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Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:52 pm
by goat major
not as many as i thought it did it seems. But yes it does have some. thanks

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 5:59 pm
by tim.w
I didnt expect that man responses thanks chaps. To clarify, I do attach them before undercoating normally but that's not going to work when some poses are holding their shields to the body. Its more about painting the figure properly than the shield. I'm not painting designs, I use the excellent LittleBigMen transfers for when they get complicated.

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 6:13 pm
by levied troop
goat major wrote: Thu May 23, 2019 8:49 am While we are on the subject of shields. Does anyone know of a good reference for simplified hoplite shield patterns to copy for freehand painting? I know you can get transfers but I'd prefer to paint.
Why not have a look at the LBM site itself, all the transfers are shown illustrated by manufacturer, here’s the Foundry Greek set:
https://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/pro ... s-foundry/


And the Curteys set:
https://www.littlebigmenstudios.com/pro ... s-curteys/

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 6:16 pm
by goat major
Good idea thanks John

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:12 pm
by MarshalNey
The littlebigmen transfers are great - I used them for my French Pavsiers.....really set them off despite my crap painting.

For my Trojan war shields I'll be painting them a simple geometric design or snake. The Tower and figure of eight sheilds will be painted brown/white or black/white animal hides.

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Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:20 pm
by tim.w
Thems nice is that a lion Rampant retinue? Any pics of the whole thing?

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:27 pm
by MarshalNey
Thats from the game we played the other year.

Fireforge sargeants - as you can tell I painted the shields.

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Front Rank men-at-arms
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Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:38 pm
by Essex Boy
Them's very splendid, Ken. I'm well impressed.

Iain

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:03 pm
by tim.w
Lovely stuff. Front Rank don't seem to be as popular as they once were and I dont know why. Splendid figures.

Re: What's a good way of painting shields separately?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:17 pm
by FreddBloggs
Always thought Front Rank looked like they had several meals too many.