Thank you both for the comments.
The camo is repeatable yes and easy to do... ( patience
is a must )
I'm going to copy paste what I wrote on my blog for any who want to try it out.
Pity the camera makes them look weird ( cold ) , honestly they look much better especially since they're 15mm & all looks crisp & neat.
Here's how I did the camo. After much head banging the idea to make a KosmoFlot ( as in Kosmonaut ) hit me and what better than to have marines. Blue seemed the ideal colour for such a force.
So.....
Undercoat - Matt black spray can.
Undercoat - Matt Grey spray can very light pass ( as in pressing the noodle on top very very lightly ) in order to have a hazy coat. Look at the bike bases closely & you'll see what I mean. Instant lovely urban colour. I agree also the bases really came out cool.
Take a piece of dense foam , like the stuff watches or jewellery ( a good excuse to buy the wife a ring
) have in their shop boxes. Cut in 3mm square x 30 mm pieces so you can grab them between your fingers. Pluck little bits from the top with a tweezers so as to have a stamp ( like we used to do with potato halves when we were children ) Try to make a NOT Too square shape as it doesn't look good ( go for a flower shape )
Then use different shades of blue, blue grey & black to lightly stamp the shape on the vehicle . DON"T overdo it as you'll loose the effect. ( I used colours from around 4 different brands. If you're like me you'll have loads of paints running around )
Lastly paint fine lines in Duck egg white.
Yes the bikes & quad are kool .... see the post Armies Army bikes.... I especially like his seated infantry , they remind me of WW2 T34's.
Hope this helps & may you be inspired
Z
01 March 2014, 06:39:29 AM