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Offline Hu Rhu

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #15 on: 14 December 2017, 04:38:24 PM »
That is a fantastic piece of modelling and the painting of the figures is non too shabby either.  I will be using this as inspiration as I get to grips with my Dux Britannium army next year.

Offline rokurota

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #16 on: 14 December 2017, 04:47:20 PM »
Great!

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #17 on: 14 December 2017, 09:35:08 PM »
Wow, beautiful!

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #18 on: 14 December 2017, 10:39:59 PM »
Sorry I've got another question. There appears to be a difference between the centre door and the balustrade in the colours you have used the balustrade appears to have a green wash! whereas the door does not. When you paint your wood do you use a black undercoat and then dry brush lighter greys on it or are you starting with a dark grey and then going for lighter greys.

I use a black undercoat and then greys and seem to get more contrast than you are getting and I prefer what you have done.
« Last Edit: 14 December 2017, 10:45:37 PM by Vagabond »

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #19 on: 15 December 2017, 05:58:17 AM »
I use a black undercoat for wood, followed by several drybrushs with dark brown, Khaki and bone white, mixing each colour 1:1 to get smoother transitions.
I hope that helps.

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #20 on: 16 December 2017, 07:15:06 AM »
Cracking job. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #21 on: 16 December 2017, 01:15:00 PM »
Excellent workmanship  8) 8) 8)

I did wonder about the way the roof was constructed in being vertical  lines than the expected horizontal type but I did find a carving depicting the verticals.
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Offline Jeff965

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #22 on: 16 December 2017, 09:37:59 PM »
Lovely centrepiece :-*

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #23 on: 16 December 2017, 09:52:47 PM »
Good to see new thingsfrom you, Jan. This is a master piece, very nice.
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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #24 on: 17 December 2017, 12:20:30 AM »
I use a black undercoat for wood, followed by several drybrushs with dark brown, Khaki and bone white, mixing each colour 1:1 to get smoother transitions.
I hope that helps.

Thanks, it sure looks good

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #25 on: 17 December 2017, 10:02:49 AM »
Love it Jan
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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #26 on: 18 December 2017, 04:37:29 AM »
lovely work  :)

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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #27 on: 23 December 2017, 07:17:02 AM »
That is fantastic! Definitely a piece to be proud of. Those minis are very nice, too.
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Re: Late Roman Watchtower (Specula)
« Reply #28 on: 23 December 2017, 09:23:03 AM »
Very well done Jan!

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