Burrows and Badgers Speed Paint
Table top quality quickly
I will break this down into my process and show the results, in future projects I will go into more details.
This is essentially the Army Painter method with a few tweaks
Firstly I used
- Badgers Stynylrez Grey Primer through an airbrush, you can prime a model in just a few minutes and one coat I have always found to be fine.
- Using a combination of Army Painter and Citadel paints get the base colours down, now these models are not covered in detail so I was able to block out colours in about 20-30 minutes per model.
- Using Amry Painter strong tone mixed with some white spirit to thin it down I cover the model and then draw away any excess until I get to a level I am happy with. This is probably 3-5 minutes effort per model.
- Now you need to leave them for a minimum 24 hours but ideally 36+
- Ok now is a great time to do bases as you go, it keeps the process moving and does not waste time.
- My bases are simple, I found a company they do mix bag of rough terrain so simply cover the base in either PVA or Superglue ( I used superglue for faster results)
- Cover the base in these materials leave for a minute or two and tap of the excess.
- Once the model is dry (no longer tacky from the dip) do probably an hour per model of highlights and details, like eyes, edge highlights, dry brushing on fur etc.
- When happy you now simply need to use a matt varnish to finish, this not only protects the model but also takes all the shine away. I used the Army Painter Matt varnish through an old cheap airbrush.
- I finished all the models by doing a brown rim around the bases because I felt it had a better fit than the standard black.
Each model I reckon took between 1.5 – 2 hours (not including the drying time)
10 days after coming back from UKGE I had a good collection ready for the tabletop.
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