tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post261949801855899343..comments2022-10-29T09:49:36.247+01:00Comments on Happy Valley: Washing day!GaryAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-43214552306039175762011-11-11T21:15:30.950+00:002011-11-11T21:15:30.950+00:00they may be 15's but they are as well painted ...they may be 15's but they are as well painted as any 28mm i know great jobGalpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952052968594252937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-36602758117500452992011-09-16T23:04:45.624+01:002011-09-16T23:04:45.624+01:00You could always use woodstain instead. I used the...You could always use woodstain instead. I used the oil paint wash on my old stuff and then overpainted. I've got some STUGs somewhere I'll dig out and photograph so you can see the result. Tell you what though, I've got some MkIV's to do which are part of my resurrected WII stuff. I'll knock'em out using that brown woodstain I've bought and photo the result. I paint the basecoat, stain with diluted wash, redo the basecoat and then highlight etc as normal. When I did the STUGs I had to use very much thinned Liquitex Paynes Grey to line in joints and bends etc to give more detail. I'll have an experiment this weekend and see what happens. Might take longer though depending on the drying time of the woodstain and building the tanks of course!GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-72684940523961972212011-09-16T20:29:47.182+01:002011-09-16T20:29:47.182+01:00I'm into 15mm ww2 all makes and GW devlan mud ...I'm into 15mm ww2 all makes and GW devlan mud works great for me,but as you say gaz go a shade lighter than you would normally.<br />Only prob with gw devlan is the price if you washing tanks as well?<br /><br />leeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936283998649856987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-27895270840287657702011-09-15T10:40:13.889+01:002011-09-15T10:40:13.889+01:00Great post, I also use the Windsor and Newton Peat...Great post, I also use the Windsor and Newton Peat Brown ink, it works very well, although sometimes it can settle on a raised area, I them matt matt varnish them rubbing most of the ink back off and leaving it in the crevices. I tried that basetex stuff years ago, I don't like it either, you can't beat the effect of PVA and sharp sand, £4 a bag and it lasts a lifetime!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-68437351362507966182011-09-15T09:45:05.098+01:002011-09-15T09:45:05.098+01:00An enjoyable array of miniatures and an interestin...An enjoyable array of miniatures and an interesting blog (and profile) in general, keep up the good work!Chris from Model Dadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000865064102048121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-47681080442527297972011-09-14T14:44:40.694+01:002011-09-14T14:44:40.694+01:00Dear All,
Thanks for the compliments etc.
The th...Dear All,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments etc.<br /><br />The thoughts of Chairman Gaz are that I'm one of the laziest painters I know and if there's a shortcut I'll take it, especially with 15's which are forgiving souls anyway.<br /><br />Much of the detail is brought out by the washing technique, so you don't have to be Michelangelo. Use of drybrushing is a n easy way to pick out detail and supports my idle approach.<br /><br />One thing to bear in mind though is to paint a lighter shade than you would with a 28mm figure. This is because colour intensifies on a small surface (knew that Art 'O'level would come in handy one day) and because the staining wash will darked the figure to some extent. There's also the 'scale distance' to take into consideration which is that the further away something is, the paler it looks. So a 15mm figure is really what we'd see looking at a bloke about 50 yards away. To be honest though, by the time I get to that stage I couldn't give a bugger - it's a toy soldier who's going to tramp across a wargames board with hundreds of his mates (usually in the wrong direction) and I've got lots of'em to paint!GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-39046269815806476782011-09-14T13:45:46.193+01:002011-09-14T13:45:46.193+01:00Interesting article. I'm currently experimenti...Interesting article. I'm <a href="http://bigleesminipaintingblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/experiment-with-dip.html#comments" rel="nofollow">currently experimenting</a> with different products (Diluted Woodstain, GW Devlan Mud Wash, Vallejo 'Smokey' Ink and Winsor & Newton 'Peat Brown' Ink) to see which works best on 15mm WWII figures. I haven't tried Army Painter yet but will probably give it a go too. <br /><br />I've never used any of these products before so this is all new to me. For 25 years I've largely been a 28mm figure painter and I'm finding moving down to 15mm something of a challenge. I need to learn some new painting techniques, especially if I want to build armies quickly.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-80493935845258099712011-09-14T13:04:36.342+01:002011-09-14T13:04:36.342+01:00I've jusy recently started with Army Painter. ...I've jusy recently started with Army Painter. In all honesty, I don't think it works that well on 28 scale, but I love how it looks on my 15's.Dangerous Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494853825931603065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-89029581839714803552011-09-14T11:52:54.456+01:002011-09-14T11:52:54.456+01:00I'm sorry but all I saw was really nice figure...I'm sorry but all I saw was really nice figures, really well painted to me, I use Windsor and Newton peat brown slightly diluted. Good work sir.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-28260146577145848732011-09-14T00:56:35.911+01:002011-09-14T00:56:35.911+01:00Hi, I came across your site and wasn’t able to get...Hi, I came across your site and wasn’t able to get an email address to contact you. Would you please consider adding a link to my website on your page. Please email me back and we'll talk about it. <br /> <br />Thanks!<br /><br />Joel Houston<br />JHouston791@gmail.comJoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366427989777183086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591186326413607978.post-60020846774902459912011-09-13T19:29:35.752+01:002011-09-13T19:29:35.752+01:00Flying thru these 18mm's mate? lovely work and...Flying thru these 18mm's mate? lovely work and interesting.RE coat D arms i got their version of dip,they should re name it "dip of shite" it was like working with flubber.<br /><br />leeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936283998649856987noreply@blogger.com