6mm painting

[getagrip]

Hi all.

I've recently got into 6mm and think I may need to change my painting style.

So,  what's your technique for:

1)  Undercoating;
2)  Armour;
3)  Infantry.  This is the one that really stumps me!

Cheers in advance all 

[Sean67]

With 6mm vehicles I undercoat black, then heavy dry brush of main colour,
Then add lighter drybrush of any Camo colour then I apply a wash.
Then a dry brush of main colour again followed by a very light dry brush of bleached bone.
Infantry paint in main cam colour then light drybrush of camo colours then a wash then hands and face.
Regards
Sean

[getagrip]

Thanks Sean.  I don't drybrush that often but at this scale I think I'm going to have to 

[paulr]

I undercoat light grey, paint main colours, then a couple of dry brushes to weather and highlight

One of the keys is to use lighter colours and strong contrasts (if you can) The small areas will look too dark if you use the right colours

[getagrip]

I undercoat light grey, paint main colours, then a couple of dry brushes to weather and highlight

One of the keys is to use lighter colours and strong contrasts (if you can) The small areas will look too dark if you use the right colours

Thanks Paul 

How much detail do you go for on infantry?

[paulr]

Hands, faces, weapon stock, barrel, pack, boots, ...

Maybe webbing depending on pose

Some of my Polish infantry have Eagles on the front of their helmets (well a white blob)

[getagrip]

Hands, faces, weapon stock, barrel, pack, boots, ...

Maybe webbing depending on pose

Some of my Polish infantry have Eagles on the front of their helmets (well a white blob)

Wow!

Wouldn't have a piccie would you?   

[Glorfindel]

I've painted quite a few 6mm figures (all Baccus).   I tend
to undercoat in black (sprayed on), then block in main
colours and highlight once.   The usual advice when painting
over black, particularly in smaller scales, is to paint the colours
a shade lighter than you normally would expect.

I've tried to include some pics but keep having technical issues.
Instead, here is a link to my Photobucket account which has
loads of pics of Great Northern War / AWI & ACW figures.

GNW :

http://s761.photobucket.com/user/glorfindel-666/library/#/user/glorfindel-666/library/Great%20Northern%20War?sort=2&page=0&_suid=1426450305122036932530067730895

AWI :

http://s761.photobucket.com/user/glorfindel-666/library/#/user/glorfindel-666/library/6mm%20American%20War%20of%20Independence?sort=3&page=0&_suid=142645035041309410680568821841

ACW :

http://s761.photobucket.com/user/glorfindel-666/library/#/user/glorfindel-666/library/6mm%20American%20Civil%20War?sort=3&page=0&_suid=142645037322408489078039498212

Hope this helps.

Cheers,


Phil

[getagrip]

Thanks Phil that's really helpful 

Cracking minis too

[Fenton]

For me it is

Spray grey
Wash of  Vallejo Black Shade ( watered down)
Paint block Colours
Wash with watered down AP strong tone ink or W&N Peat Brown

[Fenton]

If your painting British and using Vallejo use Khaki instead of English uniform as the latter is too dark

[getagrip]

If your painting British and using Vallejo use Khaki instead of English uniform as the latter is too dark

Cheers Steve.

I'm going for German and Russian early Eastern.

[Ithoriel]

I stick figures to either bases or painting sticks, former with superglue and the latter with Copydex, then spray them matt black.

I tend to paint the main colour and wash it then add detail and highlight it. Often finish with a wash on flesh if that wasn't "the main colour."

Spray matt varnish, touch up shiny bits (metal, water, etc) with paint on gloss varnish.

Some finished articles here

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11666.0.html

[Leman]

Undercoat white, brown wash, main colours, blak wash, a few highlights, job done.

[getagrip]

Thanks Ithoriel and Leman; good advice.

I don't, as yet, know how much or how little detail I want on these.

I usually undercoat black and then drybrush to bring out the detail (the drybrushing completely disappears) but with these guys I'm not sure I'm going to see any of the detail