COUNT FRIEDRICH VON STRÖHEIM When he takes to the field himself, the Count wears elaborate Prussian military uniform including the classic spiked “pickelhaube” helmet and (of course) a monocle. The Count lost his left arm in Istanbul when it was shot off by Lord Curr’s elephant gun; the missing limb has now been replaced by a remarkable electro-mechanical prosthesis.
PAINTING THE SOCIETY OF THULE part 1
“Count Friedrich von Ströheim has combined an obsession with the occult and Prussian military efficiency to provide strange and amazing weaponry for his followers.”
© North Star Military Figures North Star Magazine home page Previous Page Next Page Home Latest Content North Star Military Figures Crusader Artizan Great War Mantic more IHMN articles download pdf Click here to order
UNDERCOATING Undercoating is essential as it provides a consistent  surface on which to apply the next coats of paint, and it  shows up the detail on a model much more clearly than  shiny bare metal. For the undercoat I used Humbrol  enamel matt black. THE PAINT I used Army Painter War Paints to paint von Ströheim,  mixing up colours to suit my style and preferences. The  Mega Paint Set provides an adequate range of colours for  almost all needs, but you will often need to mix colours to  get the desired results, however I have tried to work out  colour combinations to reduce mixing a somewhat.   PAINTING The figure painting follows my well known method of  working from dark to light shaded up from a black  undercoat. This three or more colour painting method  uses successive tones of colour (shade, middle and light)  which are added to the model in layers, working up from  dark to light. This creates a bold three-dimensional effect  of shadows and highlights, the layers of colour giving  greater depth and subtlety to the model. For the facial  detail and for the eyes I used an Insane Detail brush. For  the rest of the model I used a Warpaints Detail brush. 
IN HER MAJESTY'S NAME Steampunk Skirmish Wargaming North Star Military Figures Count Friedrich von Ströheim & The Society Of Thule, painted by Dave Woodward Undercoating is essential as it provides a consistent surface on which to apply the next coats of paint, and it shows up the detail on a model much more clearly than shiny bare metal. For the undercoat I used Humbrol enamel matt black.