There are products which are alternatives to spray on primers or so I am told byLinus barbera of the Fifth. He has commented that while off duty in camp on rainy days he has been able to give his personal slave one of the new bottles of Vallejo brush on/ air brush primers which work wonderfully. They also make colors like Panzer gray, Russian green, US Olive drab and British bronze green to go along with Gallic blue, Roman scarlet and Germanic bloody gore. It might be worth investigating. Well, time to take the Fifth Gallic Horse out on patrol. Salve, Gerardus Magnus "You can call me Magnus."
Hi - sorry to hijack this post but can you drop me a line about winning a couple of rules sets from me? http://merseybooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/calling-legatus-hedlius-and-his-hedgehog.html
Probably WAB as their Punic Wars supplement by the late Allen Curtis had some good rules variations to deal with the Roman chequerboard, I have a number of other Ancients sets I haven't tried yet too!
Sorry I should have typed "Legatus" in the above, my spelling error sounds er, rather painful.
Meanwhile: I have a "love hate" thing with metals, I like them better afterwards (as in the end result) but hate getting there (I think it is the "flash-filing" at the start, plastics are less detailed (but getting better), respond to a sharp craft knife amd the paint seems to go on them better
PS Vitrix "quantity" wise have got it spot on Get all three variant packs and you are sorted for Romans :)
I feel the same about plastics! Apart from some Lord of the Rings figures I have never even approached finishing a box of plastics. These are lovely, though!
My Dear Legatus hedlius, Ave!
ReplyDeleteThere are products which are alternatives to spray on primers or so I am told byLinus barbera of the Fifth. He has commented that while off duty in camp on rainy days he has been able to give his personal slave one of the new bottles of Vallejo brush on/ air brush primers which work wonderfully. They also make colors like Panzer gray, Russian green, US Olive drab and British bronze green to go along with Gallic blue, Roman scarlet and Germanic bloody gore. It might be worth investigating.
Well, time to take the Fifth Gallic Horse out on patrol.
Salve,
Gerardus Magnus
"You can call me Magnus."
I used to hand prime but now I have discovered sprays I wouldn't go back!
DeleteHave you thought about using an air brush? many of the Celts swear thet they work wonders on large surfaces like shields....
DeleteSalve
Gerardus Magnus
Ten seconds of spraying followed by forty-five minutes of cleaning!
DeleteNice looking projects. Those Rep. Romans are great figures
ReplyDeleteHi - sorry to hijack this post but can you drop me a line about winning a couple of rules sets from me? http://merseybooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/calling-legatus-hedlius-and-his-hedgehog.html
ReplyDeleteThese do look lovely it rained here on the other side of the Atlantic too.
ReplyDeleteBlack undercoat - what have you done with the real Legatus?
ReplyDeleteOnly for figures with lots of armour!
DeleteI must have been away longer than I though! When did the Romans invade?
ReplyDeleteRomans are always there in the background!
DeleteGood progress. What rule set do you plan to use?
ReplyDeleteProbably WAB as their Punic Wars supplement by the late Allen Curtis had some good rules variations to deal with the Roman chequerboard, I have a number of other Ancients sets I haven't tried yet too!
DeleteHow are you finding the figures? I hear mixed things about Victrix.
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The Victrix Napoleonics are pretty awful. Really difficult to assemble and no instructions. Their ancients are much better however, with less parts.
DeleteGood "forward progress" with Legion Legatrus, keep going (try not to get too distracted)
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Fortunately I am enjoying painting these, unlike most plastics!
DeleteSorry I should have typed "Legatus" in the above, my spelling error sounds er, rather painful.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile:
I have a "love hate" thing with metals, I like them better afterwards (as in the end result) but hate getting there (I think it is the "flash-filing" at the start, plastics are less detailed (but getting better), respond to a sharp craft knife amd the paint seems to go on them better
PS Vitrix "quantity" wise have got it spot on
Get all three variant packs and you are sorted for Romans :)
Dear Santa ...
I feel the same about plastics! Apart from some Lord of the Rings figures I have never even approached finishing a box of plastics. These are lovely, though!
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