Dead Man's Hand - Updated 20/02/2015 with some animals and stuff!

[Mason]

Nice paintwork.
More livestock is always great for filling the table.
 

[philhendry]

Thank you! Now I need some 'naked' horses (i.e. without saddles, bridles, etc) for the paddock beside my livery stable.

[HerbyF]

Now I need some 'naked' horses

Just pick up a 'Tube O Horses' or other toy horses play set from a toy,craft, or discount store. Cheap & many are prepainted well enough to use right out of the package.

[ivor13]

Good stuff Phil, all the way back to page one!
Glad this popped up, I hadn't seen this thread before!

[Legionnaire]

Wonderful painting and eyecandy!!! 

May I ask what paints you use? The hues are really nice.

[philhendry]

Thanks lads. Paints are mainly Foundry and Vallejo Model Color, with a few old Citadel as well - chiefly for the metals. All supplemented by Army Painter 'Strong Tone' Quick Shade, painted on, and a good coat of Testors' Dull Cote to kill the shine.

[Legionnaire]

Thanks lads. Paints are mainly Foundry and Vallejo Model Color, with a few old Citadel as well - chiefly for the metals. All supplemented by Army Painter 'Strong Tone' Quick Shade, painted on, and a good coat of Testors' Dull Cote to kill the shine.

Cheers mate, I have come to appreciate Army Painter too, not because I paint a lot but because it speeds up the process and gives a better result than I could achieve normally. I used Vallejo Matt Varnish with good result to kill the shine, but when I bought Humbrol Matt Varnish (acrylic) it left a "frosted" finish on the mini  , I tried twice with the same result so don't know if it's something in the Humbrol varnish that disagrees with Army Painter...

[philhendry]

It's probably that the Humbrol had too much matting agent in the varnish - I used to use it, but stopped for exactly that reason. For the way I prefer to work, I've found that a quick squirt of Dull Cote over the dry Quick Shade, followed by 20 minutes in the oven at 60°C, gives the most consistent finish.

I tried the Vallejo, but found that, for my particular tastes, it was a little glossier than I like... But that might have been the way I was using it...

One man's meat is another man's poison and all that!

[Legionnaire]

It's probably that the Humbrol had too much matting agent in the varnish - I used to use it, but stopped for exactly that reason. For the way I prefer to work, I've found that a quick squirt of Dull Cote over the dry Quick Shade, followed by 20 minutes in the oven at 60°C, gives the most consistent finish.

I tried the Vallejo, but found that, for my particular tastes, it was a little glossier than I like... But that might have been the way I was using it...

One man's meat is another man's poison and all that!

I have never ever even thought about putting my minis into the oven in that way  ! But you are quite right on the last bit  , and your minis do look absolutely ace!!!

[dodge]

Nice minis well painted to a great finish. I wish I could get the same results with army painter 😃