Medieval British Army

[Lukino]

[Kekso]

Very nice and colorful. If I may recommend you to play with some skintone washes.... It would improve faces and other skin parts significantly.

[The General]

These are lovely! What manufacturer are they?

Also, I would certainly follow Kekso's advice, and use some skin-toned washes.

[Lukino]

and it's Zvezda Italeri, skin tones try to improve

[davbenbak1]

I find a brown wash really brings out facial features and even fingers on better molds.

[Mr. Andrea]

Nice army, and good to see some medievals now and then. I am with Kekso: colour is a bit flat now and some shading will significantly improve your work. You may also consider dipping, it save time and give back good results http://www.thearmypainter.com/videogallery.php?videoid=2. I just tried it and am pretty satisfied.

[Lukino]

Mr. Andrea: Very good to give it a try, thanks for the link.

[Paul]

Save your money. Cheaper than AP´s re-bottled re-priced fence creosote...water-based polyurethane Wood varnish with stain ..doesn´t smell as bad, enviromentaly and health wise better (it´s water based) not solvent based ) exactly the same results..that or Experiment with india inks.

[Beano Boy]

Yip! Guys,I agree with Health A Safety Paul. Make your own water based washes.
You can even use ladies eye-shadow which is the main pigment in the Army Painter Dip! I analysed the stuff so I know. The other contents are a mixture of Heavy Fats,which are low burning White Spirits. BB

[Paul]

. The other contents are a mixture of Heavy Fats,which are low burning White Spirits. BB

Bingo
There´s another trick...(a bit more expensive but not as expensive as AP) dark Brown oil paint and thin it with White Spirits. The oil paint then dries quicker and doesn´t leave the shine that AP leaves that then Needs treating with something like Dullcoat, another enviromentally poisonous product and banned in the EU.
But Why use washes etc in the first place??????
A.
Step one...Piant
step two..paint again (or dip) with AP which creates a shine
step three..paint again with Dullcoat to remove the shine (which it doesn´t entirely)
Why not B;
Step one.. base with Brown
Step two..paint with a mid flesh
Step three.. Highlight with a lighter tone. Basic technique but that way one learns how to develope as a painter.

A, IMHO, isn´t painting, and is enviromentally unfriendly and expensive.

[Mr. Andrea]

I bow before you mastery, BB and Paul! I feel like a padawan before jedi knights ; great feeling though. Thanks for the hints. @Lukino, a lot to learn here

Why not B

Agree. That gives the best result, absolutely. Certainly the only option for The Duelling Field It just takes longer, and if you want deploy your army fully painted for the tournament you have next weekend, some dipping/washing helps.

[Beano Boy]

I use Humbrol Matt Cote and apply it by brush if my figures are far to shiny. I did place a question with the Army Painter Dip Guys,and I asked them "Why don`t you make it with the anti-shine stuff? They never got back to me. BB

[1Mac]

Since we've digressed into talking about The Dip; beware of solvent-based products like Minwax Polyshades. I've found that stuff with white spirits or naphtha or similar compounds reacts with certain plastics, leaving a sticky coating that never cures. Among others, the plastic that Caesar Miniatures uses is susceptible to this. I found a coat or two of Future Shine gets rid of the problem, but best avoid it by testing it first. I decided to avoided the problem entirely and just use washes from now on.

[Lukino]

I see that a lot of options, try what suits me.
I'll try. Thank you, still learning

[panzerman]

Good job on your Medieval fighting men. Good advise from the above respondents. ....lots of knowledge here.
Bill.