Fred's 2015 Painting Diary

[Techno]

Those are going to look particularly colourful, Forbes ! 
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Thanks, Phil. I'm hoping that they will tone down a bit with a wash, trying to balance colours bright enough to stand out vs garish.

Some more work on these chaps this afternoon. Most of the base colours added now, along with some detailing.



Flesh, beards and guns are the main areas that still need doing. Also a fair few hats and feathers to be painted.  Then to see if more detailing needs adding.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work Forbes!

[Techno]

Like those ! 
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Bit more done - not too many gaps now. Mainly beards, and musket stocks

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Cool

[Techno]

Definitely ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Ace of Spades]

I like 'em, wild bunch!

Cheers,
Rob

[fred.]

Got the last details painted, gave them a wash of Army Painter Soft Tone ink, highlighted a few bits of white again. And stuck them on bases



A bit more basing to do to finish them off, but that's another 6 stands done!

[fred.]

Lots of progress today.

Started work on some more Mongols. Got the horses, armour and weapons done for this 20 or so, which should give me 2 bases of archers and 2 of lancers.

[Techno]

Nice, again, Forbes ! 
Looking forward to the finished 'article'.
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice Fred!

[paulr]

Very good and rapid progress

[fred.]

Thanks chaps. I'm taking full advantage of having a few days off, to crack on with some painting.

Also having got a new set of rules (Irregular Wars) for Christmas, it has triggered various army building thoughts, which has led me to spot a few places where I can easily add a few stands of troops to current armies, to make forces for Irregular Wars.

[fred.]

Last bits done on the Mongol cavalry. 2 stands of light cavalry (aka horse archers) and 2 stands of medium cavalry (aka lancers) - the later may be a bit of an odd distinction, but the Irregular Wars army lists splits between the more skirmishy horse archers, and others who were more melee orientated.



Photo is a bit dark, but you get the idea I'm sure. Still need to finish off the bases - probably do that tomorrow as I now have a bunch of stands to get sanded.