Thematic's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge Wrap Up- PAGE 7. 26-03-23

[Andrew66]

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

[Atheling]

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]

Thank you Tonhel 

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

[Mindenbrush]

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]

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

Methinks I owe you a pint 

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]

Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..

[batu]

MORE!

[Atheling]

Beautiful stuff.
Show us more..

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

MORE!

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

[chema1986]

Wonderfully painted! I love your Byzantines

[Atheling]

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]

Got to have this, too. 

[Vanvlak]

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

[Atheling]

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

[Arche Seleukeia]

A very beautiful unit, looking forward to seeing more! 

[Atheling]

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.