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In the Midst. . .


In the midst of glossing this late Sunday morning.  The two rows at the back are more of less finished with 2.5 coats.  The two in the foreground have had acrylic gloss applied to their bases and muskets plus the drum and NCO's polearm.  

I typically brush the stuff onto the figures since I discovered many years ago that spray cans are, shall we say, inconsistent and can lead to unexpected, frustrating outcomes that leave one close to the point tears after weeks of careful painting.  And if not that, then certainly clouds of quietly muttered blue language.  You know what I mean.

But so far, so good yesterday (the first third of the regiment) and today (the middle third).

For the moment, though, I'll have to stop there to make a quick run up the road to the supermarket and then mow the lawn since the sun is out and more rain is on the way if the forecast holds.  I'll get back to these this evening. As the late Dame Vera Lynn sang, we'll meet again. . .

-- Stokes

Comments

tradgardmastare said…
Almost there, it’s the final countdown.
12:48 AM
Anonymous said…
I’ve had every problem you can think of with varnish until I switched to those made for artists. I only use matt and have found the Winsor and Newton spray to be excellent. Their cheaper brush on acrylics were awful. Daler and Rowney brush on is also good but quite viscous. I take the view that these are the materials used by people making pictures worth thousands and they won’t take chances with them.

I spray outside or in the garage and only spray when it is above 10C and less than 80% humidity. I suspect that the propellant won’t vaporise fully at lower temperatures and there is too much water in the air at higher temperatures (not a problem where I live).

I warm up the aerosol and figures in the drying cupboard and take them back into the house after 10 minutes once the smell has gone.
4:00 AM
Richard said…
Coming along nicely. I always brush varnish after similar painful experiences.
6:28 AM
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