From figures stuck on coffee stirrers to based on a 40mm by 40mm base (see below, luckily I had a stack of suitable bases handy which I PVA'ed figures and sand onto - my "library stock" Anita's Acrylics 'browns' [a watery mixture of Burnt Umber and Coffee Brown mix] was brought into play):
Then I applied a watery black (again Anita's Acrylics) that was seeped around any ridge or stone (see below, the last 10mm of the base was left flat so I could put on a unit designation):
The Anita Acrylic "Coffee Brown" was extremely useful in putting a highlight down over the dark brown Burnt Umber and Black, followed by a dry-brush in White (see below, the other 'big win' was using a very cheap [I think picked up from The Works] bargain 'Art' brush in wet/dry brushing fashion - perfect for basing):
More PVA and apply a layer of flock followed clumps of static grass (see below, the bottom left hand corner is finished):
The final batch is complete (see below, 12 x Rifle sections, 2 x Vickers HMG, 2 x 3" Mortar, 1 x HQ, 2 x PIAT and a 1 x LMG):
A close up of a Rifles section (see below, two rifles and a Sten gun):
The Vickers HMG (see below, two crew and an officer looking on):
The 3" Mortar (see below, an officer and one 'overworked' loader):
All good, a bit of unit identification and we will be ready to go!
The ongoing adventures of a boy who never grew out of making and playing with plastic model kits (and even some metal ones too). Also a wargamer in search of the perfect set of wargaming rules for WWII Land and 20th Century Naval campaigns. No part of this blog may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
10mm Late WW2 British Infantry .. Shades and Highlights (3) Basing
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2 comments:
Very nice - but my eyes are starting to struggle with smaller scales
Thanks Renko,
I didn't say it was easy ;)
But I got into the painting habit and got a mini project done
The key to success seems to have been hiding my stuff within easy reach of my son's teenage D&D stuff ;)
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