, but am unsure of colour scheme to use, any thoughts?

The units I have painted so far are in the following colours ( I am going for a jungle theme )
Lizardmen infantry are a bright green. The large lizard cavalry are a dark blue. The large lizards a dark turquoise green.  The dinosaurs are a range of dark greens and browns.

Top dragon......Green with yellow/brown underside ?
Bottom....Dark blue with blue/gray underside ?

Cheers - Phil