The best part is...

[Purple]

I’m countering Jeremy’s thread because I’m a joyful optimistic bundle of pleasure.

1) faces! I love painting soldiers faces

[Essex Boy]

Having suffered the agony of painting and basing, the best part is seeing the end result and wondering 'how did that happen?'

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

And "who broke into my shed and did that for me?"

[RMD]

For me it's fine details in contrasting colours - usually the things that make a unit different, such as facing colours, elite company distinctions, vehicle markings, etc.

[FreddBloggs]

To crush your enemies, to see them driven the enemy before you, to hear the lamentations of your opponents die rolling....

[Jeremy]

I’m countering Jeremy’s thread because I’m a joyful optimistic bundle of pleasure.

1) faces! I love painting soldiers faces

How do the soldiers feel? Do you paint civilians faces?

[Ilkley Old School]

Gloss Varnishing my Classic Napoleonics and seeing the colours pop.

[goat major]

I like painting red. Its one of my favourite colours to paint even though most people hate it.

[Purple]

I’ve commented before but The Goat does the finest reds I’ve certainly seen.
I’d give him another award but he’s not got any shelves in his gaming room....

[Jeremy]

Watching the varnish on the figures dry and the colours deepen. Followed then by my least favourite thing