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SquadPainter28 Jul 2023 3:48 p.m. PST

Greetings! I recently finished up painting my first cavalry figure using the base–dip–highlight method.

picture

I thought the Bicorne figure turned out pretty well and I wanted to share it. There's more on the blog. Thanks!

squadpainter.blogspot.com

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP28 Jul 2023 4:03 p.m. PST

Very nice work!

PzGeneral28 Jul 2023 4:15 p.m. PST

Excellent

Berzerker7328 Jul 2023 5:21 p.m. PST

fantastic looking troops!

79thPA Supporting Member of TMP28 Jul 2023 6:23 p.m. PST

Very nice!

KeepYourPowderDry28 Jul 2023 6:43 p.m. PST

Looks good. One thing I have found with blackened and russeted armour is to varnish them with a satin finish after the figure's all over matt varnish. Really helps give it a bit of a sheen, like surviving armour has. Might be worth a try on a test figure?

cavcrazy28 Jul 2023 6:53 p.m. PST

Beautifully done.

Northern Rebel28 Jul 2023 7:20 p.m. PST

Very nice work!

takeda33328 Jul 2023 8:55 p.m. PST

Excellent!

SquadPainter29 Jul 2023 11:07 a.m. PST

Thank you all for the kind words.

I realized that I wrote the incorrect process in my description: it was Base–Wash–Highlight(s). I followed some paint recipes from El Mercenario's book: Painting Wargaming Figures.

SquadPainter29 Jul 2023 11:10 a.m. PST

One thing I have found with blackened and russeted armour is to varnish them with a satin finish after the figure's all over matt varnish. Really helps give it a bit of a sheen, like surviving armour has. Might be worth a try on a test figure?

That's interesting. I've only applied gloss on figures to try to achieve certain effects… and most of the time I've regretted it. I've never done a satin before. Maybe it would be worth a try. I do like a nice, dead-flat figure, though. Ha ha!

Bandolier30 Jul 2023 5:37 p.m. PST

Looks great.

huevans01114 Apr 2024 7:45 a.m. PST

Lovely work on the horse. I downloaded your pic and am going to study what you did!!

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