Painting pieces!

[KjBush]

so 1/3 green 2/3 white gotcha thx for the help :D

[Imperious Leader]

yes by type

[Swedo]

I will show a step by step guide to how i paint my Japanese infantry.

1. Bring it out!
2. Paint the body. (and in this case also the gun and bag)
3. Paint the flesh, arms and face.
4. Paint the black details. Shoes and rifle details.
5. Paint the backpack and including details.
6. Paint the bayonet
7. Paint the collars.
8. Varnish (not shown, i use a water based matt varnish)

This fellow took me about 20 minutes to paint including taking the pictures. The time is less per unit if you paint more at a time.

Enjoy!

[Swedo]

The uniform and rifle i have chosen to copy.

[KjBush]

Hey guys, about to paint my soviet tanks for spring 1942, just wondering if a snow patter/camo would be appropriate?

[Yavid]

if i painted pieces I would paint the Russians in the Snow/Camo look

[MacMan131]

Can you post the russion pieies?

[Swedo]

Yes i can.

Russian Battleships Gangut Class

Russian Fighters and Bombers

Russian Tanks

The poor lonley sub

[Swedo]

How i paint my Russian Infantry.

1. Bring it out!
2. Paint the body. (i use a green/brown color)
3. Paint the gun brown.
4. Paint the black details. Boots and rifle details.
5. Paint the flesh, hands and face.
6. Paint the bag.
7. Paint the little bags on the belt.
8. Varnish (not shown, i use a water based matt varnish)

Inspiration:

Gun: PPSh-41

[MacMan131]

Thanks when I get 1942 next friday I plane to paint the peses leke you did.

[Swedo]

@MacMan131:

Thanks when I get 1942 next friday I plane to paint the peses leke you did.

Oh really? I hope you will show them on the forum when you have painted some!

[MacMan131]

@Swedo:

@MacMan131:

Thanks when I get 1942 next friday I plane to paint the peses leke you did.

Oh really? I hope you will show them on the forum when you have painted some!

I will. I only have a few paints so what I can paint I will paint. I will get some more paints the week after.

[MacMan131]

One thing what would you sagest to use for paints and paintbrushes. I have some GW paints and paintbrushes but they are so expensive. I have a Canadian Tire and Michaels in Halifax. Also do you have any good painting tips for me?

[Swedo]

@MacMan131:

One thing what would you sagest to use for paints and paintbrushes. I have some GW paints and paintbrushes but they are so expensive. I have a Canadian Tire and Michaels in Halifax. Also do you have any good painting tips for me?

Well i only use 2 kinds of brushes (they get worn out pretty fast so buy a few)

Here are my brushes, 1 tiny and 1 flat also very tiny.

My budget paints. I bought them for the flesh color, but the black, white, brown and ocra is also good to use.

Humbrols from some modelplanes. Very good for plastic! (i have more colors of these, but the one in the picture is the ones i used most)

I use a shotglass with water to clean my brush and to delute the paints. Some russian infantries in the making in the background.
(yes the desk is dusty :()

I have no good tips for you, find your own way. Dont do too much details, it takes forever. :S

[MacMan131]

Thanks

[Mugzy]

I love the painted pieces, very sharp!! I ve been playin A and A, classic that is, when all the molds were the the same lol, since I was a pre teen. My old man had his pieces painted for as long as I could remember. Nothing as accurate as yours, Swedo, but I have a huge appreciation for the time and efforts put into personallizing the game. I still play A and A every other Sunday with my old man and another buddy of ours. Not just classic as mentioned but all the others maps as well. We have newly painted pieces for the newer games, including heros for just about every country. I ll talk to my fellow gamers and see if we can get some pics on here for you to see. Once again great job on the painting man, I enjoyed them!!  :-)

[Swedo]

@Mugzy:

I love the painted pieces, very sharp!! I ve been playin A and A, classic that is, when all the molds were the the same lol, since I was a pre teen. My old man had his pieces painted for as long as I could remember. Nothing as accurate as yours, Swedo, but I have a huge appreciation for the time and efforts put into personallizing the game. I still play A and A every other Sunday with my old man and another buddy of ours. Not just classic as mentioned but all the others maps as well. We have newly painted pieces for the newer games, including heros for just about every country. I ll talk to my fellow gamers and see if we can get some pics on here for you to see. Once again great job on the painting man, I enjoyed them!!  :-)

Thank you! It would be fun to see your pieces. Everyone is painting then differently and its always fun to see how other did.
Is it easy to play with painted pieces? I dont have anyone to play with, so i cant test my pieces :( but i can take a picture of the bord setup with all the painted pieces on if you like.

[Viracocha]

Niiice upper deck action on the Gangut, and cool follow-up on the hull of that sub!  :mrgreen:

[hkytown1]

Man, awesome!

[LHoffman]

@Viracocha:

and cool follow-up on the hull of that sub!

Yeah, I really liked that.