Following on from a post I originated back in September 2018, I picked on a couple of pieces from Victory Miniatures to start a new project. The pieces chosen were the Royal Marine and the Powder Monkey.
The Leader of the Opposition (aka Mrs Smeg) has often whinged at me about everything being painted either Olive Green or Desert Yellow. I felt it was time to have a break from truck building and have taken on this project. I envisage a 32 - pounder gun in the process of being fired. All crew figures plus a "snotty" (midshipman) and a powder monkey.
Having primed everything yesterday, I undercoated the Marine's arms and jacket in Orange with Blue/black cuffs. The britches were undercoated with Light Sky Grey and all exposed flesh was given a coat of Life Colour's Flesh #1 base. The Powder Monkey had his jacket undercoated in Dark Slate Grey and britches in Deck Tan. Today, I gave the Orange jacket it's first coat of Infantry Scarlet and the britches a coat of off-white. The powder monkey's jacket was given it's first coat of Oxford Blue with his undershirt in Light Sky Grey. The britches received an initial coat of Cold White. Ancillary equipment, including the Powder carrier, shot and charge have been painted in Leather and Steel for the roundshot.
The marine's knee high gaiters were initially painted in Blue Grey followed by a coat of Blue Black. The boots have been given a coat of Matt Black as an undercoat and will later receive two coats of Gloss Black.
As previously stated, all exposed flesh areas were given a coat of Life Colour Flesh #1 Base. Eyes were originally painted in Pearl Grey, with Light Pink for the lower eyes. Irises were painted using Burnt Umber for the Powder Monkey and Blue/Grey for the Marine. Hair colour was Desert Sand for the Powder Monkey, overlaid with Woodgrain. The Marine was given a Burnt Umber hair colour, again followed by an overlay of the Woodgrain. A light dry-brushing with Light Sky Grey was applied to add age. #2 Base was used to pick out the jaw line and blended into #1 Shadow. Light Flesh was dry-brushed over the faces to highlight raised features.
I'm on a day-off tomorrow so I will give the uniforms some attention
The Leader of the Opposition (aka Mrs Smeg) has often whinged at me about everything being painted either Olive Green or Desert Yellow. I felt it was time to have a break from truck building and have taken on this project. I envisage a 32 - pounder gun in the process of being fired. All crew figures plus a "snotty" (midshipman) and a powder monkey.
Having primed everything yesterday, I undercoated the Marine's arms and jacket in Orange with Blue/black cuffs. The britches were undercoated with Light Sky Grey and all exposed flesh was given a coat of Life Colour's Flesh #1 base. The Powder Monkey had his jacket undercoated in Dark Slate Grey and britches in Deck Tan. Today, I gave the Orange jacket it's first coat of Infantry Scarlet and the britches a coat of off-white. The powder monkey's jacket was given it's first coat of Oxford Blue with his undershirt in Light Sky Grey. The britches received an initial coat of Cold White. Ancillary equipment, including the Powder carrier, shot and charge have been painted in Leather and Steel for the roundshot.
The marine's knee high gaiters were initially painted in Blue Grey followed by a coat of Blue Black. The boots have been given a coat of Matt Black as an undercoat and will later receive two coats of Gloss Black.
As previously stated, all exposed flesh areas were given a coat of Life Colour Flesh #1 Base. Eyes were originally painted in Pearl Grey, with Light Pink for the lower eyes. Irises were painted using Burnt Umber for the Powder Monkey and Blue/Grey for the Marine. Hair colour was Desert Sand for the Powder Monkey, overlaid with Woodgrain. The Marine was given a Burnt Umber hair colour, again followed by an overlay of the Woodgrain. A light dry-brushing with Light Sky Grey was applied to add age. #2 Base was used to pick out the jaw line and blended into #1 Shadow. Light Flesh was dry-brushed over the faces to highlight raised features.
I'm on a day-off tomorrow so I will give the uniforms some attention