| Brian1810 | 05 Oct 2016 11:09 a.m. PST |
Just getting back into the hobby after 20 years. Have bought a starter force of 400 French Front Rank, now just need to find someone to paint them. Any thoughts or recommendations gratefully received. |
| JimDuncanUK | 05 Oct 2016 11:13 a.m. PST |
Yourself, painting your own figures is at least half the fun of the hobby. |
| 4th Cuirassier | 05 Oct 2016 11:19 a.m. PST |
What did your last boy die of? |
| Timmo uk | 05 Oct 2016 11:38 a.m. PST |
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marmont1814  | 05 Oct 2016 11:44 a.m. PST |
ask us at Lancashire Games for a quote |
| Darrell B D Day | 05 Oct 2016 2:05 p.m. PST |
Why the snarky comments for a perfectly reasonable question? DBDD |
| Jeffsueu | 05 Oct 2016 6:39 p.m. PST |
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fernandopainting  | 06 Oct 2016 2:51 a.m. PST |
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| Chad47 | 06 Oct 2016 6:08 a.m. PST |
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| Marcel1809 | 06 Oct 2016 10:06 a.m. PST |
Mili- Art Run by Hazlehurst in Cornwall. Good prices (around 3.00£) fast turn around, reliable and knows his stuff and has lots of experience painting Front Rank (he painted thousands for me) |
| Brian1810 | 06 Oct 2016 11:00 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the replies. Does Milli-Art have a website? Have not been able to find them… |
 deadhead  | 06 Oct 2016 12:15 p.m. PST |
Must say I thought Jim Duncan's comment was perfectly reasonable, even if you do not agree. My pastime is modifying figures or scratchbuilding vehicles for the era. The painting comes second for fun, for me. As for actually doing something with them, well….. I have never thrown a dice yet, but thank God for those that do. Without them I would have nothing to work with. There is room for us all. JD said at least half the fun is painting yourself (I think I have expressed that wrongly, sounds messy)….I'd go further than that….personally |
| JimDuncanUK | 06 Oct 2016 12:31 p.m. PST |
I know some guys who paint and don't play. I know some guys who play but can't/won't paint. I know some guys who paint and play. Think they are all having a ball. |
| gunnertog | 06 Oct 2016 1:07 p.m. PST |
I use Rob Goodyer link Excellent painting, reasonably priced & accurate time scales. Thoroughly recommended. |
| Marcel1809 | 06 Oct 2016 1:34 p.m. PST |
Mili-Art does not have a website as far as i know, You can send him an E mail at andyhazlehurst@yahoo.co.uk (I think he is on holliday this week but will be back any day now |
| gunnertog | 06 Oct 2016 2:28 p.m. PST |
Latest commission Rob has finished for me link |
| gunnertog | 07 Oct 2016 2:02 a.m. PST |
Not sure what happened to the link, here's the photo [URL=https://imageshack.com/i/poNbG2MCj]
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| Major Function | 07 Oct 2016 2:19 a.m. PST |
You will also need flags for your units. I recommend Maverick Models flags. Just get the plain ones, they are the better looking ones. |
| deadhead | 07 Oct 2016 6:03 a.m. PST |
Many would suggest GMB I think. Slightly overscale, but ideal for wargaming and deliberately some exaggeration to ease recognistion |
| Brian1810 | 20 Oct 2016 11:24 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the suggestions. 3 other painters I have looked into are Mark at MT Models, Chris at Marching in Colour and Neil at Wilson Miniatures. All very responsive, good painters and good value. In the end I decided to try Neil Wilson, who a friend has also used. Totally agree that painting is part of the fun of the hobby, but given the limited free time I have, it would have taken years before I could get to my first battle! |
| 1815Guy | 21 Feb 2017 4:21 p.m. PST |
Mili-Art? Is that the same Mili-Art that was painting Essex armies in the 1980s? Acrylic paint straight to metal, no undercoat, high gloss varnish and figures based on corrugated cardboard? The owner of tge business came to shows in Napoleonic costume….. I have some of those from back in the day….. Standards sure have changed over the years. |
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