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Title: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 11, 2013, 06:51:06 AM

54mm Fredericus Rex painted with W&N Artisan oils.

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Joerg on February 11, 2013, 06:58:06 AM

Brrrr,

it looks quite cold out there!

J.

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 11, 2013, 07:34:20 AM

Quote from: Joerg on February 11, 2013, 06:58:06 AM

Brrrr,

it looks quite cold out there!

J.

Thank you Joerg.... mission accomplished.  ;D

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Chris Seeley on February 11, 2013, 11:50:49 AM

Very nice you are get the hang of this oil painting. Well done Rodger good one.
Chris

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 11, 2013, 11:58:01 AM

Thanks very much Chris.
I'm finding the oils much more difficult on 30mm figs but it will come with practice..... hopefully.

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: böckchen on February 11, 2013, 12:16:56 PM

wow ..
Roger you are painting with oil paints?
An experiment? :o
Or the old salt to ancient shores has returned?

Looks super cool too ....... match the warm "warm" air with us. 8)

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 11, 2013, 12:42:45 PM

Thank you Wolfgang.
The oil paints started as an experiment but I am now convinced they are for me. I still need more practice though.  ;D

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Chris Seeley on February 11, 2013, 12:47:19 PM

The big problem on 30mm is not to mud the colours its so easy to mud 2 colours next to each other. That's why on 30mm I let one colour dry first. That's usually the lighter first, then add the dark so if you go over the light colour, you can wash it of it with out muddying up the lighter colour. Just thought this might help you Rodger with 30mm. Slows down painting time but stops the chance of muddying.
Chris

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 11, 2013, 12:52:25 PM

Great tip, thank you very much Chris.  8)

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: mil-mart on February 11, 2013, 04:54:33 PM

Roger very nicely done , an excellent finish.

Cheers Ken

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: marko on February 11, 2013, 06:34:17 PM

Yeah Roger this is great now get done the next thing too and show it to folks... ::)


This looks great, nicely done and displayed.


Mark

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 12, 2013, 01:31:11 AM

Ken & Mark, thanks very much.
The next Fredericus Rex 54mm fig. is primed, undercoated and waiting.  ;D along with a battalion or two of 30mm'ers.  8)

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: böckchen on February 13, 2013, 06:35:49 AM

Captain Ahoy!
Well then, on to new pastures
 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 13, 2013, 07:02:29 AM

Ahoy there Wolfgang, thank you for commenting and work is continuing on the rest of the army of unpainted zinn.  ;D

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Guynemer on February 19, 2013, 10:22:28 AM

Very nice Roger! How oils can be used is a mystery to me- y occassional forays into painting with them always end with a magical paint known as stripper  ;)

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 19, 2013, 10:38:19 AM

Thank you Bani. Don't worry my figures also enjoy a dip in the oven cleaner.  :(

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Chris Seeley on February 19, 2013, 11:17:29 AM

Roger that's i did drastic oven cleaner  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Preobrazhenski Guard Regiment 1710 - 1720
Post by: Roger on February 19, 2013, 11:19:02 AM

Mr. Muscle is used more on flat figures than on the oven but it works a treat.