Hi All,
Has anyone used the Army Painter technique on 10mm figures and if so how good was the result?
I've got a couple of Pendraken ancient armies that need doing and I'm starting to flag with all this painting business!! ;)
I use quickshade and I think it looks really good. I don't like painting much so it was a great help.
I used the middle tone, I think they call it strong, but I have just bought a tin of the light tone as the other makes light colours look a little muddy.
There was a discussiion in the modelling and painting section
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2183.0
I use it too, makes all the difference; also i don't matt varnish afterwards, the slight glossing heightens the colour without being obtrusive. Don't dip BTW, brush on, and not too thickly (but not too thinly either!!!).
Yes definitely put it on with a brush. Don't forget to use white spirit to clean the brush afterwards.
I also use it to stick sand to the base for texture as it holds it in place better than PVA glue
I use the soft tone brushed on. I,ve used it on Franco-Prussians, 1866 Austrians and SYW Austrians. It definitely adds shade without being obtrusive. However I do shade the odd thing as well. I also matt down using Winsor and Newton Acrylic Matt Varnish, again applied with a brush. For flesh I have found an effective way is Model Colour flat flesh followed by Winsor and Newton Peat Brown ink.
DP
I swear by the stuff just don`t put it on too thick on 10mm figures.
Light tones ok for very pale (white in fact) clothing but I use the mid tone for everything else.
the dark tone is a waste of time coz if what your painting is that dark then you wouldn`t see the shading anyway.
Jim
Quote from: Jim Ando on 12 May 2011, 02:26:10 PM
Light tones ok for very pale (white in fact) clothing but I use the mid tone for everything else.
the dark tone is a waste of time coz if what your painting is that dark then you wouldn`t see the shading anyway.
Jim
Hi Jim!
I would disagree regarding the uselessness of Dark Tone.... I only use Dark tone on 10mm
Because of the size of 10mm figs, Dark Tone gives a good shadow markation, which looks good when highlighted
Here are a couple of photos where I have experimented with both Army painter dark tone and strong tone on some white SYW austrians
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/tjantzen/SYW%2010mm/DIppedforntbackside_web.jpg)
These figs has just been dipped and no high lights has been applied.
Personally I prefer the left ones, which is AP Dark tone
After high ligtning, the AP Dark Tones gives the white uniforms a more "crisp" look 8)
Here is another finished battalion using Dark tone and applied highlights
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/tjantzen/SYW%2010mm/AustrianViolet_web.jpg)
regards
Thomas
depends on how much you apply . I still swear by the middle tone don`t know it`s correct name.
Jim
The middle one is Strongtone. I still prefer Softone as I find the others a bit overpowering especially on black base coated figures.
DP
I agree regarding the black base coating - If using the AP Dark Tone (the darkest) one need to basecoat white
And also dilute the dip a bit
These guys have been base coated white, dipped Dark Tone and then highlighted :)
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/tjantzen/SYW%2010mm/Hesse-Kassel_cutOut.jpg)
I think that the effect on the vest is quite good - and actually quite easy to achieve - dipped and then highlighted by just adding 4-6 white dots on the elevated parts...
I like the Dark Tone figures, I not really a fam of the "brown effect" you get with the mid tone.
Tjantzen those Prussians look really impressive. I have a Prussian army yet to paint and it may well get that treatment.
DP