Painting Black Horses...

[leadboy]

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!

[Harry Faversham]

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

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

 

[Harry Faversham]

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!

[leadboy]

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!

[Harry Faversham]

Good man, there's no topping a successful beheading!