Thanks for the info Paul.

Peter posted a jolly spiffing after action report, with pictures, of our first game using these figures here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10366.0.html 

I finished the tidy up on the basing of the third batch last night and they are now waiting for good weather  on the weekend so they can be varnished 

Started organising the next batch; 2 infantry battalions and 2 dismounted cavalry regiments, all British. Hopefully these will get undercoated during the weekend, after I varnish the current batch

Cleaned up most of the figures for the next batch last night.  Four battalions is a lot of figures even when not much clean up is required.

I will finish clean up tonight and wash them. Will put on painting rods tomorrow ready to be undercoated once the current batch is varnished

Next batch is undercoated  current batch still not varnished 

Weather mucking me about, not quite warm enough to varnish and brief showers blowing through as well.

Forecast is warmer tomorrow but will be a race between temperature and freshening northerlies to see if I get to varnish outside 

Off to burst through the German lines near Balrome tonight, our final practice game before Call to Arms next weekend.

Er, I've never quite understood why the weather plays such a major part in your varnishing, Paul. The acrylic varnish I use (Vallejo matt) is odourless and fume-free and is touch-dry in minutes. Job done. 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 09 August 2014, 09:10:59 AM
Er, I've never quite understood why the weather plays such a major part in your varnishing, Paul. The acrylic varnish I use (Vallejo matt) is odourless and fume-free and is touch-dry in minutes. Job done. 

I am kind of the same though I have found sometimes its the type of spray varnish. I have used the AP varnish spray in so called ideal conditions and it has completely messed up my models . I have also used the Humbrol one when it has been snowing and about -5 C and its been fine. No idea why this should be, though no matter what the weather I have never had any problems with the Humbrol

I use Testors Dullcote from long habit. I have only ever tried one other varnish and it decided to go semi-white rather than clear ruining the figures I tested it on.

Testors is definitely not "odourless and fume-free"   but is touch-dry fairly quickly.

I could probably spray in worse conditions than I do but the thought of the figures looking like they are covered in white gauze makes me nervous  

Remember also it is winter here, had to de-ice the windscreen after our game last night and again this morning

Currently calm, sunny and 3 degrees, "feels like 0" according to the Met Service and its 10am

Well the weather has been kind and got over 10 degrees and the wind was only just starting to get up ... so third batch varnished in time for Call to Arms 

Mounted Hussars




Dismounted Hussars




Infantry Battalion




Close up of infantry stand, these are from 2^nd Company of 1^st Battalion, 11^th Regiment (Bayonet knot and number on Helmet cover)


Artillery

Super work! 

Over 2,500 views   

Based
149 Infantry, Dismounted cavalry & gunners
103 Cavalry
9 Guns
261 Total

British
2 Cavalry Regiments, 1 Infantry Battalion and 1 Battery

Germans
4 Cavalry Regiments, 1 Infantry Battalion and 3 Batteries

Lovely job ! 
Cheers - Phil

Gosh stunning work. Humbrol gloss varnish messed up some of my plastic 28s. Will probably never use spray varnish again on figures,

Fantastic work.   No wonder this is a must see thread.

However : 'bayonet knot' - on 10mm -  sir, you leave me speechless !



Keep up the good work - this will be a superb army.

Regards,

Phil

Obviously worth the wait, Paul. And nice big units.