Re: favorite painting techniques?

G'day
	Glad to here that yet another has discovered the joys of
minatures.
I find that the easiest (and often one of the nicest) ways of painting
craft is to undercoat with black matt spray paint and, when the
undercoat
is dry, then dry brush with colour of choice (starting with dark hues
and
working to lighter shades). Then you can pick out a few details (e.g.
exhaust nozzles etc.) with a solid colour and if you have a steady hand
you
could add nose art or the like (by hand, decals don't seem to work -
well
at least not for me).

Cheers

Beth

P.S. Didn't bother to explain dry brushing here, but if you're at a loss
or
want a few tips drop us a line. 

At 18:46 2/04/98 -0800, you wrote:
>This list has been pretty barren lately (I noticed a tumbleweed
bouncing
>by), thought maybe this would help things pick up.
>   I've been playing FT for about a year and other table top war games
for a
>few years now,but I'm just getting into the miniatures themselves. I've
>gotten a basic working knowledge of painting and preparing the minis
from
>various newsgroups,FAQs,and magazines. What I'd like to know are
specific
>techniques people prefer for the painting of their ships. What kind of
>primer do you use? What color patterns and details seem to work well
for
>you? Do you use decals? Do you kitbash or add other accessories to your
ships?
>   Any other tips for a newbie painter are welcome as well.
>
>-trapper
>PS: Mark Siefert,welcome to the HGML!
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