Saturday, 15 May 2010

Dipping my toe... Part Deux.

I dipped my first unit last week, some Spanish Caetrati, and I've only just managed to varnish them, as below.

I used strongtone dip.  This worked very well, except on the whites which became rather too dingy.  However, I overpainted the whites and was pleased with how they came out, especially as this means I will be able to up my painting rate.  I'll take a better photo when they are all based up.

My painting table is overflowing with minis as I'm currently working on 4 units in parallel; an EIR cohort in the front, 2 units of 10 Spanish, rear left, and 9 successor pikemen, rear right.  This is part of my plan to finish off most of the half painted units I have lying around.
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4 comments:

  1. DeanM15 May 2010 at 16:49

    Wow - those are superb sculpts (great painting too, of course). I'm particularly taken with the detail of the falcata & "toothpick" on the guy on the right. Dean

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  2. BigRedBat15 May 2010 at 17:13

    Hi Dean, yes Copplestone at his (very good) best. I just added a spare javelin in the shield hand.

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  3. Secundus17 May 2010 at 11:48

    They look great, dipping sure is worth doing when you see the production rate. Also, after you highlight them they look really good.

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  4. BigRedBat17 May 2010 at 20:12

    Yes. I can see myself trying to simplify my painting technique, so that I can increase my production rate, like you and SaxonDog.

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Thanks for commenting. I will post this as soon as I am able to review it.