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Daryl · Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 14

Well, not having painted in something like.......5 years you lot have re-inspired me.

Little rusty but slowly coming back, here's the first cabs off the rank. Very Happy

Prussian I & III Bn's/6th Reserve Infantry Regiment 1813/14

https://www.dropbox.com/s/24b78pgjx7u9w33/2013-05-13%2022.36.54.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a3b2xw2lp8ovdmx/2013-05-13%2022.37.11.jpg

Edit: OK damned if I can make insert image work Embarassed

Carriage · Joined: 12 Dec 2012 Posts: 162

They're loooking great. Did you not have trouble with the blutack not holding the minis strongly enough?

Daryl · Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 14

Never had a problem with bluetac. I base spray bluetac'ed to a ruler, then transfer to individually bluetac'ed to a small individual stand, then back to a ruler for varnishing.

jonathanmoore · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 259

Prussian reserve infantry and landwher are great to paint quickly, nice paint job on those. I always mix up the colours a bit with regards to trousers and sometimes tops to represent stuff they've got from dead frenchies or russkies.

von Lucky · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 746 Location: Docklands

Daryl - they're very nice!

To fix the images, edit your post and delete the "?m" at the end of each url.

Richard · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1047 Location: Elsternwick

Wow great ! Really effective .
What are you thinking for basing ?

Daryl · Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 14

Litko bses are ordered and on the way (the slow ass carrier pigeon that delivered my FoG N rules must have gone back to get them). I expect them next week.

Daryl · Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Posts: 14

Ok need advice, what are people using for Spray Varnish?

When I last painted (some 5 years ago) I used Games Workshop Gloss Varnish Spray (as a strong protective cover) followed by Testors Dullcoat (Matt Spray) because I much prefer a full matt finish.

The Dullcoat is still availble but the GW Gloss Spray is no longer available.

On various internet forums they talk about Matt Varnish Spray's available at the equivelent of our Bunnings/Mitre 10 but the brand names are very different to here. I found a Matt Varnish Spray at Bunnings but its water based and from wht I can find water based spray varnish is more prone to 'yellowing'.

So, anyone found a good, locally available Fully Matt Varnish Spray (oil based) pwetty pweeeese? Sad