Saturday, April 9, 2011
OG Skythians - WIP
Another Miniwax stain convert - at least for figures needing to get on the table right away. Here are the Old Glory Scythian mounted archers after a stain of Miniwax Tudor and then a spray-on coat of Krylon Matte.
Here they are with the basic colors, including some simple border decorations before the stain.
After I pick up some GW bases today, I'll paint the horses - the plan is to give them basic base colors and then, yep you guessed it, stain them with Miniwax.
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Dean:
ReplyDeleteI think they look great! Have you tried Army Painter? I've been using it a bit, and it really does work well if you use the "splash on" (really brush on) method.
Keep up the good work!
GregS
Greg:
ReplyDeleteThanks! Although my FLGS carries AP, I haven't tried it out yet. I think it's about double the price of Miniwax stain. I bought the big can of Miniwax for about $15.00 USD. Seems to work well enough. I like how it soaks into the tiniest cracks and crevices - and stays there when dry. Regards, Dean
They look great. I, too, am a fan of Minwax Tudor. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI do not know Miniwax stain but what I know now is it's very effective. Great unit for your impressive army.
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Michael
The transformation with the Miniwax is astonishing. Lovely minis!
ReplyDeleteThey look quite nice!
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Christopher
Thanks for kind words & it confirms my thoughts on using the stain.
ReplyDeleteSimon: I purposely painted with only base coat colors - I didn't want to shade or highlight anything, as that would sort of defeat the whole purpose of using the stain. It won't take the place of shading & highlighting - but it is a great alternative for quickly getting troops done. Regards, Dean
That min-wax tudor satin appears to work well on these guys...
ReplyDeleteAgreed; the AP stuff is rather pricey. Once I use up my current supply I'm definitely switching to the Minwax!
ReplyDeleteRegards,
GregS
Excellent work, Dean
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