Russians Are Coming - A 6mm Plog by CommodoreRob

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6mm is not hard -Part 1

May 26, 2018

Tutoring 7

Skill 6

Idea 6

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Ok so you think that 6mm is difficult…it’s too small to paint. Well actually it is easier to paint then a larger figure.

First off you start by cleaning up the figures these are Baccus and they come in strips of 4. These are basic Russian Musketeers

Next you stick the strips for the unit to a convenient lolly stick/ coffee stirrer /tongue depressor

Then out comes the AP black spray can

Then comes the main base colour in this case green. This is then dry brushed with a lighter green.

Then comes the faces using a basic flesh colour, as you can see it's all a bit rough and ready. There is nothing hard yet. ( Note these were moved to a new tongue depressor)

The weapons are then base coated in a suitable brown I used burnt umber for this. After the weapons I have used a stonewall grey to do the cuffs as a preparation for the later colour.

Next up the hair was done using the same colour as the weapons, this is for convenience, the aim is not to individualise each figure but to give them a good look. I have also used Vallejo game Colour Tan to pick out the belt.

Now the cuffs on the men have been painted red. Which is why I put a grey on before so the red would be a bit brighter.

Next the black hat and boots are touched up quickly.

A dash of silver to the pike tips

Now we come to the thing that pulls this all together. When I first started with doing this process I would use nut brown ink from Windsor and Newton to wash the figures. However then Army Painter developed their quick shade washes and so I have now switched to that.