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Title: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: philhendry on 15 August 2013, 07:37:03 PM

Hi Guys,

After many 'mojo-free' months, I have begun to paint a few figures again. Here are the 3rd century praetorians I've been working on this week.  28mm A&A Miniatures, based on pennies and painted in my usual 'dippy' fashion - white primer, bright base-coats, paint the dip on, squirt with Dull Cote and the job's a good un.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/Praet02s.jpg)

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/Praet01s.jpg)

I need to do something about all my vexillia (flags) - I think I might get on and design some transfers.  I can't paint letters and numbers to save my life, but I can draw pretty well on the 'puter, and I can make water-slide transfers.

Cheers,
Phil

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 August 2013, 07:52:43 PM

Great to have you back, Phil  :)

These A&A miniatures are definitely nice and you did a lovely paintwork on them as usual. Hope to see more of your Ancients goodness soon!

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 August 2013, 07:51:07 AM

Very nice  :-*

Any close ups?

cheers

James

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Romark on 16 August 2013, 08:05:20 AM

Those look great,can I ask,what shade of dip did you use ?.

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: philhendry on 16 August 2013, 09:21:40 AM

Thanks Lads! 

I used Army Painter 'Strong Tone' dip. That's my usual one - though I do use the Soft Tone on very light-coloured models - white horses, troops mainly dressed in white, etc.

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/Praet02Cl.jpg)

Cheers,
Phil

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 16 August 2013, 09:28:32 AM

Even as close-up your "dip" painting does look god, Phil, I really should try it on my EIR legionaries.

LBM transfers?

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: philhendry on 16 August 2013, 09:32:20 AM

Thanks, yes LBMS transfers.

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 16 August 2013, 09:39:40 AM

Good stuff. And good to have you back at painting 3rd century Romans. :)

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Cyrus on 19 August 2013, 12:56:51 PM

Great Praetorians Phil! Good to hear you have your painting mojo back.

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: philhendry on 21 August 2013, 01:56:27 PM

Thanks to the inestimable Mr Hales of LBMS http://littlebigmenstudios.co.uk/catalog/ (http://littlebigmenstudios.co.uk/catalog/), I have been able to improve the vexillum:

(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd64/philhendry/Mesopotamia/VexillumS.jpg)

The transfer I used was intended for the Aventine mIniatures range of 'early' (but not very early!) Imperial Romans: http://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_186_223&products_id=2317 (http://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_186_223&products_id=2317)

Cheers,
Phil

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: M Blakey on 21 August 2013, 05:37:24 PM

Awsome stuff!! Love the standard!

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Arthur on 21 August 2013, 06:01:59 PM

Looking good  :)

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: bigredbat on 24 August 2013, 08:23:37 PM

Very nice Phil!  I'd not seen the A&A Praetorians painted, before, they scrub up very well.

Cheers, Simon

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: janner on 03 September 2013, 09:18:21 PM

Got to be happy with that  :D

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: Tarty on 06 September 2013, 12:57:31 AM

Love them

Title: Re: A&A Praetoriani
Post by: philhendry on 06 September 2013, 07:23:34 AM

Thanks Lads!!