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6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:01 pm
by Purple
I’m just flying through some 6mm forDBN. I know there’s super talented 6mm painters on here but I’m putting in limited effort and going for numbers.
How do you approach horse tack? Because I just found myself not believing I was painting horse tack in 6mm.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:29 pm
by Norman D. Landings
Three-stage highlight, and I want to see buckles.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:38 pm
by Jeremy
I believe you get a horse tack contrast paint from GW that does it for you

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:40 pm
by FreddBloggs
VBs horse painting article from miniature wargames answers that.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:22 pm
by Paul
In 6mm just a single colour picking out the main pieces of leather and dots for the metalwork.

Incidentally 'horse tack' is also what I use to stick Shetland ponies to the wall.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:39 pm
by Zenbadger
Paul wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:22 pm Incidentally 'horse tack' is also what I use to stick Shetland ponies to the wall.
Ewwww! Don't want to know!

I usually prime black, lightly drybrush grey or beige and then pick out the horsey bits in brown before painting the rider. I find it easier to paint suitably thin straps that way.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:49 pm
by Purple
Ah yeah, that sounds a better approach. Thanks zen.

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:58 pm
by goat major
That’s a clever way to do it zen

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:52 pm
by Ilkley Old School
So how are you basing up these 6mm DBN figures ?

Re: 6mm Loose Ass Fiddlers

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:18 pm
by HMS Priapus
Decals.