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Author Topic: Charlie's 15th century - Some long-overdue Burgundians! (Feb 28)  (Read 152718 times)

Offline SirGromit1879

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - Baggage train part 2 (March 9th)
« Reply #660 on: March 12, 2023, 06:41:25 AM »
Hi Charlie these look fantastic, I love the guy holding his helmet such a realistic pose, looking forward to more!

Offline Charlie_

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - More carts.... (March 17th)
« Reply #661 on: March 17, 2023, 08:32:27 PM »
https://fullharness.blogspot.com/

Baggage train part 3

The baggage train grows... Two more carts.










Offline Captain Harlock

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - More carts.... (March 17th)
« Reply #662 on: March 18, 2023, 01:35:21 AM »
They look great

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - More carts.... (March 17th)
« Reply #663 on: March 18, 2023, 06:27:36 AM »
Nice looking wagons you got there.. shame is some one tried to rob them.  :D
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Offline Metternich

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - More carts.... (March 17th)
« Reply #664 on: March 18, 2023, 02:55:58 PM »
Very nice indeed.  Glad to see you put the horse before the cart. lol

Offline Charlie_

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - A small update (April 5th)
« Reply #665 on: April 05, 2023, 08:16:09 PM »
https://fullharness.blogspot.com/

A small update

I'm not working on any large units right now, for the first time in a while, so am taking the chance to paint up some little odds and ends that have been in the queue for some time.

Here's a few light cavalrymen which I've decided to base up individually. I originally planned to have two more units of mounted crossbowmen in standing poses, based like my other light cavalry, but changed my mind. Instead I'm going to be using them them as guards for the baggage train, or similar roles where they might just be set dressing rather than actually 'units'. I have several more like this in the queue. They are a good way to make use of the various horses in standing/walking poses from the metal Perry ranges.

The first two are both metal Perry 'scurrers', with headswaps and put on different horses. One has had his right hand replaced with a plastic crossbow hand. The other is empty-handed - I originally gave him a a crossbow slung from his belt, but I decided he worked better as just some sort of messenger or officer so I didn't reattach it after it broke off...





The third one is a metal Italian crossbowman, but with a headswap making him Swiss or German. His horse is actually from the Perry Agincourt range.





I'd also like to mention a new product I've started using - AK Interactive Ultra Matt Varnish. I know I'm not the only one who has trouble getting matt varnishes to do what they say on the tin.... I've always used Winsor & Newton Professional Matt Varnish in a spray can, and it's USUALLY successful. But sometimes it just doesn't get things truly matt, especially on horseflesh for some reason - perhaps it's just more noticeable when it's a large expanse of one smooth colour? I've tried all sorts of different things, varying the number and thickness of coats, different spraying techniques, etc... Also tried the W&N brush-on equivalent but had zero success with that for some reason.

On a whim I ordered the AK Interactive Ultra Matt after seeing it recommended somewhere, and... it works! What I actually do now is my usual two coats of W&N spray, and then brush on the AK Interactive on spots where things still look a little too satin. It works, and also dries very quickly. I've even gone back to some older units and quickly slapped the AK onto some troublesome bits of satin-like horseflesh - instant success!

Nothing enhances the look of a carefully painted figure better than having it truly matted down, in my opinion. Once I've finished painting, the different colours all have varying degrees of glossiness. That final matt varnish layer is what finishes it off and pulls it all together, and suddenly makes it look good after too many hours of working on it. I can't get my head around it when people claim they don't varnish, or prefer a glossy look!!!

So yeah, I recommend this product.
« Last Edit: April 05, 2023, 08:27:17 PM by Charlie_ »

Online HappyChappy439

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - A small update (April 5th)
« Reply #666 on: April 06, 2023, 12:11:22 AM »
Oh nice! Thanks for the recommendation! Finding a varnish that doesn't make everything really glossy is always a nightmare!

Offline tomrommel1

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - A small update (April 5th)
« Reply #667 on: April 06, 2023, 06:01:57 AM »
Very nice additions
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Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - A small update (April 5th)
« Reply #668 on: April 06, 2023, 08:40:46 AM »
Lovely little creations  :)

Will give the AKI varnish a go. I like their weathering effects. Their paints I find a bit thick. Haven’t tried the varnish, but will give it a go.
I find W&N Galeria brush-on matt varnish generally pretty reliable, but always up for a new recommendation :)

Offline SirGromit1879

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - A small update (April 5th)
« Reply #669 on: April 07, 2023, 05:03:25 PM »
Lovely painted and selected figure Charlie, thank you for the tip on varnish will pick both the W&N and the AK up

Offline Charlie_

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - Comparing washes (April 10th)
« Reply #670 on: April 10, 2023, 10:20:07 AM »
Comparing washes

I've written a post about comparing different manufacturer's brands of dark wash after Citadel seemingly changed the formula of their popular 'Nuln Oil'.

Read all about it on the blog - https://fullharness.blogspot.com/


Offline Atheling

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - Comparing washes (April 10th)
« Reply #671 on: April 10, 2023, 11:02:00 AM »
Nice one Charlie, I'll give it a read later today.

For those who may not know, you can make any wash out of any good quality acrylic paint simply by mixing the paint with Matt Medium, Acrylic Retarder and water. That is essentially what you're buying when you buy a "wash" but with the added bonus of it drying at a slower pace (Retarder.) being able to choose what colour (or mix of colours) you wish the wash to be and controlling how "matt" a "finish" you want by adding different amounts of Matt Medium. Simples :)

Offline Harry Faversham

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - Comparing washes (April 10th)
« Reply #672 on: April 10, 2023, 01:45:08 PM »
 Simples, bleedin' simples!!!???
That little lot sounds complicated as fook!

 :o
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Offline Charlie_

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - New Steel Fist dollies (May 14th)
« Reply #673 on: May 14, 2023, 07:51:30 PM »
I got some of the new dollies released by Steel Fist, and sculpted by this forum's very own Captain Harlock.

https://www.steelfistminiatures.com/product-category/later-medieval-1460-1490/

Here are the first creations!






Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Charlie's 15th century - New Steel Fist dollies (May 14th)
« Reply #674 on: May 14, 2023, 09:43:20 PM »
Well done.   :D

 

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