KATANA & WAKIZASHI BLADES
Steel
1.
AP-WP1131 - Gun Metal
2.
AP-WP1130 - Plate Mail Metal
3.
AP-WP1129 - Shining Silver
4.
AP-WP1136 - Dark Tone Ink
KATANA & WAKIZASHI GUARDS &
POMMELS
Brass
1.
AP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronze
2.
AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gold
3.
AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gold mixed with
Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold
4.
Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold
VARNISHING
Make sure all the paint on the model is thoroughly dry
before commencing varnishing.
Gloss
The models were then given a coat of Humbrol
4.
AP-WP1136 - Dark Tone Ink
KATANA & WAKIZASHI GUARDS &
POMMELS
Brass
1.
AP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronze
2.
AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gold
3.
AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gold mixed with
Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold
4.
Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold
VARNISHING
Make sure all the paint on the model is thoroughly dry
before commencing varnishing.
Gloss
The models were then given a coat of Humbrol
polyurethane gloss varnish and set aside for 24 hours to
dry completely. Be careful not to let the varnish pool,
especially between legs. You don’t need a very thick coat
of varnish.
Matt
Then they were given two coats of Anti-Shine Matt
Varnish. Be even more careful when painting on the matt
varnish. When applying the matt, brush it out well from
any nooks and crannies where it is likely to collect and
pool.
BASING
The bases are 25mm round plastic skirmish bases from
Renedra. I used superglue to stick the models in place,
blowing over them with a cold hairdryer to prevent the
glue whitening off onto the models. When positioning the
models I made sure the model looked right on the base.
I them filled in-between the models bases with household
filler and then left that overnight to go hard. I then glued
on some horticultural sand with PVA glue.
When the sand was dried hard I painted the whole base
with
1.
AP-WP1123 - Leather Brown
2.
I then dry-brushed on
AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow quite heavily
3.
Then I dry-brushed on a layer of
AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone
4.
And finally a light dry-brush of
AP-WP1102 - Matt White
FLORA
I then added some flora, tufts of The Army Painter -
Battlefields AP-BF4127 - Swamp Tufts and AP-BF4129 -
Jungle Tufts secured in place with superglue.
dry completely. Be careful not to let the varnish pool,
especially between legs. You don’t need a very thick coat
of varnish.
Matt
Then they were given two coats of Anti-Shine Matt
Varnish. Be even more careful when painting on the matt
varnish. When applying the matt, brush it out well from
any nooks and crannies where it is likely to collect and
pool.
BASING
The bases are 25mm round plastic skirmish bases from
Renedra. I used superglue to stick the models in place,
blowing over them with a cold hairdryer to prevent the
glue whitening off onto the models. When positioning the
models I made sure the model looked right on the base.
I them filled in-between the models bases with household
filler and then left that overnight to go hard. I then glued
on some horticultural sand with PVA glue.
When the sand was dried hard I painted the whole base
with
1.
AP-WP1123 - Leather Brown
2.
I then dry-brushed on
AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow quite heavily
3.
Then I dry-brushed on a layer of
AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone
4.
And finally a light dry-brush of
AP-WP1102 - Matt White
FLORA
I then added some flora, tufts of The Army Painter -
Battlefields AP-BF4127 - Swamp Tufts and AP-BF4129 -
Jungle Tufts secured in place with superglue.
