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Offline leadboy

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Re: Painting Black Horses...
« Reply #15 on: March 04, 2022, 08:09:11 AM »
The "Gilder method" for black horses is up on the Hereford1938 blog, underpainting
dark blue or purple and then "wiping off" black:

https://hereford1938avbcwtng.blogspot.com/2022/02/painting-28mm-horses.html

Originally from someone (unidentified) of the Grimsby Wargames Club, I think.

Depends how many horses you've got to do, probably!

Online Harry Faversham

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Re: Painting Black Horses...
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2022, 08:01:42 PM »
Originally from someone (unidentified) of the Grimsby Wargames Club, I think.

Grimsby, Grimsby... right bleedin' shower that lot!

 lol
"Wot did you do in the war Grandad?"

"I was with Harry... At The Bridge!"

Online Harry Faversham

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Re: Painting Black Horses...
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2022, 04:54:35 AM »
I well remember the Gilder method from years gone by. Herself's got tons of acrylic paints in her crafting stuff...
I can well see General Custer's black horses Troop getting the treatment. Thanks for that old bean!

:)

Offline leadboy

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Re: Painting Black Horses...
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2022, 11:21:43 AM »
No worries HF. And you might be pleased to know that your Perry ACW cavalrymen
have already been beheaded and reheaded, taking their place in the "Red Cavalry"
painting queue!

Online Harry Faversham

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Re: Painting Black Horses...
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2022, 06:38:50 PM »
Good man, there's no topping a successful beheading!

 :o

 

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