"How do you paint a spiral lance or flagpole?" Topic
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 John the OFM  | 30 May 2026 9:15 a.m. PST |
Let's assume a white lance or flagpole, with a red spiral.
One important question is whether you paint it first before gluing it in place. Darn Austrians! Darn knights! Etc! |
| robert piepenbrink | 30 May 2026 9:36 a.m. PST |
How do I paint one? Poorly. Very poorly. But yes, It's helpful it it's not already attached to the knight. My efforts would be marginally less terrible. |
| doc mcb | 30 May 2026 9:56 a.m. PST |
It's a challenge. I generally start with the most visible angle, considering how the mini is going to be viewed, i.e. top down. Paint the lines parallel and smoothly without trying to rotate the figure. Then repeat at next adjacent angle, etc. There will be goofs, but if they are not easily seen from above then don't worry about them. |
 Parzival | 30 May 2026 10:09 a.m. PST |
"Can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?" |
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