"First 3mm Union Troops" Topic
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Mooseworks8 | 22 Aug 2016 8:08 p.m. PST |
Sunday night I painted up an infantry regiment and artillery battery for my 3mm Union Army, Irish Brigade. I used a blue spray primer from Army Painter and based the models on cut vinyl floor tile 50mm x 40mm. Tonight I sat down to paint and flock the bases. I am not overly happy with how they turned out. The flock/paint had trouble adhering to the base. I've not encountered this before. Perhaps next time I should use a glue/paint mixture. Also it seems using the blue primer was a mistake. I think and others have posted that for this scale priming in black handles your highlighting.For now though they stand ready to serve their adopted country. The next regiment I paint will be primed black. More pics on my blog: Adventures with Gun, Sabre & Horse
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robert piepenbrink | 22 Aug 2016 8:18 p.m. PST |
Don't beat yourself up too badly. They're table-ready, and 3mm is definitely a mass-effect scale. But I'd agree--a little PVC in the paint often helps with flocking. So might sanding the tiles. And often in 6mm and smaller--yes, I've done 2mm--black prime and white dry or damp brush helps with contrast. The important thing, though, is to paint, base and flock a lot of castings, and you're started. Go forth and conquer! |
vtsaogames | 22 Aug 2016 8:28 p.m. PST |
What rules do you intend to use? |
Mooseworks8 | 22 Aug 2016 8:47 p.m. PST |
Thanks Robert. Vincent I like One Hour Wargames for gunpowder era on back to ancients. However I am tempted to try and convert 5Core Brigade Commander to gunpowder era. |
boy wundyr x | 23 Aug 2016 7:12 a.m. PST |
They look good to me! For what it's worth, I prime my 3mm in grey, though if I did black I'd do what Robert suggests and drybrush white to bring the details back into view for painting. But I generally don't worry about a wash or darker shading with 3mm, and just use highlights to bring out details with a lighter colour. Here's my 3mm Vietnam stuff: link |
Mooseworks8 | 23 Aug 2016 2:44 p.m. PST |
Thank you Chris. I like your Vietnam minis. I will try gray and see how it works for me. |
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