Author Topic: Viking Expedition to Natal (Read 15103 times)

Dr. The Viking · « **on:** July 30, 2014, 08:40:29 AM »

I am going to paint Zulu, Mexicans and Texians in 2014.

Any Zulu army worth its salt would have a lot of figures. I don't like painting loads of similar figures.
So in order to have just a reasonable chance of completing some Zulu I have chosen to use the method described below.

Here is the first test Zulu:

I simply painted the entire figure with a gloss brown spray, blocked in the details and washed it with a black wash (Army Painter).

I then painted up the colours again.

I think the result is good. In fact better than hoped for. And within the realm of realism with regards to completing 64 of the blighters.

After and before

Before

Mason · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2014, 09:11:01 AM »

That is a damn fine result.

Good thinking, that man!

matthais-mouse · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:20:47 AM »

Very nice indeed, simple yet very effective.

I look forward to seeing more

former user · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:44:55 AM »

the result is very convincing.

but - what do You mean by:
"I then painted up the colours again. "
everything but the skin colour? with the same colours as before?

Malamute · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:48:44 AM »

Quote from: Mason on July 30, 2014, 09:11:01 AM

That is a damn fine result.

Seconded.

Awesome sauce

Jonas · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:54:34 AM »

Great end result!

The sprayed "before" dude looks horrible though, so great thing that it works out in the end.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2014, 11:22:27 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on July 30, 2014, 10:48:44 AM

Awesome sauce

Seconded

Totesamazeballs

cheers

James

Mason · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:20:34 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on July 30, 2014, 11:22:27 AM

Totesamazeballs

Really???

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2014, 01:07:40 PM »

Quote from: Mason on July 30, 2014, 09:11:01 AM

That is a damn fine result.

Good thinking, that man!

Yeah, well, thanks! Hardly a new approach, but I just found the results were good.

Quote from: matthais-mouse on July 30, 2014, 10:20:47 AM

Very nice indeed, simple yet very effective.

I look forward to seeing more

Thanks and so do I!

Quote from: former user on July 30, 2014, 10:44:55 AM

the result is very convincing.

but - what do You mean by:
"I then painted up the colours again. "
everything but the skin colour? with the same colours as before?

Well, I suppose I mean 'highlighted all colours with the colours I used for blocking out before washing'. The skin colour was highlighted with Bloodtracker Brown (which seemed suitable).

I varnished it all with dull cote.

Quote from: Malamute on July 30, 2014, 10:48:44 AM