Here are 6 Swedish infantry from Zvezda for the Great Northern War after an hour of painting - they started out as black primer.
Like I said, definitely faster than I've been doing them. Another hour and they will be done.
And here are some 1/32 Germans I am working on to complete phase 1 of my WWII collection (the flame thrower was something I found in a box of primed items, so I decided to finish him too):
I believe the flamer thrower is Matchbox, while the officer and SMG are both Airfix.
Nice work on the Swedes, I've finished a box of them recently. Now waiting to purchase the evil Russians to battle them!
ReplyDeleteHi András, thank you for the compliment. I have looked enviously upon your Swedes, especially the hand painted flag!
DeleteNice work and beautiful colors on the Swedish troops!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil!
DeleteNice work on the Swedes, where did you find the fast paint info? I also really like your 1/32 boys. I have many of those that were liberated from my parents attic last summer.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sean!
DeleteI can't remember where i read it, but the idea was simply block paint without getting too hung up on perfection (as if we can avoid that sometimes) and dip - I only block paint the 1/32 figs and they go very fast, so it stands to reason it might work for 1/72 (so I told myself).
I didn't want to go the dip route since i think i t would conflict with the existing black lined figures (which aren't actually lined, but i try to leave a slight gap of black between colors - which is why it takes me so long: i try to leave a gap, paint over it, re-do the black, which covers the color, which I have to redo, which covers the black, and so on), so in this case, once I finished painting the figs (they aren't done yet in the above pic), i went back and lined them.
Honestly, I'm not sure I'll do that going forward - the figures look fine, to my eyes, unlined and undipped.
If someone made inexpensive 1/32 GNW figures, I'd probably jump to that scale in a heartbeat!
Did not see this later post. I dropped you a note on an earlier one on the paint match for Swedes. Curious as to what color blue you used. Also left a note about a GNW board game I designed which is being published by White Dog Games on 8 battles of the GNW which could be used with miniatures. If interested, send me a email at deadbee63105@yahoo.com and I can give you more details. Post your color mix on the Swedish blue!
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DeleteThanks for the comments (I did see the other one too). The blue color is P3 Cygnar Blue Base from Privateer Press. I figured since their Khador red covers black in a single coat, their blue might work similarly. It turns out it does and it is, to my eyes, the perfect shade.
I will shoot you an email about your game!
Thanks John for the info!
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