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Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:25 pm
by valleyboy
There was a nice humbrol acrylic red I had a few years ago before they went awol - wonder if they have one now?

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:39 pm
by Zenbadger
Shahbahraz wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:20 pm So what colours do people use to highlight red? I've tried various combos, but it inevitably ends up too orange or too pink.
You probably need to start darker so that your highlight is a pure red. For a really saturated red I usually basecoat Khorne Red, wash with Agrax Earthshade, Khorne Red again and then highlight with Mephiston Red.

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:50 pm
by Wg Cdr Luddite
I've no personal experience but have heard good things about the AK Interactive 3rd gen acrylic "Intense" range :
https://ak-interactive.com/product-cate ... d-intense/

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:50 am
by Etranger
valleyboy wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:25 pm There was a nice humbrol acrylic red I had a few years ago before they went awol - wonder if they have one now?
There's certainly one in their acrylic range but I've got no idea whether it's the same formulation. Humbrol seem to have a bad habit of tinkering with their paint mixes.

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:02 am
by Shahbahraz
Thanks for all the suggestions. I wonder if my issue is that I'm trying too much with not enough blending, so the highlight is being used too much. I shall try a 4 stage red on a test figure and see how that looks.

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:55 pm
by HMS Priapus
Painted up the last the winged hussar squadrons. Here's the group.

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And little closer for the newest guys...

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Now on to some more COTOTS, tho not sure which yet.

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:58 pm
by Jeremy
Lovely!

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:29 pm
by Shahbahraz
I do like those. The massed effect with 6mm is always impressive. Almost tempting me to get back to my WSS forces.

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:14 am
by Purple
Wow, they are cool. They will be fun to thunder across the battlefield

Re: HMS Priapus' Flying Bridge

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:17 am
by valleyboy
Purple wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:14 am Wow, they are cool. They will be fun to thunder across the battlefield
Give them to EB and see how they fare then :?

Yeah I know GIT :EB:

Harsh but fair I say