Thanks for all the welcomes guys.

Michael - thanks - it sounds very simple - the effect of the gold knots is really good and I am sure it looks better in person

Thanks

John

Quote from: WeeWars on 13 May 2014, 04:27:38 PM
Hi John,

Thanks for posting on the Pendraken Forum! And thanks for reading the Blog!

The Austrian knot (of Hungarian origin) I paint gold/bronze for the officers and dark yellow (to tone down the yellow to simulate the blank-and-yellow lace) for other ranks.

http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost48.htm

I basically paint a line with three dots at the end (in triangular formation). Then paint one (or more) smaller blue dot in the centre of the triangle of dots. If I have the time and inclination, I paint a blue line down the middle of the gold/yellow line – but rarely.

Way back when I trialed my first grenz infantryman, I painted the knot as yellow dots without finishing off with a blue central dot. I also had a go painting black-and-yellow lace on the shako but thought just dark yellow was just about fine.

http://www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost36

My favourite yellow for blank-and-yellow lace is Foundry's Lemon Shade 1A. I should say that close-ups of the knots – especially with the shine of the paint – don't show up in the photos as they appear on the tabletop.

Cheers, Michael

What you need is an RSS feed.   

Derek, I'll see if I can get a widget that works with my software but it'll take time that I'd rather spend on getting ready for Lard Day.    Michael

i got my train set, yeah.....its on its way...........

Quote from: marie on 27 May 2014, 10:55:19 PM
i got my train set, yeah.....its on its way...........

 

It's been a while, so it's time for an excuse:

POST 154

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost154.htm

The small square at the top of the house isn't a window, by the way, but a hole to allow water to drain off the flat roof.

Cheers, Michael

Very nice work

Always good when you can buildings and terrain to do multiple periods

QuoteAlways good when you can buildings and terrain to do multiple periods

Lack of storage space means that this is essential for me.

Never do anything twice if you can do it once, that's my motto 

Baden Light Dragoons:

POST 155

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost155.htm

Cheers, Michael

Good to see you back in the world of colour old chap! I hope they break a square soon!

    

 

as always 

I'm still very much in the land of Khaki

Lovely and they should stand ot on the battelfield .

Terrific work, once again, Michael ! 
Cheers - Phil