TYW Generals

[Malamute]

Luverlye work as always. What you have achieved with the bridles and reins is very effective indeed.

[d phipps]

Awesome!!! Love those horses.   

[Mad Doc Morris]

Actually, there's nothing to add - that's really breathtaking! All the more as it represents the Thirty Years' War; way too few wargamers for this period!

[Admiral Benbow]

I have been pondering for years now about how you do your ground work, any hints?

Thanks for the nice comment, Vikotnik.

No secrets to share concerning the groundwork: I just use a ready-mixed filler from the DIY-market as base, adding a blob of dark brown acrylic to the mix for base colour. This is what I use:

http://www.molto.de/produkte/holz/molto_holz_reparatur_spachtel.html

This stuff is available in a can as well, not just the tube. I usually colour the complete can after opening it, so you can use it immediately next time. It's a very flexible but hard material and has a natural ground structure when dry. It will be drybrushed afterwards with two or three light ocre hues and a very light near-white drybrushed topcoat.

If you need some rougher ground, add white glue on top of the hardened filler and sprinkle on some dirt, sand or pebbles. Let dry, paint as before. Finished.

Then follows vegetation if wanted.

[former user]

Yes please, more of these!   

[powerfrog99]

A lovely piece,

your comment about Tactica 2010 in HH makes me think about a visit there  , because ECW / TYW is the second of my historical "armies".
I hope you had a nice time in Essen 

see you in Antwerp,
cheers Thomas

[Doc Twilight]

Gorgeous work, Benbow old man, just gorgeous... Let me say, I like the whole setup, but the grey horse is simply striking... just beautiful.

Regards,

Doc

[Blackwolf]

Nice Admiral,I believe the chap with the 'mo' is Lord Byron, a royalist.

[Bugsda]

Outstanding, those bridles are excellent