tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post4939695604773626932..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Painting Jacklex figures: Day 6Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-51197778665833235792014-06-28T06:43:37.879+01:002014-06-28T06:43:37.879+01:00Ross Mac,
I may well end up going down the same r...Ross Mac,<br /><br />I may well end up going down the same route that you have, if only because the end result looks cleaner than what I ended up with.<br /><br />I can live with darker coloured figures but think that lighter coloured ones look better on the tabletop.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-48587620956442673572014-06-28T06:37:52.438+01:002014-06-28T06:37:52.438+01:00Conrad Kinch,
Stark is a good way to describe how...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />Stark is a good way to describe how they have ended up.<br /><br />Not quite the look I was trying to achieve, but I think that it has taught me a valuable lesson.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63126907213705379362014-06-24T20:04:48.495+01:002014-06-24T20:04:48.495+01:00This sort of thing is one reason that I have switc...This sort of thing is one reason that I have switched to no wash and a gloss finish these days. A uniform style across units is a good reason to persevere though.<br /><br />Still, there are worse things than being a little dark. How do they look on a gameboard, at arms length, beside an older unit.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-1276932518385465322014-06-24T17:04:44.153+01:002014-06-24T17:04:44.153+01:00It's turned a bit stark, but I think if you fo...It's turned a bit stark, but I think if you follow Jim's advice you could rectify that fairly easily. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46371010473703169112014-06-24T16:57:01.794+01:002014-06-24T16:57:01.794+01:00Jim Duncan,
Thanks for the suggestion. I may give...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion. I may give it a try to see if it will improve the look of the figures.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83671947464853776142014-06-24T16:46:28.424+01:002014-06-24T16:46:28.424+01:00You could try a few highlights on top of the ink a...You could try a few highlights on top of the ink and then give it another very light wash with watered down ink.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59087456260767297472014-06-24T16:41:37.398+01:002014-06-24T16:41:37.398+01:00Jim Duncan,
I think that Nut Brown is a bit dark ...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />I think that Nut Brown is a bit dark for this colour scheme ... but it was all I had available.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91106000762449447442014-06-24T12:27:23.488+01:002014-06-24T12:27:23.488+01:00I tend to only use Windsor & Newton Nut Brown ...I tend to only use Windsor & Newton Nut Brown Ink on bases where the base colour is quite light. I don't use it on figures as much these days.<br /><br />I am still experimenting with other manufacturers washes and have yet to find one that I really like.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.com