OK, so after two years I've finally given in to having a section of the FORUM specifically set up to discuss painting techniques, display examples, show your latest projects and chat about this vital part of the hobby. Manufacturers please feel free to post up your sculpts, ask questions about what the gamers are after and generally promote your work.. no charge! Painters, please also feel free to post up your work for comment and critique. I can't promise the unreserved adulation characteristic of some other fora but I would hope you'd get constructive and measured comment!
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by Spiraluk » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:32 pm
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by Prince Henry » Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:17 am
Nice work!
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
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by Friedrich August I. » Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:49 am
Very well painted gun and crew! I like it!
Question:
I have read somewhere that the colour of the guns changed with the gender of their Ruklers? AFAIK red was for female and green for male rulers. Like while Empress Elisabeth ruled in the 7YW all guns were red and with Alexander green. It may be that at Peter the Great rule that wasnt invented yet...
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"Sort your filth out by yourself!" The King of Saxony Friedrich August III., at his abdication 1918, referred to the quarrels in the parliament and the squabbling within the provisional government.
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by Spiraluk » Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:42 pm
I've honestly not read that tbh. I can live with the red though (I copied Barry's guns in BLB if truth be told
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by obriendavid » Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:25 pm
I've never heard of that either and like Bill I will be going with red for my Russian artillery, when I get around to doing some.
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by raif » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:45 pm
Very nice bill! May i ask what colors did you use for the reds of the guns? Are there used any browns?
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by Spiraluk » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:51 pm
I used a mix of reds and a brown.
The gun was base coated with Horse Chestnut (Coat d'arms) and then highlighted with Khador Red Blood (P3 paints)
The crew were base coated with Skorne Red and then highlighted with Khador Red Blood and Foundry light red.
Hope that helps
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by janner » Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:42 pm
Lovely work Bill - Danes please
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by Spiraluk » Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:56 pm
janner wrote:Lovely work Bill - Danes please
Lol! Maybe
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by raif » Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:54 pm
Spiraluk wrote:I used a mix of reds and a brown.
The gun was base coated with Horse Chestnut (Coat d'arms) and then highlighted with Khador Red Blood (P3 paints)
The crew were base coated with Skorne Red and then highlighted with Khador Red Blood and Foundry light red.
Hope that helps
thanks a lot! i mainly use foundry and some vallejo, but i guess i know which colors i should use, if i have to paint such a red cannon!
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by Tacitus » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:43 pm
Russian gun carriages during the GNW were probably not red with black metal.
In 1700 and 1710 they were reported as red with yellow metal and in 1707 they were green with black metal. Red carriages with black metal were used after the GNW.
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by Spiraluk » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:29 pm
For yellow metal, would that be painted or brass do you think?
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by Tacitus » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:46 pm
I assume it means iron fittings painted yellow in order to prevent rust. My source to this is Lars-Eric Höglund's book on Russian uniforms.
