S till quite a way to go with the current batch of 20 human figures and a horse (of course), but they're actually starting to look like something after all of the red distinctions. Quite a bit of painting in hour-long sessions the last week as and when time has allowed. Mostly applying the basic dark red to facing areas and turnbacks followed by the inevitable touch-ups to clean up wobbly edges and those misplaced, minute splotches of Citadel Khorne Red. They're looking like so many Austrian infantry regiments of the era at this point, but the eventual flags will turn them magically into the Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment, more or less, of the AWI period. But I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. One frustrating point (ahem) of sad discovery. I've started trying to use those Winsor & Newton 'Series Seven' brushes (#1 rounds) purchased last spring, and the blasted things simply will not keep a point. Very frustrating since I have heard over the y...
Here are the (almost) finished Spencer Smith figures, sent to me by Jonathan. They will become our on-table personas in the upcoming game. The flamboyant figure at left will command the Zichenauer advance guard while the rather more taciturn fellow at right will take command of the Stollenian force.
And here are sixe of the ten new hills and ridges all dry and ready to go. Kids, if you try this at home, remember to apply two coats of paint to your styrofoam sheeting. It really soaks up the first coat, but a second will restore the exact color of your chosen green paint. Here, it's Olympic Latex "Meadow Green".
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