Re: [SG] Painting, figs
From: KH.Ranitzsch@t...
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 10:28:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: [SG] Painting, figs
Beth.Fulton@csiro.au schrieb:
> G'day guys,
> I know there are Maori and Papuan figs for the OU, and
> Japanese figures for the JCM, but I was wondering what
> the PAU figs look like.
Reasonably 'African' from what I have seen, as do some of the
Mercenaries.
On the other hand, I'm not too happy with the faces of the Gurkhas,
fine figures that they are otherwise.
> I was also wondering how well the NAC figs (the
> bareheaded ones) would paint up if painted as south or central
American in
> origin or if there were Chinese figs for the ESU.
Well, South/Central America has lots of Caucasians and Blacks.
Otherwise, there are not that many suitable figures with semi-Asiatic /
American Indian features.
> By the way while on the topic of painting... has anyone
> a) tried putting camo net on 25mm helmets (think WWII)
> b) how do you pain spectacles?
Sunglasses are easy, dark or metallic colour and a gloss varnish.
Clear glasses ? Never tried them. My idea would be to use:
- a dark skin tone (to make the shaded eye region darker than the face
- a silver wash
- a gloss varnish
Greetings