This weeks Challenge : Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

OK, so after two years I've finally given in to having a section of the FORUM specifically set up to discuss painting techniques, display examples, show your latest projects and chat about this vital part of the hobby. Manufacturers please feel free to post up your sculpts, ask questions about what the gamers are after and generally promote your work.. no charge! Painters, please also feel free to post up your work for comment and critique. I can't promise the unreserved adulation characteristic of some other fora but I would hope you'd get constructive and measured comment!
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This weeks Challenge : Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

Post by Craftfeld » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:49 pm

My next project already basecoated is to paint a regiment of:

Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

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(Picture curtesy of League of Augsburg webshop: http://www.leagueofaugsburg.com/shop/product-465.html )

This one gets a bit more tricky.

So first of all I have to admit I love to basecoat my miniatures in either white or a light grey. I guess thats always a matter of taste, but personally, I guess I wrote that before, have problems seeing every detail when basecoating black... So after the basecoat is dry I started to get familiar with the miniature and put up a black wash with Games Workshop Nuiln Oil.

Why that you might ask ? Taking a look at the miniatures here on the picture and after the print out with a colour laser printer I recognised a dark shaded grey as the main colour with a lighter tone on the more present parts.

What you possibly dont see in this picture is (and I hope someone might correct me here) that the command stand is more bluegrey then the grey of the rest of the infantry... thats the main colour challenge for me.

The wash in the early stage here brings clear breaks to the upcoming grey scales of the uniform. I use this method as I do not want to have some sort of "dirty look" afterwards, but a clear and "tidy" uniform.

So three stands ... 18 Figures .. lets see what this week brings...

Cheers

HaJo
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Re: This weeks Challenge : Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

Post by Craftfeld » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:45 pm

So my test Stand gets near to be completed.

The Colourscheme I used hier (all Vallejo Colours if not stated differently)

Uniform:


Neutral Grey / Black Grey (2:1 Mixture - Basecoat)

Neutral Grey (Highlight 1)

London Grey (Highlight 2)



Uniform the blue parts:

Intense Blue

Sky Blue / Intense Blue (50:50 Highlight 1)

Sky Blue (Highlight 2)



Knots:



Ivory

Straps/Muskets:

Vallejo Colours
Flat Brown (Basecoat)
Beige Brown (First highlight)
Beige Brown/Ivory (50/50 Second Highlight)

Muskets/Bayonett/Knifes:

Vallejo Blackgrey (Basecoat)
Vallejo Gunmetal Grey (First highlight)
Vallejo Black Wash

Hats:

Vallejo Black (Basecoat)
Vallejo Black Grey (Highlight)
Vallejo Ivory (Hat around)

Faces:

Vallejo Colours
Beige Brown (Basecoat)
Brown Wash (Wash)
Flat Flesh (First Highlight)
Rosebrown (Second Highlight)
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Re: This weeks Challenge : Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

Post by Craftfeld » Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:44 pm

So my test Stand gets near to be completed.

The Colourscheme I used hier (all Vallejo Colours if not stated differently)

Uniform:


Neutral Grey / Black Grey (2:1 Mixture - Basecoat)

Neutral Grey (Highlight 1)

London Grey (Highlight 2)



Uniform the blue parts:

Intense Blue

Sky Blue / Intense Blue (50:50 Highlight 1)

Sky Blue (Highlight 2)



Knots:



Ivory

Straps/Muskets:

Vallejo Colours
Flat Brown (Basecoat)
Beige Brown (First highlight)
Beige Brown/Ivory (50/50 Second Highlight)

Muskets/Bayonett/Knifes:

Vallejo Blackgrey (Basecoat)
Vallejo Gunmetal Grey (First highlight)
Vallejo Black Wash

Hats:

Vallejo Black (Basecoat)
Vallejo Black Grey (Highlight)
Vallejo Ivory (Hat around)

Faces:

Vallejo Colours
Beige Brown (Basecoat)
Brown Wash (Wash)
Flat Flesh (First Highlight)
Rosebrown (Second Highlight)


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Re: This weeks Challenge : Huguenot Regiment of Du Cambon

Post by barr7430 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:12 pm

HaJo, these are coming along very nicely!.. there are many Huguenot fans on the site so I'm sure they'll come in for some scrutiny and comment!

Good luck!
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