I've uploaded a new YouTube series on 'How to Paint: Pendraken Miniatures: SYW French Line Infantry"
http://youtu.be/2Rw5AE51e7s

Hope you guys like it, find it useful.

Great videos. I'm always interested in seeing other's painting techniques rather than reading about them.

I made it through the first video and look forward to viewing the others when i have time.

Now you've gone and made me interested in SYW.

It's a most rewarding conflict to game.

Great period to get interested in Shecky. Also it is supported by a wide range of rules and three companies, at least, producing 10mm figures. The most comprehensive is Pendraken, but Old Glory and Irregular have some useful items.

Very interesting to see someone else's painting approach. Thanks for sharing 

You seem to use the side of the brush a lot more than I do. At several points I was expecting you to to paint along a line e.g. on the flags. Is there a particular reason for that?

Also does anyone else varnish before washing? A lot of people seem to take a lot more 'care' than me when it comes to washes, flow agents, floor polishes, inks, ... I just dilute some paint 

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments so far and a few new followers to my YouTube channel, much appreciated.

In answer to Shecky, yes it is a great period to research and game, some argue that it was the real First World War! It has plenty of Character(s) is very colourful but sadly gets overshadowed by Napoleonics, another great love of mine.

Quote from: paulr on 10 September 2014, 08:09:16 PM
Very interesting to see someone else's painting approach. Thanks for sharing 

You seem to use the side of the brush a lot more than I do. At several points I was expecting you to to paint along a line e.g. on the flags. Is there a particular reason for that?

Not sure what your asking me here, please elaborate.

Elaborating ...

I noticed when you were boxing in the colours on the flag that rather than draw the brush along the line (as you did when painting the musket barrel) you were using short strokes from the line into the area to be coloured. You used this approach in a couple of other places as well.

Curious if there was a particular reason.

I understand why you did it when feathering the highlights, but not for the blocking in.

Thanks again for filming the actual painting rather than shots of each completed step

I just noticed that I had neglected to say, very nice paint job 

Oh I'm quite aware of the fascination of the SYW. I used to have over 2000 15mm figures (sold them off about 10 years ago) and still have about the same number in 6mm.

I was very into the period about 20 years ago but then I moved and went into a dark period for wargaming. I didn't game, paint or buy a single figure from about 1997 until 2004. That's when I found a group of gamers who were building armies for Might & Reason in 6mm.

Now I want to collect 10mm SYW but I'm undecided on the rules. There are a lot of things I like about M&R - it's a very fun game if you're opponent isn't Prussian. And that's the issue I have with the game. Right now I'm looking for something a little different. I want something where I can fight the an entire battle, like Kolin, Gross Jagersdorf, etc., in 3-4 hours; it needs to be multi-player; and does not require tracking individual figures.

Oh, and I need at least $2000 so I can build sizeable forces for Britain, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia.

Quote from: Shecky on 11 September 2014, 02:15:05 AM
Now I want to collect 10mm SYW but I'm undecided on the rules. There are a lot of things I like about M&R - it's a very fun game if you're opponent isn't Prussian. And that's the issue I have with the game. Right now I'm looking for something a little different. I want something where I can fight the an entire battle, like Kolin, Gross Jagersdorf, etc., in 3-4 hours; it needs to be multi-player; and does not require tracking individual figures.

Have you considered Volley & Bayonet, does large battles extremely well for several groups I know of.

Agreed. Love V&B.

QuoteAlso does anyone else varnish before washing? A lot of people seem to take a lot more 'care' than me when it comes to washes, flow agents, floor polishes, inks, ... I just dilute some paint  Confused

You're in good company Paul That's all I do.

Quote from: paulr on 11 September 2014, 12:26:48 AM
Elaborating ...

I noticed when you were boxing in the colours on the flag that rather than draw the brush along the line (as you did when painting the musket barrel) you were using short strokes from the line into the area to be coloured. You used this approach in a couple of other places as well.

Curious if there was a particular reason.

I understand why you did it when feathering the highlights, but not for the blocking in.

Thanks again for filming the actual painting rather than shots of each completed step

The simple answer is it's a bad habit, I should use long smooth strokes of the brush to create these lines, please do as I say, not as I do! 

I just noticed that I had neglected to say, very nice paint job 

The short answer is it's a bad habit, please don't copy me, we should use long smooth stokes of the brush in these areas.

Great Video thank you.

But is it me  ? I think they should be LIGHT grey ?
When I read some articles about this era I thought their clothes were very light grey. Specially in campaign, where they were "damaged" with extensive use..
( I'm NOT an expert, and I think mine are too white. They're ok on my paint table, but look white in photos)

Thanks

I've heard their clothes described as pearl grey.

I think it's fair to say their is no definitive evidence about the true colour of every French uniform. It was somewhere between white and a grade of grey. The colour I chose feels right to me.