Before painting my border fortress I gave it two coats of PVA to seal the wood. Once that was done (and the PVA had dried), I undercoated the model using two thin coats of matt Black acrylic craft paint (made by Crelando).
I then dry-brushed the planked area with matt Burnt Sienna acrylic craft paint (made by Crawford & Black).
Once the brown paint had dried, I gave the rest of the model two thin coats of matt Medium Grey acrylic craft paint (made by Reeves).
I tend use cheap acrylic craft paint from a variety of different suppliers, including THE WORKS and LIDL for projects like this. I see no point in using expensive acrylic paints unless there is a particular colour that I want to use that isn’t easily reproduced by mixing my cheaper paints.
Very nice. It will look good with a garrison.
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteCheers! I have plenty of suitable troops who could garrison this new fortress.
All the best,
Bob
A fresh coat of paint and gap filler works wonders on the walls, no matter how big or small.
ReplyDeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteVery true. I am thinking about repainting it with a lighter shade of grey … or even white.
All the best,
Bob
BOB,
ReplyDeleteA nice little Castle there. By the way- LANGLEY Miniatures make British Marching Troops in OO scale - they'd be suitable for OO9...worth having a look. Cheers. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteCheers! Thanks for the information about Langley figures; they would fit in very nicely with my layout.
All the best,
Bob
BOB,
DeleteLANGLEY do offer pre-painted figures though you can have more figures unpainted at a lower price. All the best. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI did see them on their website … and I am mighty tempted to buy some!
All the best,
Bob
I also use mainly cheap acrylics for my railway and wargame modelling. It's not only cheap, but also easy to mix colors and diluted to use as washes. I've found that there are a difference in cheap acrylics how flat they actually dries.
ReplyDeleteRoger,
DeleteI’ve found the acrylic paints sold in sets by THE WORKS and Lidl are particularly good. Easy to mix, dilute well without losing their pigment, and dry quickly.
All the best,
Bob
....And your Fortress looks Great!
ReplyDeleteRoger,
DeleteI think that the grey I have used might be a little too dark and that a wash of white over the top might improve it somewhat.
All the best,
Bob