2013 Operation Serval in Mali (modern French vs. insurgents)

[MABO]

I would like to welcome you as well here at Bennos. You add another rare topic to the interesting post here. I like your style of painting and the way you created the bases. Please show us more of your work.

[LouisD]

Thank you! I am currently painting more batches of insurgents so I should have more to share in a couple weeks.

I do the bases like this if you're interested:

• Two coats of Vallejo 941 Burnt Umber
• Games Workshop Agrellan Earth technical paint
• Wash of half Vallejo 200 Sepia Wash, half water
• Drybrushes of Vallejo 874 Tan Earth Matt, Vallejo 917 Beige, and Army Painter Skeleton Bone
• Finally two coats of Skeleton Bone on the rim

[LouisD]

Hello everybody,

After a longer gap than expected, I have finally made some good progress and finished a good chunk of the insurgents for my Operation Serval project.

Here are some pictures :

These guys will be combat team leaders



A whole bunch of regular fighters



RPGs



Machine guns



I still have 4 batches of insurgents to go and then it's on to the vehicles (I've started on my Sagaie armoured car already for the French side, but even in 1/72 vehicles are a pain to paint without an airbrush).

[Peter]

Great addition and welcome back!

[Rich W]

These all good superb, but in particular the way you have painted those light blue trousers and tops is just excellent.

[LouisD]

Thank you! It's just a wash and a drybrush

[Kekso]

Welcome back.

[Bill Slavin]

Very nice figure painting, Louis. A really effective use of drybrush!

[Santi Pérez]

Very nice figure painting, Louis. A really effective use of drybrush!

I totally agree with Bill. You have achieved amazingly painted figures, Louis.

Santi.