tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post4555113730072997589..comments2024-03-28T07:22:41.637+00:00Comments on Hinton Hunt Vintage Wargame Figures: Grey is the new BlackStrykerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-17724582066872961582011-02-12T18:35:14.423+00:002011-02-12T18:35:14.423+00:00Hi Ian,
Sorry I missed these updates on my blog?...Hi Ian,<br /> Sorry I missed these updates on my blog?<br /><br />CHeers<br />Paul<br />These are really cool.<br /><br />I have used a tiny bit of flesh in black to good effect on Brunswick coats. Grey in the black for the shako.<br />Looking very nice.Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-90484530487481936202011-02-01T08:13:32.901+00:002011-02-01T08:13:32.901+00:00Thanks for all the ideas chaps! I will try out som...Thanks for all the ideas chaps! I will try out some of them at the next painting session.Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-24761303449847841612011-01-31T22:18:30.283+00:002011-01-31T22:18:30.283+00:00Ian
Black uniforms are a nitghtmare for me, as are...Ian<br />Black uniforms are a nitghtmare for me, as are also the white ones!. In addition to the troubles of painting, the photographies never make justice to the model<br />Regards<br />RafaRafael Pardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482026140017463557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-88562464926486130662011-01-31T21:53:29.247+00:002011-01-31T21:53:29.247+00:00Black uniforms are the only time I dry brush, usin...Black uniforms are the only time I dry brush, using a dark grey. However could you not outline the belts etc. and paint creases on the "grey figure" you now have?<br /><br />However, he is still a very dashing figure as he is!<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-11597950119757516292011-01-31T17:05:09.634+00:002011-01-31T17:05:09.634+00:00I have seen Brunswikers done brilliantly Thus:
Mix...I have seen Brunswikers done brilliantly Thus:<br />Mix blue into the black for the cloth and lighten a little.<br />Highlight with blue black with quite a lot of white. Best to do two stages of highlights, so the really light stuff is a vet thin line.<br />Do the belts gloss as Paul suggests with no blue in the black.<br />Yes, in real life the black fades , but then everything becomes grey. it is the blue that lifts the black and yet it looks right.<br /><br />Give it a try<br />Roylewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875985959507775409.post-57091544136553704632011-01-30T22:26:11.529+00:002011-01-30T22:26:11.529+00:00Hi Ian
I was going to try charcoal for the uniform...Hi Ian<br />I was going to try charcoal for the uniforms, and gloss black for the belts ect<br /><br />PaulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056094811625038749noreply@blogger.com