"Painting 15mm plaid-or Honey where are my good glasses" Topic
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| GROSSMAN | 31 Jul 2012 6:20 p.m. PST |
Any tips on painting plaid on 15mm figs. Trying to do some highlanders and they look like poo. |
| RazorMind | 31 Jul 2012 6:29 p.m. PST |
the latest wargames illustrated issue 298 has a great article on just that. link |
| Talisman | 31 Jul 2012 6:32 p.m. PST |
I found this site to be useful link The trick is to use a low level of detail… enough to make it look like a tartan but not so much that you go blind. I was able to work out a good compromise using that site for inspiration. |
| Early morning writer | 31 Jul 2012 10:24 p.m. PST |
Depends on the level of detail you want. If you go all out – and don't mind sleeves that buckle your arms behind you – you can do very detailed figures. Or, if you like being sane, you can just do an adequate job. I'm happy with base coat, some horizontal and vertical lines in one or two colors and then a very thin accent line in one direction only. It works – and don't forget to dice the hose! Keep in mind that if these are game pieces they will be seen at a distance. I'd only go all out for a display piece. |
| Musketier | 01 Aug 2012 3:11 a.m. PST |
Looking at the figure in Talisman's link from 3 to 4 feet away, the patterns become largely indistinguishable – and that's a strapping 54mm fellow! For 15mm figures to be viewed from a similar distance as a tabletop unit, a certain amount of fudging would seem to be in order. Why not try a few figures with a bluish green for the kilt and a watery dark red for the cap band and hose? If anything needs to be added to this, it would only be the most strongly contrasting features: a red, yellow or white overstripe in the sett, or the green dice on the cap band. Royal Stewart may be the biggest challenge, as it blurs less in reduction than the darker patterns. So far I've avoided it, but if pressed I'd probably try to get away with an off-white grid (white and yellow becoming indistinguishable) over dark red. It's usually for musicians only, so one could invest a little more time and effort. |
| Minenfeld | 01 Aug 2012 4:47 a.m. PST |
Try doing it in 10mm, now that's fun ! |
| GROSSMAN | 01 Aug 2012 12:25 p.m. PST |
Minenfeld, I just sent back 1000 10mm AWI to Old Glory and exchanged them for the Blue Moon 15s @53 I just can't paint that small anymore. |
| number4 | 01 Aug 2012 1:49 p.m. PST |
Another good reason for putting them in gaitered trowsers ;) |
| spontoon | 03 Aug 2012 4:46 p.m. PST |
It's a simple geometric pattern! Shouldn't even have to see to be able to paint them! |
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