Author Topic: Atheling's Elite Tagmatic Byzantine Close ups- Single Bases- Page 9- 26-04-2025 (Read 21582 times)

Andrew66 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2023, 02:05:24 PM »

Absolutely my favourite army , what a beautiful job you’ve done

Atheling · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2023, 03:23:33 PM »

Quote from: Andrew66 on January 21, 2023, 02:05:24 PM

Absolutely my favourite army , what a beautiful job you’ve done

Thank you Andrew, it's always great to hear words of encouragement, especially with a project of this magnitude!

Tonhel · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2023, 08:46:24 AM »

Quote from: Atheling on January 21, 2023, 08:57:03 AM

Thank you Tonhel

You are welcome. You really bring those units to life!

Mindenbrush · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2023, 01:43:49 PM »

Agreed, AK Interactive is fabulous and I do occasionally use it where I've missed spots with the W&N Pro Matt Spray. I mostly use a Humbrol DIY Enamel Gloss before matting down and even the AK Interactive won't take on top of the gloss thus the W&N Pro Matt Spray first.
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As Humbrol Gloss is becoming difficult to obtain here in Canada, I have switched to the AK Interactive Gloss varnish. Goes on easily with a brush and although it requires a 12 hour cure time, I have been leaving it for 24 hours before applying a second gloss coat - the first seems so thin when compared to polyurethane varnish.

Another 24 hour cure and then brush on the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish.

Atheling · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2023, 03:21:05 PM »

Quote from: Tonhel on January 22, 2023, 08:46:24 AM

You are welcome. You really bring those units to life!

Methinks I owe you a pint

Quote from: Mindenbrush on January 22, 2023, 01:43:49 PM

Agreed, AK Interactive is fabulous and I do occasionally use it where I've missed spots with the W&N Pro Matt Spray. I mostly use a Humbrol DIY Enamel Gloss before matting down and even the AK Interactive won't take on top of the gloss thus the W&N Pro Matt Spray first.

As Humbrol Gloss is becoming difficult to obtain here in Canada, I have switched to the AK Interactive Gloss varnish. Goes on easily with a brush and although it requires a 12 hour cure time, I have been leaving it for 24 hours before applying a second gloss coat - the first seems so thin when compared to polyurethane varnish.

Another 24 hour cure and then brush on the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish.

Ah, I never thought of Humbrol being difficult to buy abroad. Bummer!

I have used Acrylic varnish in the past, yet even on acrylic canvases it is far inferior to polyurethane varnish in terms of protection and durability. I dare not gloss varnish my miniatures with a good enamel polyurethane varnish as I've had paint chip off various models where I had just used acrylic varnish in the past.... it's just so damn depressing.

Tim Haslam · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2023, 10:07:26 PM »

Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..

batu · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2023, 11:06:56 PM »

MORE!

Atheling · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2023, 09:14:14 AM »

Quote from: Tim Haslam on January 22, 2023, 10:07:26 PM

Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..

I'm painting like the clappers at as it is Tim

Quote from: batu on January 22, 2023, 11:06:56 PM

MORE!

More next Monday- I have to leave the gloss varnish to go off about a week to get the best results.

chema1986 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2023, 10:28:47 AM »

Wonderfully painted! I love your Byzantines

Atheling · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2023, 11:54:38 AM »

Quote from: chema1986 on January 23, 2023, 10:28:47 AM

Wonderfully painted! I love your Byzantines

Thank you. I'm becoming a bit obsessed by the entire span of Byzantium!

This is my first foray into a later/Thematic army but you can see my Early Byzantines here (if you haven't already?):
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=126483.0

Totleben · « **Reply #25 on:** January 23, 2023, 07:51:36 PM »

Got to have this, too.

Vanvlak · « **Reply #26 on:** January 23, 2023, 07:56:41 PM »

Superb work, those are beautifully done, as has been said above, inspiring!

Atheling · « **Reply #27 on:** January 23, 2023, 09:05:37 PM »

Totleben, Vanvlak et al.... thank you very much guys

Arche Seleukeia · « **Reply #28 on:** January 24, 2023, 09:35:25 AM »

A very beautiful unit, looking forward to seeing more!

Atheling · « **Reply #29 on:** January 24, 2023, 05:05:47 PM »

Quote from: Arche Seleukeia on January 24, 2023, 09:35:25 AM

A very beautiful unit, looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks Archie. More 48 hours after the next unit has been posted on The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, which I try to do every year.

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