I've been looking through a lot of painted figures here. Really marvellously done. I'm not the world best paiinter but would still like to share some pictures.
The figures of the 82nd and 101st AB will be used for a game in development. Have to find my British 1st Airborne Division figures. Will post these later.
(https://i.imgur.com/uCZdy2Zl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fNrhsIUl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tUuytzPl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/m41WcDIl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/99x7Vdvl.jpg)
Well from what I can see Roel, they look great, including the arm flags! Hats off for being able to paint those. Hopefully someone will be able to re-size the images to make them easier to view.
Fixed it Steve! Forgot to choose the correct size.
Very nice! I was about to resize the images but you beat me to it!
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Very impressive flags, enough detail to give the right impression but not too much
Those look very well indeed
Hey Roel!
Those look great! Have you tried to throw a wash there to create more depth? The wash would also dull down the gun metal.
Quote from: Noktu on 06 February 2021, 06:23:06 AM
Hey Roel!
Those look great! Have you tried to throw a wash there to create more depth? The wash would also dull down the gun metal.
Yes I would like to give that a try. What would you recommend? I have quickshade somewhere.
Quote from: Roel on 06 February 2021, 06:53:21 AM
Yes I would like to give that a try. What would you recommend? I have quickshade somewhere.
Whenever I get the base paints splotched on the miniature I apply a throughout Army Painted - Soft Tone wash.
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0567/1525/products/wp1134_600x450px_1_grande.jpg?v=1571267612)
Also after the wash, you might want to bring some colour back and highlight some parts, skin and jackets especially to make the character pop up again.
I use GW Agrax Earthshade wash, either neat or diluted to about 50%, depending upon the colour it is going over. It gives nice depth to the figures and ties the colours together. When dry I add the odd highlight here and there to make the colours pop a bit more.
Quote from: Steve J on 06 February 2021, 08:48:30 AM
I use GW Agrax Earthshade wash, either neat or diluted to about 50%, depending upon the colour it is going over. It gives nice depth to the figures and ties the colours together. When dry I add the odd highlight here and there to make the colours pop a bit more.
I've found agrax earthshade especially useful while painting the base. Leather brown base, drybrush beige, agrax earthshade, again highlight with beige.
Windsor & Newton sepia ink for me...
Quote from: Noktu on 06 February 2021, 08:05:19 AM
Also after the wash, you might want to bring some colour back and highlight some parts, skin and jackets especially to make the character pop up again.
Do you use a matt varnish after that?
Quote from: Roel on 06 February 2021, 03:14:08 PM
Do you use a matt varnish after that?
Aye, after having model ready I apply a Vallejo Matt Varnish by brush. The varnish really ties the colours together.
Quote from: mad lemmey on 06 February 2021, 02:18:22 PM
Windsor & Newton sepia ink for me...
Have they at last made that so it doesn't colour shift in sunlight, Will ?
The old Windsor and Newton were very useful.....BUT they had the tendency to change fairly drastically.
(Says someone who's painted about a dozen figures since he left the evil empire.)
Cheers - Phil :)
Never had a problem with them mate, nearly 25 years of using them.
Well...It's probably over 30 years since I've used them, Will.
I expect they've changed the formula since then.
Oh for the days when Rotring inks were still available.....
Those really were the dog's doo-dahs ;)
Cheers - Phil :)
For a bit of late war Netherlands action I have found a book entitled De Canadezen hun opmars door Europa tot Pocket Delfzijl by Hans Beukema. Very pertinent to my part of the world.
Andy
If you get the chance, there is a guy called Joel Stoppels doing battlefield tours, including Delfzijl.
https://www.battlefieldtours.nu/package/the-battle-delfzijl/?lang=en
Several well written books with many pictures and maps about Netherlands during the liberation. Won't go into the Arnhem books but will mention one... two actually: Market Garden Then and Now.
Others Autumn Gale and Kampfgruppe Walther.
But in this case I am using the figures for a game concerning the book Kampina Airbornes. It's about a group of 100 Brit and US airbornes behind enemy lines and how they survived 6 weeks long.
Joel Stoppels is well known 8) But I do my own BF tours (Arnhem, Varsity, Hürtgen and Kampina).
Just recently got Autumn Gale, which is a fabulous book, and awaiting KG Walther to be reprinted.
Nice figures Roel!
I also use the Agrax Earthshade wash and a spray can of Vallejo matt varnish afterwards. Works very well!
Cheers,
Rob
Quote from: Techno II on 06 February 2021, 04:19:03 PM
Oh for the days when Rotring inks were still available.....
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jNSnOPNuL._AC_UL320_.jpg)
£2,99 on Amazon?
They used to do a whole range of colours, Nobby.
Unless they're started them up again, all I've been able to find for years are black, blue, red & green.
The ones I used to really like were called 'Artist colour inks'.....They seem to only do 'technical' inks now.
Thanks for looking, chum. :-bd
Cheers - Phil. :)