Painted up some reinforcements for another "At The Height Of Battle" game this Friday. These are 6 Ataka Bune and 15 Seki Bune for the Japanese, and 10 "mixed" Panokseon for the Koreans. These are packs sold separately from MT Miniatures to compliment the starter set.
They were pretty much speed painted using a Vallejo Flesh Wash and Black Ink mix over a white undercoat. Then given a light dry-brush to make the nicely sculpted details pop. If you want them to have a more colorful look, you could paint the top rails of the ships in different colors like red or blue. Only the 6 Ataka Bune had sails, so helped speed up the process. The bases are plasticard with acrylic caulking added. When semi-dry, the caulking is given a "wavy" appearance. I used the tip of a sculpting tool, but you could use anything for this. The ships are added to the caulking before it's dried completely. You could also add a drop of glue to the bottom of the ships and gently "squish" them into the caulking too. For the water color, I used about a 60:40 mixture of Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue and Vallejo Deep Green. The paint is applied fairly watered down to allow a variation of depth to the paint on the white undercoated acrylic. Finally, a very light dry-brushing of white is applied to catch the waves/wakes.
Above is a shot of the fleets so far - enough for 3 squadrons per side. My buddy, Scott, has even more ships, so it could get crowded on the gaming table. Will post a review of the game along with photos. Until next time, wishing you all the best and thanks for stopping by the old blog.
Fantastic ships Dean and impressive squadrons for your fleet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike! Looking forward to getting them into action again. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteOh yess! Fleet looking spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words Michal! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteAmazing results, I was surprised when you explained the fast paint technique as these look like a lot of time have been spent on them. Very effective and will give a lovely looking game.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Norm. What makes this process work is the fine sculpting/details on the ships. Makes the wash and dry-brushing very effective. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThese look great Dean! Naval warfare doesn't do much fir me but I do like the aesthetics of the age if sail!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. Yes, I understand, I'm not much of a naval fan (gaming and historically speaking), but since I do have an interest in this particular war (Imjin), and a few of the local gamers are also interested, figured I'd get a core set of ships. Plus, the rules are relatively simple and plays out well. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThey look effective and are certainly quick 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt! If I wanted too (probably not), I could add different colors to the rails/edges of the ships. Although, I like the "natural" wood appearance too. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteCongrats Dean, awesome fleet!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Phil! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat looking ships Dean!
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Thank you very much, Christopher! Much appreciated. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThese are so well done and fantastically painted. I just ordered and received the starter set and chungnogong pack after seeing all your great posts on the Imjin War here. They are much smaller than what I am used to painting in 28mm but I hope to use your great tips! Thanks so much for all the superb photos and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - I'm sure you'll enjoy the game. Yes, 1/1200th is pretty small - in fact, I think these would look nice (better?) in a slightly larger scale - say, 1/600th-1/700th? Although the costs would increase significantly. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteP.S. You could paint the rails/edges of the ships in different colors if you wanted to have them look more colorful - I rather like the "natural" wood look overall.
Fantastic job on those ships Dean !
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Thank you so much for the visit and kind comment, Mario! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteReally impressive productivity, Dean! Fab result too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThese are neat. Is the game a dedicated asian navel set?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Markus. Yes,the rules are intended for 10th- 17th century Asian naval warfare. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteIt’s a very impressive sight of your fleet, Dean! Congrats on getting a reinforcement!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dmitry. I now have enough ships for gaming this period. We'll be trying the rules out again tomorrow. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteThe ships look great. The Flesh wash is an interesting choice. I would have thought it would have been too light of a color. But it turned out nicely.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dave. The Vallejo Flesh Wash is a reddish-brown - I added a little black ink to it to give it less of a red color. Then, I add a bit of Future Floor wax and water to water the mixture down - this was I can kind of control how dark or light it goes on. The dry-brushing afterwards gives it the final coloring - a bit more of a sandy-yellow finish overall. Sounds like a long process, but actually goes quite fast. The sails take a bit more effort - but still quick. I paint the wood parts of the mast a yellow-brown and the sails themselves with a Vallejo Stone Grey base and then layered up with White. Kind regards, Dean
DeleteSplendid looking additions to the fleet!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks a lot, Iain! Much appreciated. Warm regards, Dean
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