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I’m countering Jeremy’s thread because I’m a joyful optimistic bundle of pleasure.

1) faces! I love painting soldiers faces

Having suffered the agony of painting and basing, the best part is seeing the end result and wondering 'how did that happen?'

And "who broke into my shed and did that for me?"

For me it's fine details in contrasting colours - usually the things that make a unit different, such as facing colours, elite company distinctions, vehicle markings, etc.

To crush your enemies, to see them driven the enemy before you, to hear the lamentations of your opponents die rolling....

Purple wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:25 pm I’m countering Jeremy’s thread because I’m a joyful optimistic bundle of pleasure.

1) faces! I love painting soldiers faces

How do the soldiers feel? Do you paint civilians faces?

Gloss Varnishing my Classic Napoleonics and seeing the colours pop.

I like painting red. Its one of my favourite colours to paint even though most people hate it.

I’ve commented before but The Goat does the finest reds I’ve certainly seen.
I’d give him another award but he’s not got any shelves in his gaming room....

Watching the varnish on the figures dry and the colours deepen. Followed then by my least favourite thing