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Posted: **Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:30 pm**

Army Painter Oak and Army Painter Strong Tone. Quickest way to get realistic looking Zulu skin. They tend to be darker than Xhosas, etc so this works well

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:12 am**

I've been playing with the decals we got printed. There were a couple of issues, like a misaligned print on one sheet (which was replaced for free) and me cramming the decals too close together. But overall they worked well. They're reasonably thin, opaque and sharp enough to read 0.3mm census numbers. They're a lot better than my home-made jobs. It's a pity that much of them will disappear under weathering (if/when I get around to it). The star decals are from I-94 https://i-94enterprises.com and highly recommended.

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Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:28 am**

They look very good, Spanner. Nice one.

Iain

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:03 am**

Is it just me or does Guards Arm'd divisional insignia look like the eye of Sauron?

Regardless, these look good.

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:13 am**

Those are really fine, but such small decals would be beyond me so well done!

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:20 am**

First 6 Zulus of the weekend done and ready for a matt varnish and flocking. 15 more to go…

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:30 am**

Something odd I noticed with these Perry Zulus. The different shade of plastic. The lighter one also seems to have less defined sharpness of mould? The resilience is the same. Seems to be just the one box, and all bought at the same time. It’s also lighter than all the other Perry plastics I’ve built and painted (of which I’ve done several hundred)

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:58 am**

Spanner wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:12 am I've been playing with the decals we got printed. There were a couple of issues, like a misaligned print on one sheet (which was replaced for free) and me cramming the decals too close together. But overall they worked well. They're reasonably thin, opaque and sharp enough to read 0.3mm census numbers. They're a lot better than my home-made jobs. It's a pity that much of them will disappear under weathering (if/when I get around to it). The star decals are from I-94 https://i-94enterprises.com and highly recommended.

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Excellent! And nice WG-specific squadron signs!

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:04 am**

Once a Vatman, always a Vatman. My first though was 'has Jezza accidentally revealed the company 'off records'.

E

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:06 am**

Thanks, gents. It's something I can do while watching the telly and the missus doesn't grouse about paint stains on the furniture.

RMD » 08 Apr 2023 18:58
Excellent! And nice WG-specific squadron signs!

Only thanks to your assistance and knowledge, mate.

Jeremy » 08 Apr 2023 17:30
The different shade of plastic. The lighter one also seems to have less defined sharpness of mould

Different shades on different sprues is common with most plastic figures/kits, mate, but it's usually more subtle than that. The different levels of detail may be an optical illusion. Give both an undercoat, Jeremy, and then see if there's a difference?

PS Very nice Zulus. Stop showing off.

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