Question on look of finish (1 Viewer)

[rcapps]

Brad, these are Traditions castings. I really like the look of the casting, do you have suggestions on other castings to paint?

Jeff, for flesh I mix buff with a little red and a little more white. It seems to give the look of European flesh. Guessing I could add a little more red for native americans.

Robert

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Robert, actually, I can't recommend a better commercially-available casting than Tradition, except Imrie-Risley, who also make Civil War figures. I'm a fan of both. I buy Tradition's Seven Years War castings, and when they introduced the British Army in the Seven Years War series, it was like manna from Heaven for me, because there were almost no other castings available on that subject. I've since discovered Tommy Atkins, but here in the States, I don't know of any dealers who carry them regularly.

But Tradtion and I/R both combine a high level of detail with a reasonable price, so they make it possible for us to put together some nice collections, without having to shell out the bucks that non-painters have to for their pieces.

On the subject of flesh color, I use Testor's gloss enamel Cream for flesh. It's more the color of Caucasian skin, without a suntan, and I also use it for buff uniform facings, and buff goatskin breeches (eg, on Prussian infantry or cavalry). But I'm not so experienced mixing colors, so that drove the choice.

Let us see more of your figures, please!

Prosit!
Brad

 

[glossman]

Brad,

Thanks very much your pointers.

Your comments on the viscosity of paint are very useful. It looks like I have been doing my work with paint which is far too thick.

"You might need to thin the paint a little..........add some thinner. .......... The paint should flow, but not run, and you should see your brush strokes level themselves out as the paint does flow,.........."

I never knew that a variety of car lacquer and floor varnish can be used to give figures a shiny gloss finish.

Raymond

 

[theBaron]

Sure thing, Raymond! I learned those things from the scale modeling world.

BTW, I bought a bottle of Future about 10 years ago, and I've only used about 1/4 of it, and I use it a lot. Another use, in modeling, is as a gloss coat prior to applying decals. The smoot surface under the decal reduces tiny pockets where air would accumulate, and lead to silvering of the clear portions of the decal. Once the decals are down, we apply a matte lacquer over the surface. I never knew that, till I read it on a modeling site.

Prost!
Brad

 

[johnnybach]

I know I am butting in to the original question a bit, but would be interested to know What the opinion of all you guys is on Humbrol tinlet varnishes? I currently use these as finishes - though it does seem to "go thick" quite quickly - so will be giving Brad's tip a try - johnnybach

 

[PJDeluhery]

On the subject of flesh color, I use Testor's gloss enamel Cream for flesh. It's more the color of Caucasian skin, without a suntan, and I also use it for buff uniform facings, and buff goatskin breeches (eg, on Prussian infantry or cavalry). But I'm not so experienced mixing colors, so that drove the choice.

Prosit!
Brad

Brad, I'm fairly sure that Testors makes a gloss medium tone flesh color. I have used it it the past for repairs. Add a little brown for a tan and a bit or cream or beige for highlights.