Painting tips, tricks - any others?

[essjam]

Two things I have stumbled on that work well for me:

1. I base my figures on popsicle sticks to paint, however cavalry was a
real pain since they had no bases. To the rescue, bamboo cooking skewers!
They are about 1/8th inch (3mm) in diameter and cheap ($1.10 for 100count).
The figures mount like they are sitting on horse-back. I can get 6 to a
skewer which allows batch priming and painting.

2. Tired of dull boring brown, black horses? Try this: prime the horses
white, black, white and then add a coat or two of color (let the paint dry
between all layers). Now using an old worn-out soft toothbrush which is
loaded with water, gently scrub across the whole horse. With a little
practice you will remove paint thru the various layers and arrive at some
of the most natural looking pintos, mottle-coats and appaloosas. Then just
finish by painting the details for bridles, etc.

Enjoy,
Scott

[Steve Miller]

check out my website
www.kontos.net
(contrary to popular opinion...it DOES work)

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[Mark Buckley]

> 2. Tired of dull boring brown, black horses? Try this: prime the horses
> white, black, white and then add a coat or two of color (let the paint
> dry between all layers). Now using an old worn-out soft toothbrush which
is
> loaded with water, gently scrub across the whole horse. With a little
> practice you will remove paint thru the various layers and arrive at some
> of the most natural looking pintos, mottle-coats and appaloosas. Then
> just finish by painting the details for bridles, etc.

A similiar method that I found recently using artists oil paints that seems
to work
ok for 25mm horses:

First, undercoat horses in white (car spray primer works well). Next, you
need
the appropriate colour oil paints (Burnt Umber, Sienna, Ochre, etc) and some
stuff
called 'Liquin' here in the UK. This, when mixed with oils makes them go
tacky
within an hour, and they will dry completely in 24 hours. Mix the Liquin
into the oil
paint and paint it liberally over the horse. Leave for 1-2 hours to go tacky
at
room temperature. Then get a large, soft brush and brush over the figure,
drawing
the paint off the highlights, so that the white undercoat lightens the
figure.
Let them dry for 24 hours.

This method gives a nice sheen to the figure.

cheers,

Mark.

[ma...@legendmicro.com]

One fast method that works best for figure in one primary overall color (like
WWI and WWII--and some vehicles) invloved a a dark primer color then overspray
the primary (lighter) uniform color from above (45-degrees+).

This directs the lighter color onto the figure in much the same way that
light hits from above, leaving darker areas where shadows would appear.
Considering it's sprayed on, the overall color effect is pretty soft and
natural-looking. It takes a light hand and a litle practice, but it's very
quick and really very simple.

MS

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[Allan Wright]

In article <6ufpej$s...@newton.cc.rl.ac.uk>, "Mark Buckley" <mark.b...@rl.ac.uk> writes:
|> A similiar method that I found recently using artists oil paints that seems
|> to work
|> ok for 25mm horses:
|>
|> First, undercoat horses in white (car spray primer works well). Next, you
|> need
|> the appropriate colour oil paints (Burnt Umber, Sienna, Ochre, etc) and some
|> stuff
|> called 'Liquin' here in the UK. This, when mixed with oils makes them go
|> tacky
|> within an hour, and they will dry completely in 24 hours. Mix the Liquin
|> into the oil
|> paint and paint it liberally over the horse. Leave for 1-2 hours to go tacky
|> at
|> room temperature. Then get a large, soft brush and brush over the figure,
|> drawing
|> the paint off the highlights, so that the white undercoat lightens the
|> figure.
|> Let them dry for 24 hours.

I think 'linquit' in the U.S.A. is marketed genericly as "Japan Dryer"

-Al

[ess...@worldnet.att.net]

This looks like a great idea, I will give it a try. I could imagine if
used for a two-tone primer (black - grey) (grey - white) and then add
thin color washes as tints would allow fast painting with very
effective highlights.

Scott

[Steve Miller]

check out my website www.kontos.net

That might help.
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