Rooting Around - Turnip28 Spring Clean Challenge
Painting up the Chaff (Part 1)
The end goal was to have some grimy, dirty figures, but I also wanted some of the colourful flare from Napoleonic uniforms still present.
First step was to prime in black, followed by a very quick and light drybrush with Citadel Nurgling Green. The drybrush was mainly to make details more easily visible after the black prime, with the added benefit of the green highlighting the tufts.
A quick base coat next, just a single thin coat to let the black prime tone things down. Colours used were as follows (VJGC = Vallejo Game Colour; VJMC = Vallejo Model Colour)
- Metal – VJGC Gunmetal
- Jacket/ plumes- VJMC Violet Red
- Trousers – VJMC Prussian Blue
- Musket/ Backpack/ Ammo pouch – VJMC Burnt Umber
- Boots – VJMC German Camo Black Brown
- Bread Bag – VJMC Buff
- Greatcoat / Straps – VJMC Medium Sea Grey
- Cuffs/ Turnbacks – VJMC Flat Green
- Flesh/Roots- Citadel Deepkin Flesh
(Considering the theme, having the roots and flesh the same colour felt appropriate!).
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