Draconis does….. The Silver Bayonet
Painting the revenants
18th October 2024
With the building stage complete it was on to the painting. I had the four French I had built, plus two 3D prints a friend did – one French and one Prussian. So, Lots of blue.
I tried out a few different blues, and plumped for Macragge blue for the French (except the guard, who’s greatcoat I did in Leviadon Blue) and Deep Prussian Blue for the Prussian 😊
I found the French equally as frustrating regarding the straps, pouches, piping and suchlike – in part due to my less than excellent eyesight, and in part due to my brushes. But, I pushed on through with it. I decided to give the French red collars and cuffs, and painted their straps etc in shades of white, Ivory, beige and browns.
The blue jackets, backpacks and pouches were given an Aggrax wash. The white trousers and shirts were given a diluted wash of Aggrax. For the skin tones I started with a skeleton horde contrast, followed by thinned purple and green contrast. This was then highlighted with ivory for some of the faces. The eyes were painted white then given a coat of yellow fluo paint.
Some final details, buttons, touching up straps and piping etc and they are done.
I’m not overly happy with how things came out overall (although I do like the guard) – but I remind myself that they are bad guy minis, and from play distance they do look acceptable, and fill the role.
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