1914 Belgium - UD 18/12 - news re German infantry paint scheme

[Phil Robinson]

Thanks 

I've started with the British and am attempting all 31 in a single batch...... 

You are either very brave or have a high boredom threshold, maybe both. At least they are quicker than Germans (bloody piping on uniforms, whose daft idea was that?)

[Silent Invader]

 . I'm just a dog with a bone!

Anyways, 31 uniformed figures was quite a productive way of working and they are almost there.

Here's a poorly lit and out of focus photo as evidence!



I won't be adding the chevrons until after they are varnished as the ranks are indicated on the underside of the bases and so at the mo I can't see what they are.

[Constable Bertrand]

Very nice Steve, I like the bricks on their bases

Cheers
Matt

[marianas_gamer]

Look great for a poorly lit and out of focus photo 
LB

[Silent Invader]

 . I'll take some better photos when they are done! 

[OSHIROmodels]

I did a 40 man ashigaru unit in one go once and I hated it, ten is my max now.

What you've done there is great although I do think a better photo is called for 

cheers

James

[pocoloco]

They look great! 

Any spreadsheet of the paints used? 

[Silent Invader]

I found the production line approach quite rewarding, though it only worked because of the identical clothing/equipment etc. I think I'll try all 82 Germans in one batch....

FWIW the minis were mostly a joy to paint, with plenty of detail helping/guiding the colouring in. I did have some frustration with some very, very fine mould lines on some of the minis, which didn't stand out to me until after the block coats had gone on. It's always frustrating to have to scrape paint away to get back at the metal. The 'final photos' will reveal if there are more that I missed ..... I hope not!

Regarding paints, I was heavily guided by the scheme (but with less ability, LOL) of Over Open Sights (Mark) - on his blog he has info to request some excellent PDFs complete with coloured in examples. I did make some changes to the paints used which for me were all Vallejo plus a GW shade. There are about 40 stages to my production line approach and I will be adding it to my project website in due course. 

[janner]

Respect - I struggle to crack eight Germans in one go!

[Captain Blood]

I found the production line approach quite rewarding, though it only worked because of the identical clothing/equipment etc. I think I'll try all 82 Germans in one batch....

Mad.

[Malamute]

Mad.

Completely, utterly, Barking

Smashing work Steve, they look great and so fast too.

[OSHIROmodels]

There are about 40 stages to my production line approach and I will be adding it to my project website in due course. 

What, you mean it's not just scrape, prime, paint, varnish then

Unless you added the '0' by mistake 

cheers

James

[pocoloco]

40 stages? 

I should give up this hobby asap   

[Silent Invader]

What, you mean it's not just scrape, prime, paint, varnish then

Unless you added the '0' by mistake 

cheers

James

 

I should have said about 40 (yes, forty) stages to the painting process, though that also includes priming and varnishing. By way of example, from my notes:

8. Base coat of Sky Grey to bino lenses

18. Base coat of Flat Earth to rifle woodwork, ET handle, bayonet grip

30. Highlight of Yellow Green to felt water bottle cover

38. Highlight of Mahogoney Brown to chin strap, bayonet scabbard


Can you stand the excitement?!   

[Mason]

I should have said about 40 (yes, forty) stages to the painting process, though that also includes priming and varnishing. By way of example, from my notes:

8. Base coat of Sky Grey to bino lenses

18. Base coat of Flat Earth to rifle woodwork, ET handle, bayonet grip

30. Highlight of Yellow Green to felt water bottle cover

38. Highlight of Mahogoney Brown to chin strap, bayonet scabbard


Can you stand the excitement?!   

Here is the proof that you are indeed mental.

Please stop now, the excitement is far too much.
 

Weirdo.......