"Painting 6mm Irregular the Angel Barracks way." Topic

I have been doing a "how to" article on painting Irregular Napoleonics on the 6mm forum for a while.

It is now complete.

I hope you can take something away from it and see that 6mm is not the madness that some of you think it is!

link

Thanks for looking.

Michael.

Really nice work there Michael :)

Really excellent tutorial and great results. Have you considered drybrushing with grey or white after the undercoat so that you can see what you're painting a bit better?

Thank you I had not.
Maybe because I am used to Irregular (I have been painting them almost exclusivley for about 15 years so am kind of used to what the models look like.)

Is it something you have tried and had good results with?

I like your method, I tend to prime grey and then wash with charcol or black before painting. It also give me highlights and shadows, but its definitely another step.

Skipper

A lot of people have talked here and in other places of washing before painting to get shading.
I must confess confusion, how does it work?

If you shade an undercoated miniature then paint over it, surely the shadows are covered up?

Michael.

Yes, I used this technique when I painted an Irregular Anglo Saxon army. I found it really helpful – plus it helps with the paint opacity.

It works if you use fairly thin paint.

Ah my paint is generally one coat and done. No need for extra coats etc.

I usually do my Irregulars straight over the black undercoat too. Those have come out really nicely.

I try and do things like shako plates if possible as well, those little details on the hats really lift the figures.

Michael,
I`ve got to ask, Why white backpacks ?
Regards,

@ Colbert, I have seen a host of images, some grey, some black and some white.
Chose white for these ones.

@ Martin. Thank you.

Michael,
Where did you see the images of British Napoleonic infantry with white backpacks? Just curious.
Regards,

Numerous sites on tinterweb, some plates from:

"An Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Uniforms Of The Napoleonic Wars"

"Historical Atlas of the Napoleonic Era"

Though it could be argued they are light grey in the plates in these books.

However if they are not known to have been white then my lads are special.

;)

Michael,

I've been using H&R (individual figures painted on a strip then mounted) for my Napoleonic heavy cavalry, but now it's time for the lights and I'm using Irregular Minis blocks for my Hussars, Chasseurs, etc. What is the secret to painting the sheepskins/shabraques on the middle horses? It's pretty clear that you're not going to get the whole sheepskin/shabraque all the way down between the horses, but how do you get a reasonable representation done on these?

Regards,

PL

Hi

I believe 'Angel Barracks' stopped posting here a few years back – you might be able to reach him here:

angelbarracks.co.uk/index.html

As I am here: If using a black undercoat, I would dry brush the sheepskin a suitable color and then tidy up (with black again) – or, simply run your brush/paint along either side as best you can: again cleaning up any over painting afterwards.

Thanks flipper. I really need to slow down and read the dates!!! I do use black undercoat, so I will try what you suggested. I have the outer figures finished, and to my surprise, they look pretty good. Thanks for the info.!