When painting your own uniform design it's always worth testing it on a couple of test pieces before subjecting an entire regiment to something that looks good in your head but might not work in real life (!). To this end I painted up a couple of spare HaT Voltigeurs in my proposed Aquilonian Line Infantry uniform.
Overall I am pleased with the look, my only concern is whether the dip I have used is too strong and whether I should use a lighter one. It certainly provides a nice degree of depth and a slight "on campaign" feel but I'm not sure. As I need to get a new can of white undercoat before tackling the first unit I have a day or two to ponder.
Finally, the Bavarians have arrived. Lovely models but moulded in a shocking bright mid-blue!
The dip looks good to me. I prefer a darker shade as it helps the figures retain their definition from a distance.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the rest get painted (says a lazy git who hasn't touched a paintbrush in weeks).
Yeah, dip looks good to me too.
ReplyDeleteI think that they look good as they are. They have a campaign look to them rather than a parade ground look, which is what you want for real, fighting soldiers.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm a 'parade ground look' man, but I reckon you could stay with the dip you're using. Those figures look fine: brightly coloured (for the spectacle of the thing) yet looking as though they know what soldiering is all about (for the 'realism').
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ion