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...
Taking a pause from the RSM grenadiers this (Monday) evening. Instead, I cut out 80 lozenge-shaped card bases and glued them to the 80 Revell Austrian SYW figures, comprising the next painting project. These bases give the plastic figures better stability and also call to mind, albeit, unintentionally, the bases of Spencer Smith infantry, helped by the pose of this particular figure -- marching with the musket resting on the left shoulder. Tomorrow evening, I’ll start back on the RSM’s, beginning with the faces and hands of Company C. . . and perhaps the white wigs if those first two tasks go quickly.
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Allan (Wittenberg)
I used 7 boxes of Revell SYW Austrain infantry for the 69 infantry figures with musket on the left shoulder, representing enlisted men, four company sergeants, and an RSM. Five officers on foot, four drummers, and mounted colonel, and a MiniFig ensign round out the regimental compliment.
As for keeping the paint from peeling due to handling: a coat of artist's acrylic gesso for the basecoat, followed by an undercoat of black Liquitex acrylic. Both flex amazingly well. Then the normal painting using Games Workshop and Ral Partha acrylic paints.
For the musket barrels and baynets, officers' halberd tips, etc. I use Windsor & Newton artist's silver oil color. Oils wear like iron and maintian their flexibility. PLus, you can't beat the brilliance of oil colors and, in the case of metallics, the fine consistency of the pigment.
Finally, I follow this with a couple of coats of Future acrylic floor polish. That should do it.
Cross you fingers,
Stokes