Author Topic: Artizan 2nd afghan war British. (Read 5112 times)

Ray Earle · « **on:** March 18, 2015, 08:28:34 PM »

First one. Mainly a colour test, just to make sure I'm happy with the selections. Painted as the 17th Leicestershire regiment.

I've gone with the historically questionable helmet flash because, well, I like it. It adds a bit of colour too.

Apologies for the poor photography (done on the phone

).

Just need to base it now, oh, and paint some more...

Jeff965 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2015, 09:07:57 PM »

Wow Ray that's a lovely paint job

Keith · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2015, 09:12:18 PM »

That's great!

Phil Robinson · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2015, 09:22:19 PM »

Superb paint job, and the helmet flash is just dandy, historically accurate or not.

wulfgar22 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:05:04 PM »

Superb!

RJ · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:19:53 PM »

Very nice job.

Good to see a painted example as well, even more tempted by them now...

Malamute · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:20:09 PM »

Lovely Ray, he's superb.

Romark · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2015, 10:23:00 PM »

Excellent,helmet flash looks good too.

Arthur · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:14:36 PM »

A very clean and crisp paint job, Ray

Is it indiscreet to ask which paints/triads you used for the khaki ? It looks spot on to me.

guitarheroandy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:20:05 PM »

Great job!!

I have a unit of those who keep looking at me from the painting table...

folnjir · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:24:16 PM »

Quote from: Ray Earle on March 18, 2015, 08:28:34 PM

Just need to base it now, oh, and paint some more...

Yes, yes you do. Lovely work, looking forward to seeing them at you do.

Mad Guru · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:26:16 PM »

Wow, beautiful job overall, and the Martini-Henry looks fantastic!

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:38:09 PM »

Very nice

LB

Atheling · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2015, 05:30:30 AM »

That's a bit tasty Mr Earle!!

Lovely smooth layering and nice and crisp too!

Darrell.

Ray Earle · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2015, 09:47:02 AM »

Thank you for the comments gents. Much appreciated.

Quote from: Arthur on March 18, 2015, 11:14:36 PM

Is it indiscreet to ask which paints/triads you used for the khaki ? It looks spot on to me.

Not at all. It's all vallejo paints and I've included the paint codes as I can never remember if they are 'model' or 'game' colour paints. Based on a black undercoat;

Base colour of US field drab (70.873) followed by a mid tone of, surprise, surprise, Khaki (70.988), both of these are straight from the bottle. The highlight is made by mixing the Khaki mid-tone with Dark sand (70.847) in about a 4-1 ratio. Be fairly stingy with the dark sand as it has a tendency to lighten the khaki quite a bit.

I usually do a final edge highlight by mixing a little more dark sand in with the highlight colour. Just to accentuate the edge of the jacket, cuffs and elbows/knees.

I hope that's of some help.

Feel free to ask any other questions if the explanation isn't clear enough.

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