Hi All
Here are some more efforts with the ARMY PAINTER Strong Shade.
Two Squadrons of Italian Guard d'Honour are up first.
I used AB MINIATURES Saxon Cavalry miniatures, as I was unaware if anyone made Italian Guard d'Honour. I think FANTASSIN ("Warmodeller") now do, but at the time the AB Miniatures Saxons seemed like the best option.
BELOW: My Italian Guard d'Honour
BELOW: More Guard d'Honour.
Next is my Bavarian Garde du Corps. Again I've Used Saxon Cavalry from the AB MINIATURES stable. The General on the left (as you look), is actually a French Curassier General. The ARMY PAINTER Strong Shade really brought out the detail I think.
These Guys are 1814 Bavarians, so have switch sides and are either "Dastardly Traitors" or "Damb fine Chaps"; (depending on your point of view)
Feel free to leave a comment!
Trailape Out!
4 comments:
I like the effect of the strong shade on your miniatures. I've been a bit leery to use it myself, thinking it would make everything very dark. I must ask how you paint your miniatures before you paint them with the shade - do you block, shade, drybrush or do you use only two colors - block, shade or do you use another technique?
Thanks,
Mike
Hi Mike.
My method is as follows:
1. Matt Black spray undercoat
2. Block colours
3. a highlight of the block colour, Eg. Blue block colour for the Bavarian Guard d'Corps followed by the same blue with a bit of white mixed in.
4. Base and flock figure
5. "Splash on" the shade / dip. Leave 24hrs to dry.
6.Spray with Army Painter anti-shine varnish.
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