Army Painter on 10mm figures

[tarkus29]

Hi All,
Has anyone used the Army Painter technique on 10mm figures and if so how good was the result?
I've got a couple of Pendraken ancient armies that need doing and I'm starting to flag with all this painting business!!

[Devolver]

I use quickshade and I think it looks really good. I don't like painting much so it was a great help.
I used the middle tone, I think they call it strong, but I have just bought a tin of the light tone as the other makes light colours look a little muddy.

[Fenton]

There was a discussiion in the modelling and  painting section

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2183.0

[cameronian]

I use it too, makes all the difference; also i don't matt varnish afterwards, the slight glossing heightens the colour without being obtrusive. Don't dip BTW, brush on, and not too thickly (but not too thinly either!!!).

[Devolver]

Yes definitely put it on with a brush. Don't forget to use white spirit to clean the brush afterwards.
I also use it to stick sand to the base for texture as it holds it in place better than PVA glue

[Leman]

I use the soft tone brushed on. I,ve used it on Franco-Prussians, 1866 Austrians and SYW Austrians. It definitely adds shade without being obtrusive. However I do shade the odd thing as well. I also matt down using Winsor and Newton Acrylic Matt Varnish, again applied with a brush. For flesh I have found an effective way is Model Colour flat flesh followed by Winsor and Newton Peat Brown ink.
DP

[Jim Ando]

I swear by the stuff just don`t put it on too thick on 10mm figures.

Light tones ok for very pale (white in fact) clothing but I use the mid tone for everything else.

the dark tone is a waste of time coz if what your painting is that dark then you wouldn`t see the shading anyway.

Jim

[tjantzen]

Light tones ok for very pale (white in fact) clothing but I use the mid tone for everything else.
the dark tone is a waste of time coz if what your painting is that dark then you wouldn`t see the shading anyway.
Jim

Hi Jim!

I would disagree regarding the uselessness of Dark Tone.... I only use Dark tone on 10mm
Because of the size of 10mm figs, Dark Tone gives a good shadow markation, which looks good when highlighted
Here are a couple of photos where I have experimented with both Army painter dark tone and strong tone on some white SYW austrians



These figs has just been dipped and no high lights has been applied.

Personally I prefer the left ones, which is AP Dark tone
After high ligtning, the  AP Dark Tones gives the white uniforms a more "crisp" look

Here is another finished battalion using Dark tone and applied highlights


regards
Thomas

[Jim Ando]

 depends on how much you apply . I still swear by the middle tone don`t know it`s correct name.

Jim

[Leman]

The middle one is Strongtone. I still prefer Softone as I find the others a bit overpowering especially on black base coated figures.
DP

[tjantzen]

I agree regarding the black base coating - If using the AP Dark Tone (the darkest) one need to basecoat white
And also dilute the dip a bit
These guys have been base coated white, dipped Dark Tone and then highlighted



I think that the effect on the vest is quite good - and actually quite easy to achieve - dipped and then highlighted by just adding 4-6 white dots on the elevated parts...

[Frantic]

I like the Dark Tone figures, I not really a fam of the "brown effect" you get with the mid tone.

[Leman]

Tjantzen those Prussians look really impressive. I have a Prussian army yet to paint and it may well get that treatment.
DP