Author Topic: Nevyens Greek, Romans and anything else Ancient Painting Blog (Read 81843 times)

Harry Faversham · « **Reply #30 on:** December 09, 2014, 01:26:01 PM »

Neyven, have you tried the clingfilm and bluetac technique on the Hoplons and curtains... I found it works very well?

Nevyen · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2014, 12:51:37 PM »

What is this technique you talk of?

Harry Faversham · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2014, 02:10:48 PM »

Quote from: Nevyen on December 10, 2014, 12:51:37 PM

What is this technique you talk of?

There you go mate, I've tried this on both Hoplons and shield curtains... it works!

http://bigredbat.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/bigredbats-littlest-invention.html

emosbur · « **Reply #33 on:** December 10, 2014, 02:32:59 PM »

A good idea.

Mason · « **Reply #34 on:** December 10, 2014, 02:50:12 PM »

Very clever.

Filed away in the little grey cells for future use.
Thank you.

Arthur · « **Reply #35 on:** December 10, 2014, 09:33:25 PM »

Great job on the hoplites, Nevyen. As Simon said earlier, these are some of the best painted Victrix Greeks to be seen anywhere on the net.

Nevyen · « **Reply #36 on:** December 11, 2014, 05:57:25 AM »

Brilliant Idea will apply immediately

Polkovnik · « **Reply #37 on:** December 11, 2014, 09:09:23 PM »

Fantastic looking figures. What rules are you planning on using?

Nevyen · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2014, 12:05:52 AM »

Thanks again for the kind comments. The bluetac method works a treat, thank-you for pointing me in that direction!

As for rules as per my dark ages project Hail Caeser is the rule set of choice. Our group cuts down the unit number by hald but keeps the frontage 120mm.

So i have roughly 4-5 more units for a division plus skirmishers.

1ngram · « **Reply #39 on:** December 12, 2014, 01:41:51 PM »

MicroSol does the job perfectly. In fact if you are as belt and braces man you can use both MicroSet and MicroSol. After gloss varnishing the surface put the former on with a brush. Then apply the transfer. While everything is still wet apply the latter. It will dissolve the carrier film. Simply brush the remaining transfer into position. The stuff isn't cheap but its been a mainstay of aircraft and tank modelling for years.

Nevyen · « **Reply #40 on:** December 12, 2014, 11:22:09 PM »

Thanks 1ngram but LBM transfers are different from other transfers as they have an adhesive side that allows the transfer to stick to the model. I use that approach as you suggested for all other types of transfers but with LBM ones it does not work as well i have found.

Peithetairos · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2014, 11:49:27 PM »

Excellent painting and use of decals. I think they are amongst the best painted Victrix online, too.

galvinm · « **Reply #42 on:** December 16, 2014, 02:00:30 AM »

wow!

fantastic!

AdamPHayes · « **Reply #43 on:** December 21, 2014, 04:29:46 PM »

Lovely job, these will look spectacular en masse. I have a vague memory that the shield aprons are something only used by the Ionian Greeks, but I wouldn't let that stop me.

Nevyen · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2014, 11:25:36 PM »

Odd - they come with the Athenian Greek Box set, and from what i have read they don't seem to be only specific to Ionian greeks.

But ill look into it.

I'm not overly fussed I like the models.

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