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(PM-05) Cretan Archers - Part 1 24 Apr 2011 | 03:33 pm
This is a bit of a quickie project. It's part of my experiments with "dipping." I've posted a bit abour my first experiment at my regular blog. As a "quickie" (and since I am very short of time these...
(PM04) Wars of the Roses Cavalry - Part 2 29 Mar 2010 | 06:56 am
Step Four. I painted a base coat on all the saddles and horse equipment. I used four different colors, two shades of brown, red, and blue. Step Four: 32 min. Total: 78 min. Step Five. Highlights and...
(PM04) Wars of the Roses Cavalry - Part 1 22 Mar 2010 | 01:45 pm
I had to take a bit of a break from the Paint Machine for a bit. I was trying to get more Romans & Germans done for my demo events. In addition to not having the extra time required to photograph and ...
Stuart's Workbench Link 7 Feb 2010 | 09:46 am
I spotted the following Step by Step Painting Guide on a blog I've recently started following, "Stuart's Workbench." http://stuartsworkbench.blogspot.com/2010/02/step-by-step-painting-guide.html It'...
(PM03) Ancient Spanish Scutarii - Part 5 11 Jan 2010 | 03:02 pm
Sorry, some of today's photos have turned out a bit blurry. I'm not sure what happened. Step Thirteen. Painted trim on the tunics and the shield faces dark red. Step Thirteen: 39 min. Total: 353 min...
(PM03) Ancient Spanish Scutarii - Part 4 8 Jan 2010 | 06:24 pm
Step Ten. Final highlights of the white tunics. Not the best pic, but maybe in subsequent pics the difference between the two shades of white will be more apparent. Step Ten: 14 min. Total: 239 min. ...
(PM03) Ancient Spanish Scutarii - Part 3 7 Jan 2010 | 06:04 pm
Step Six. Tidying up the mess made from painting the flesh. Again, this step seems like it takes way too long. The black helps give definition, especially against the planned light colored cloth. Mayb...
(PM03) Ancient Spanish Scutarii - Part 2 6 Jan 2010 | 04:24 pm
Step Three. First flesh highlight. Step Three: 16 min. Total: 83 min. Step Four. Second flesh highlight. Step Four: 10 min. Total: 93 min. Step Five. Flesh wash in eye socket. White on eye, then b...
(PM03) Ancient Spanish Scutarii - Part 1 6 Jan 2010 | 07:43 am
I'm taking a momentary break from Romans. With many distracting possibilities available to me, I decided on some Spanish infantry that I can use as allies/auxilia/enemies for the Romans. The figures ...
Rules and Holiday 27 Dec 2009 | 12:15 pm
I've started updating the "Rules of Paint Machine." Finally. Just a few thoughts that came to mind as I sat painting and relaxing on the day after my Christamas festivities. I will hopefully continue ...
