I’m looking for a new basing colour scheme, moving more forwards a Italian, Spanish feel, rather than my usual Libyan desert look.
Just wondering what paint colours everyone uses
Just wondering what paint colours everyone uses
Josh Barton for my Greeks I've been using Vallejo beige brown drybrushed with tan earth and then dark sand. And mountain tufts + some light clump foliage to finish them off
Craig Mabon Way back, Russell Patton used to use a vivid green Dulux enamel. Just a thought if you want a retro look š
Dirk Heinsius Craig Mabon You are a bad, bad man!
Michael Stonyer Craig Mabon Awesome
- Craig Mabon Vincent Cholewa Rumour had it that Russell Patton was using a litre tin of house paint - not sure if this was true or not. Perhaps the man himself can clarify? I mean it's so long ago the paint may not even have been sold in litres (gallons?, pints?, half-gs?)
- Dirk Heinsius First pass at new basing colours. I'm happy with the overall effect, but I think I need the bases to be a bit brighter/warmer however foliage may help. Will try foliage and perhaps a different base colour tonight.
Neil Williamson I just googles "spanish plains" images. There is a lot of inspiration there to copy.There is quite a variety too depending on the season. One of them was covered in pink and yellow flowers
- Craig Mabon Neil Williamson So you think I should be looking at purple/lilac (heather) for my planned pre-feudal Scots. I could also rebase my Malburian Grand Alliance (1708) in red (as Oudenarde is in Flanders/Belgium), (HFG not DBMM I know, but its the thought that counts).
Michael Stonyer The lighting is better in this photo. This was taken two weeks ago of two Light Horse. The Left handed rider now has a leopard skin pill box hat.- Michael Stonyer It's sounds like a lot of work, but the dry brushing is actually quite quick to do once the base coat has been applied.
- Michael Stonyer regards, Stony
- Michael Stonyer These base colours match up best with Autumn tufts from NOCH and Marsh Land from Gamer's Grass. Will be adding these in the next week or so.
Russell Briant
For desert bases I’ve stopped painting them. Using a wood filler compound in Rimu tint and sprinkling white sand on for texture as much as colour. I remain happy with the results.- Dirk Heinsius Nice
Russell Briant Vincent Cholewa yeah there’s that old rhyme “
Sticks and stones will break your bones and a stick will also have your eye out!”
Dirk Heinsius More testing of various colours. I think that I'll need to Flock and Tuft to get a proper look and feel.
Josh Barton I look forward to seeing what you decide on! personally I'm not sure about the green, but the three browns all look interesting - I suppose it'll also depend on the colours of the models as well :)- Dirk Heinsius Josh Barton I'm leaning towards the centre one, which is a pinky-brown
- Josh Barton I like it as well - reminds me of pink granite :)
Phillip Nash Centre or far right imo- Josh Barton agree with Philip!
- Dirk Heinsius Leaning towards centre
- John McLennan 5 is a little to yellow, 4 is too green, 3 is good, 4 is too dark, 1 is good but could do with a lighter highlight.
Philip Gates Dirk Heinsius Technically, isn't the centre the point at which you are not leaning?
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