Sunday, October 14, 2012

American civil war, it all starts



My first figures turned up the other day from Sash & Saber, I ordered 4 packets of casualties to add to the Perry figures that are hopefully in the post winging there way to me right now I spent a while working out my colours for the union infantry. I wasn't happy with the  blues i had so decided to mix my base coat 80% dark prussian blue 15% german grey 5% black which gave me a really dark blue base coat i then applied dark Prussian blue for the second coat and finally intense blue as my highlight. I might still add a 4 highlight later. for the pants i used Medium Prussian blue base coat then flat blue as my second coat haven't decided if i will do a third yet. As you can see there is still abit of work to do but they are getting there.




16 comments:

  1. Fantastic start Kent. The colours look good.

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  2. Starting with a load of shot guys, that's not the way most would go. Looking good though.

    Ian

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  3. Getting those blues right is difficult - great work!

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  4. I love the S&S figs! Nice looking Yanks!

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  5. Lovely work Kent! Those S&S castings are very dynamic. My only suggestion would perhaps to 'lift' the tone of the trousers a shade as historically they were distinctly lighter than the jackets. Just my 2 Confederate Dollars...

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  6. I have been thinking about a third lighter shade of blue on the pants curt i'll do a test today. And thanks guys for the great comments

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  7. The Blue-Bellies are Lookin' good, Sir.

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  8. Really cool work Kent, the S&S figures seem to really like your painting style!

    Looking forward to your next installment...

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  9. Those are great! Beautiful painting, too.

    Best wishes

    Gilees

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  10. Now that's a start. Look forward seeing many more of these

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  11. Impresive work you have done here!

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