Fresh off the conveyor belt is this Brazilian unit. I decided to do these in white tropical kit.
I must admit that less than third of the way into them I was asking myself why I chose white...it was a struggle for me, especially painting in the evenings when is still hot and I was a little tired. But I got through them and basing them in a unit like this conceals a multitude of sins.
Next it is back to the Paraguayans.
You may not enjoy painting white but I sure enjoy seeing your finished product They look great!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan. I find that my painting is not as good in summer. In the heat my eyesight tends to degrade a little...must look into some new glasses.
DeleteI'm not a fan of painting white either Mark, but when based up, these look very impressive to me:)
ReplyDeleteI find white much easier with the contrast paint, but I struggled with these.
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ReplyDeleteI am really loving your South American armies. Great job even though you don't like to paint. Large amounts of white and black are always a challenge. For white I usually do a base of flat brown, then highlight with buff, then more with white. It's a pain, time consuming but it turns out well. Of course with my Pathans I just sprayed painted them white and filled in the details with a little shading! Again, good looking unit.
Neil
http://toysoldiersanddiningroombattles.blogspot.com/
Thanks Neil. I have painted plenty of whie unifirms in thecoast, but struggled with these fir some reason.
DeleteSuperb, truly superb!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil.
DeleteGreat work on these Mark, and they look especially nice against the terrain you have built. I quite enjoy painting white with the Foundry Austrian shade and light contrast, but find for some reason I can't paint past 6pm especially on a week night. I think of how much more I could get done if I could, but I'm normally too tired to motivate myself and find I don't enjoy the complete lack of natural light.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of natural light doesn’t bother me so much. I have found an LED source that provides plenty of spectrum depth and I frequently paint until 9:30 at night. But I have noticed over the years that my eyesight is poorer in the hotter months...maybe it is a bit of fatigue or maybe eyes swell slightly in the heat and distort I don’t know. I do know that I am overdue for new glasses and that is something that will be corrected in a couple of weeks.
DeleteGreat job Mark, they look great on mass. I have just switched to a combination lamp and lens. I found this to be easier on the eyes, although have missed the water pot a few times as it's out of the lens shot :-)
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Stu
Thank you Stu. I like the story of missing the water pot, it reminds me of the story of a now departed friend of mine who had the habit of painting with a rum and coke near to hand...until the day he made the inevitable mistake...not that the error was the cause of his demise mind you!
DeleteAnother ripper looking unit Mark. Must be just about time for an all South American review?
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks James. With the last of the Paraguayan infantry in progress now I think a parade by the Paraguayan contingent could occur later this week.
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