A blog for painting historical wargaming miniatures. Periods covered include the chariot era, classical world, medieval period (Clash of Empires), colonial Africa (specifically Sudan), Old West and World War 2 (Rules of Engagement). As all gamers know, painted soldiers perform better on the tabletop than unpainted ones. It's just a scientific fact. The dice gods respect painted armies and frown upon heretical, lazy or impatient players that don't treat their armies with love and care.
Terrain, Irish Bonnachts, Gordon Highlanders
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Friday, 9 March 2012
Dark Age Terrain: I always like to add a couple of terrain features with each new army I paint. My Anglo-Danes are now done, so they needed some rough ground to guard their flanks. Super quick to do, it's just a few rocks on a sanded base. I spray the terrain after it's sanded and then wash a mix of black, brown and PVA over it to hold all the sand on. The following day I drybrushed Vallejo Burnt Umber over it.
Irish Bonnachts: following a wash of Devlan Mud mixed with a bit of black all that remained was basing. I do a 3-stage drybrush - Burnt Umber, Iraqi Sand, then Iraqi Sand again - before a couple of sprays of Testor's Dull Cote. A generous amount of static grass, silflor tufts and leaves finishes the job.
I actually finished these a week ago but waited til I had knocked together a simple little lightbox out of foamcard before I took a final snap.
I actually finished these a week ago but waited til I had knocked together a simple little lightbox out of foamcard before I took a final snap.
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