Thought it was about time I got round to doing these - and want to get them done fast - so I'm using an abbreviated technique that I used with my Pacific USMC [here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2738.0 ]
Undercoated black:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42104.jpg)
Armour basecoat onto Type 97s:: Desert Yellow
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42105.jpg)
Camo onto Type 95s:: Desert Yellow / Cayman Green
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42106.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42107.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42108.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42109.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42110.jpg)
Camo onto Type 97s:: Cayman Green / Beasty Brown + Scab Red 70:30
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42111.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42112.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42113.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42114.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42117.jpg)
Fast overbrush basecoat onto all figures:: Rotting Flesh + Khaki + Beasty Brown: 40:40:20
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42115.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42116.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42118.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42119.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42120.jpg)
Elapsed time = 55 minutes
What - as long as 55mins ?
Good stuff Nik.
IanS :D
55 minutes! Oh - I can't be bothered to find enough expletives to describe the fact it's a great paint job, in zippo time!
Quote from: ianrs54 on 07 August 2011, 07:15:11 PM
What - as long as 55mins ?
Good stuff Nik.
IanS :D
Quote from: mad lemmey on 07 August 2011, 07:48:12 PM
55 minutes! Oh - I can't be bothered to find enough expletives to describe the fact it's a great paint job, in zippo time!
So it won't help if I told you that 5 of those was finding reference images for the camo & another 5 was to find the colour mix I wanted for the base uniform colour? ;D
;D ;D ;D
Superb!
I'm also doing a Japanese force for Burma. I suspect yours will be finished long before mine! :o
im expecting my add on to my WW1 armies to be done in 10 minutes flat in that case
Quote from: turko on 08 August 2011, 11:08:39 AM
im expecting my add on to my WW1 armies to be done in 10 minutes flat in that case
Nah - not going to rush yours Luke :) ;)
Right - next step: some simple 2-colour variation to caps, helmets & uniforms (to break up the monotone a bit) + webbing / pouches painted too:
Kepis: Camo Green
Helmets: German FieldGrey + Khaki + Beasty Brown: 40:40:20
Blanket Roll: Cayman Green
Webbing: Khaki
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42126.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42127.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42128.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42129.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42130.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42131.jpg)
Took about 45 minutes:
total elapsed time = 1 hour 40 minutes
Then - tank tracks, bikes & weapons:
Tracks & bikes: Black => Cold Grey
Weapons: Beasty Brown [stocks], Cold Grey [barrels etc]
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42132.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42133.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42134.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42135.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42136.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42137.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42138.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42139.jpg)
Took another 20 minutes: total elapsed time = 2 hours
Top work again Nik
It took me that long last night to clean and base up 5 AWI units (they're outside now, undercoat drying off between showers, paint and slight BBQ smell of bases mingling together!!)
Thanks mad lemmey :)
Next: flesh basecoat: Leather Brown
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42140.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42141-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42142-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42143.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42144-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42145-1.jpg)
Took my time = 45 minutes: total elapsed time = 2 hours 45 minutes
Flesh highlight, helmet detail & thinned highlight on armour camo:
Flesh: Bronzed Flesh
Helmet star detail: Plague Brown + White: 50:50
Armour camo: above mixes + Bone White: 65:35 & *really* thin...
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42146-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42147-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42148-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42149-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42150-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42153-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42152-1.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42154-1.jpg)
Was a bit distracted by the England attack causing carnage again to India's batsmen - so about 45 minutes again:
Total elapsed time = 3 hours 30 minutes
Bases basecoat:
Earth
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42155.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42156.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42157.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42158.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42159.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42160.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42161.jpg)
Again, about 40 minutes: total elapsed time = 4 hours 10 minutes
Those just get better and better Nik. Really impressive stuff. :D
I've based two stands of cavalry, 4 generals, 3 cannon, 8 casualty markers, 8 walls and 75 trees this afternoon!
Photos later!
Quote from: mad lemmey on 13 August 2011, 06:12:31 PM
Those just get better and better Nik. Really impressive stuff. :D
I've based two stands of cavalry, 4 generals, 3 cannon, 8 casualty markers, 8 walls and 75 trees this afternoon!
Photos later!
Thanks mate - glad you've had a productive day too :)
Bases drybrushed, edges painted, static grass added & everything 'Magic' washed: ready for matt-varnishing & proper pics tomorrow:
Drybrush: Desert Yellow
Edges: Earth
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42165.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42166.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42167.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42168.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42169.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42170.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42171.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42172.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42173.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42179.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42180.jpg)
About 80 minutes:
total elapsed time = 5 hours 30 minutes <)
Excellent, I'm going to be referring to this when I have a bash at some of these. 8)
Just to be a pest, have you used Vallejo's, and if so what colours? :D
Tell you what - I'll edit in the colours... :)
Done - they're Vallejo, but mostly Game Color - although you can convert them easily to Model Color here: http://www.evicerator.com/vallejotogwconversiontable.htm
All varnished now - on-table pics here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3596.0
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20japanese%2010mm/STA42183-1.jpg)
Quote from: nikharwood on 14 August 2011, 09:23:26 AM
Tell you what - I'll edit in the colours... :)
Done - they're Vallejo, but mostly Game Color - although you can convert them easily to Model Color here: http://www.evicerator.com/vallejotogwconversiontable.htm
Excellent, thanks for that Nik, really appreciate that. I'll no doubt have loads more questions when I get round to starting my little project. :D