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Title: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Jacksarge on December 28, 2015, 12:46:33 AM
This is only my 2nd post on LAF (the other was in The Old West section). I have been working on a bunch of Wargames Foundry Masai for some time, and these are the last of them.
I hope you enjoy them ,all shield designs are freehand, I tried to vary the designs to make them more individual.
(If you're interested, there are more pictures of Masai on my blog, including civilians)
 
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bW503Hdyd_A/VoCBI-Eo6kI/AAAAAAAAFkE/DrdbEjUf_-g/s1600/PC180246.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BDASs_BPS0g/VoCBIt3Dy0I/AAAAAAAAFkA/kcTERcLAFyQ/s1600/PC180247.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KmiMU_zUs-k/VoCBJOSyR6I/AAAAAAAAFkI/s_G1Nb60cvY/s1600/PC180248.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n3ed1S1jAJQ/VoCBKLqu0nI/AAAAAAAAFkY/iTW_xgnrb_Q/s1600/PC180249.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mkxvt-CY6DQ/VoCBK2-u9hI/AAAAAAAAFkc/InH9Hk-tzTQ/s1600/PC180250.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-biLtZJA-zFk/VoCBLAgg6BI/AAAAAAAAFkk/glR94gO9qGI/s1600/PC180251.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pM4DBNFsiu8/VoCBLmYXyqI/AAAAAAAAFks/Z6gNf1obWcE/s1600/PC180252.JPG)

Thanks for looking  :)
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: von Lucky on December 28, 2015, 02:38:19 AM
Very fine painting. The colours are earthy yet bright.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Marine0846 on December 28, 2015, 02:52:26 AM
Love the shields.
Fine painting.
Please post more.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: marianas_gamer on December 28, 2015, 04:48:29 AM
Great job!  :-* :-* Do you have any concerns that the bases will be steady?
LB
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Argonor on December 28, 2015, 04:49:52 AM
Love 'em, really cool!

I'm still planning to do some colonial Africa when I awake from my current painting hiatus, so it pleases me a lot to see nicely painted natives!
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Jacksarge on December 28, 2015, 05:21:57 AM
Great job!  :-* :-* Do you have any concerns that the bases will be steady?
LB

Thanks  :)
They will be steady in the face of the enemy, a  friend of mine is going to do the basing -25mm Litko round bases  :)

Here is a different batch glued on their bases:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n-K8N2yNK5E/VlqrwH7qCiI/AAAAAAAAFf8/13k5NlX_108/s1600/PB240260.JPG)
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: folnjir on December 28, 2015, 07:15:46 AM
They are very nice. I hope you will post some more pictures once their bases are finished.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Dr DeAth on December 28, 2015, 08:05:23 AM
Great brushwork, especially the shielda
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: traveller on December 28, 2015, 08:40:14 AM
Excellent! This is great inspiration as I also have them on my pending list. Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Atheling on December 28, 2015, 08:52:33 AM
Rea;;y lovely work Jack  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Do you have a close ups? It's often very good for helping to see how one has painted up the mini ;) :)

Cheers,
Darrell.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Jacksarge on December 28, 2015, 09:13:50 AM
Rea;;y lovely work Jack  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Do you have a close ups? It's often very good for helping to see how one has painted up the mini ;) :)

Cheers,
Darrell.

Thanks Darrell.  :)
No, nothing closer than these shots sorry.
Paints I used were Vallejo, Reaper, and some Secret Weapon washes.
I used the pictures on the Wargames Foundry website for my inspiration.
The Reaper Dark Flesh Triad really helped with the skin tones.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Happy Wanderer on December 28, 2015, 11:01:50 AM
Excellent work. I confess of all the Masai paint jobs I found online yours was the one I mimicked due to the 'soft tones and bright colors' as the man said...very nice....and authentic looking IMO.


By the way, what matt varnish do you use to finish the figures off...?

Cheers

Happy W
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Atheling on December 28, 2015, 11:10:30 AM
The Reaper Dark Flesh Triad really helped with the skin tones.

Ah, might have to look into that one. Thanks for the tip :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: tomek917 on December 28, 2015, 11:36:24 AM
Wow, those look great!  :-*
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Jacksarge on December 28, 2015, 12:00:45 PM
Excellent work. I confess of all the Masai paint jobs I found online yours was the one I mimicked due to the 'soft tones and bright colors' as the man said...very nice....and authentic looking IMO.


By the way, what matt varnish do you use to finish the figures off...?

Cheers

Happy W

Thanks Happy :)
The only varnish I use is a spray of Testors Dullcoat.
For decals and flags I give a coat of Liquitex gloss varnish before the Dullcoat to give added protection & prevent shrinkage.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Happy Wanderer on December 28, 2015, 12:08:40 PM
Thanks for that....much appreciated. Please feel free to post any more pics for us all to dribble over  8)

Great stuff.  ;)

Happy W
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Atheling on December 28, 2015, 07:20:48 PM
Thanks Happy :)
The only varnish I use is a spray of Testors Dullcoat.
For decals and flags I give a coat of Liquitex gloss varnish before the Dullcoat to give added protection & prevent shrinkage.

Yeah, I used to use Dullcoat a lot back in the day.... until the EU insisted that they desist from selling here or they change the formula. The white tins are rubbish in terms of the matte finish one gets when compared to the old black tins sadly. I use Windsor and Newton Artists Quality Spray now (as suggested to me by our very own Jeff on LAF) and haven't looked back.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Jacksarge on December 28, 2015, 11:16:06 PM
Yeah, I used to use Dullcoat a lot back in the day.... until the EU insisted that they desist from selling here or they change the formula. The white tins are rubbish in terms of the matte finish one gets when compared to the old black tins sadly. I use Windsor and Newton Artists Quality Spray now (as suggested to me by our very own Jeff on LAF) and haven't looked back.

Darrell.

I can still pick up Dullcoat in the Model shops here, but may have to see if I can find some of that W&N spray you mention in an Art Supplies place in Tasmania. Do you know if any of the other artist brand sprays work as well as the W&N?

Cheers,
JS
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Harry Faversham on December 29, 2015, 01:08:37 AM
I use Windsor and Newton Artists Quality Spray now (as suggested to me by our very own Jeff on LAF) and haven't looked back.

Darrell.

 ??? What's the spray stuff called Athers, any tips on using it?  ???
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Atheling on December 29, 2015, 10:18:51 AM
??? What's the spray stuff called Athers, any tips on using it?  ???

Windsor and Newton Artists Quality Matt (in a spray can)- about £12 a pop but well worth it.

It's flatter than the new Dullcoat formula (if you can still get your mitts on the old formula for *@#* sake use a respirator- it's really nasty stuff and a carcinogen).

Darrell.

Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: War In 15MM on December 29, 2015, 02:59:47 PM
Really beautiful!  When I put together my African collection I decided to go with a generic Hollywood look for my African tribesmen, but I do love the Masai, and yours are causing me to regret that I didn't do them... I may have to rethink that possibility and revisit Africa once more.  Thanks for posting.  Richard
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Bugsda on December 29, 2015, 05:44:28 PM
It's flatter than the new Dullcoat formula (if you can still get your mitts on the old formula for *@#* sake use a respirator- it's really nasty stuff and a carcinogen).

I make sure I'm breathing through a cigarette when I spray dullcote Darrell, no problems so far  ;)

Those Masai are excellent! Love the muted colours. I'll be copying that if I ever get around to painting mine  :-*
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Captain Blood on December 29, 2015, 06:09:59 PM
They look great  :)
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Atheling on December 29, 2015, 07:21:54 PM
I make sure I'm breathing through a cigarette when I spray dullcote Darrell, no problems so far  ;)

Erm........  :o

Those Masai are excellent! Love the muted colours. I'll be copying that if I ever get around to painting mine  :-*

They are indeed lovely  :-*

Darrell.
Title: Re: Masai - 28mm Wargames Foundry
Post by: Engel on December 29, 2015, 08:00:19 PM
That is some excellent looking miniatures.