Romano-British for Dux Britanniarum
Brickwork painted
I’ve been a bit lax in keeping this project updated over the last month, so apologies for the lack of new posts. However, I have been working away at it, so you should see some more over the next few days.
First up is how I did the brickwork on the watchtower. I did a base coat of VMC Orange Brown (70.981) which was then washed with Army Painter Strong Tone. This gives a very dark look which didn’t match the quite bright orange that can be seen in the photos from Dover. So I took a risk and highlighted with Light Orange (VMC 70.956 my bottle is old so I think this is called Clear Orange today) mixed with Ivory (VMC 70.918). I created a 75:25 mix first and then did a second highlight of 50:50. I was a bit nervous about this as the Light Orange is very bright, but the Ivory tones it down. The ratios are very approximate and I suggest experimenting until you get a mix that works for you.
I was still concerned once I’d finished this step that the brickwork was still too bright. However, I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler alert if I say that I’ve now completed the model and am quite happy with how it’s turned out. I’ll cover that in a future post shortly.
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