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Offline nicknorthstar

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #105 on: 17 September 2022, 11:32:36 AM »

Offline john_savage_uk

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #106 on: 19 September 2022, 09:16:18 AM »


First attempt at some Berglanders in a hybrid style. Semi-gloss varnish and simple base but highlights added to the main painting.



Hope you like them

Offline armchairgeneral

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #107 on: 19 September 2022, 09:36:50 AM »
They look amazing  :) I think that’s how I would want to paint them rather than flat colours.

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #108 on: 19 September 2022, 11:20:48 AM »
Hope you like them

Lovely.  Very effective.

Offline fred

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #109 on: 19 September 2022, 12:02:19 PM »
They look great, the hybrid painting style works well.

Offline DivisMal

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #110 on: 19 September 2022, 06:51:41 PM »
That bloody brilliant!  :o :o

Offline john_savage_uk

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #111 on: 19 September 2022, 10:01:07 PM »
Some Panavonians next. Still need to add an mdf base but otherwise all done. Enjoying painting these. The simple clean casting makes them a pleasure to paint quickly even adding a some highlights is easy. Interestingly I’ve had to tone down the uniform highlights though. The lack of obvious sculpted creases in the uniform means a standard highlight looks too harsh. Fine on the equipment though. Not actually sure you’ll see the highlights when on the table.

Anyway hope you like them. Only bought 2 packs to try them out. Need to decide if I go all in now and build a couple of armies.  Decisions decisions!
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Offline swiftnick

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #112 on: 20 September 2022, 12:07:18 AM »
They are splendid Guv!

Offline nicknorthstar

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #113 on: 20 September 2022, 04:45:34 PM »
The North Star website is back to normal, the IT guy didn't pay the bill on time. Rubbish.
Thanks to everyone who's ordered the Wave Two release, I'm hoping to get things sent out first week of October.

Offline NickNascati

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #114 on: 20 September 2022, 08:29:59 PM »
I don’t see the point of detailing what are meant to be simple toy soldiers.  Defeats the purpose I think.

Offline sir_shvantselot

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #115 on: 20 September 2022, 09:02:24 PM »
I don’t see the point of detailing what are meant to be simple toy soldiers.  Defeats the purpose I think.

Me neither. But they do now look like 1930s walking communist or fascist posters. Different :)

Offline NickNascati

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #116 on: 20 September 2022, 09:47:25 PM »
Sir,
      You are right, that’s exactly what they look like.

Offline Ingarsby73

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #117 on: 20 September 2022, 10:15:40 PM »
These are lovely - a really clever take on an interesting range. I'dlike to see how the respective general packs would come out.

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #118 on: 22 September 2022, 06:15:25 PM »
Those are really nice. The wood effect is very good.

Not decided whether mine will be plain or at least wash shaded (I have a pack of each state on order with Hope Eternal).

Offline DivisMal

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Re: Mark's Little Soldiers
« Reply #119 on: 22 September 2022, 07:58:41 PM »
Oh rhey look pretty good. Actually back in the day when I started wargaming many people painted details. Each to his own, I think. I’ll at least try this once.

 

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