Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:09 am
Now those are superb
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Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:30 am
They've turned out really tasty, the Not-Harper figure is a beauty. Not sure about the geezer in the pelisse though. And the dog is pointing, but looks more like a hound. I would go with beagle markings, as he isn't hairy enough for a mutt.
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:04 am
Very nice!
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:50 pm
Very nice, like the church, but why does everyone paint the Junior Rifle regt?
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:52 am
And I officially hate you, as this picture led me to pull out a whole two drawers of 28mm figures that had being lying happily unpainted in the shed of shame for some years. So far just started the block paint on a dozen or so groups of peninsular French, British, some Spanish guerrillas and two famous mythical riflemen. I just have to decide the facing colours for the British regiment.
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:07 am
Yellow. Has to be yellow
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:05 am
Yeah. It seems to be the second most popular facing colour after blue. I am having to look up some helpful illustrations though as it's been a long time since I opened a Funcken book. And it is a hard colour to paint.
I also have a few Highlanders (Victrix) which are lovely figures, but I am now checking out which tartan to use.
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:07 am
I was talking about in the context of the books. But yes, yellow and buff were both popular
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 2:26 pm
Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:52 am And I officially hate you, as this picture led me to pull out a whole two drawers of 28mm figures that had being lying happily unpainted in the shed of shame for some years. So far just started the block paint on a dozen or so groups of peninsular French, British, some Spanish guerrillas and two famous mythical riflemen. I just have to decide the facing colours for the British regiment.
Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:04 am
Government sett is a good starting point, then add the appropriate regimental overstripe - I think only the 79th had a fundamentally different base colour.Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:05 am I also have a few Highlanders (Victrix) which are lovely figures, but I am now checking out which tartan to use.
As regards yellow facings, start with a yellow ochre base (I think it's called Naples Yellow, or a similar Italian name) and then highlight with the bright version - much simpler and gives a better finish.