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[Giwe]

Hi everyone,
needed a little break from my Roman consul so i started these two figures. Commander from Bestsoldiers, 75mm metal and Theoden of Rohan, 28mm plastic from Games workshop. Both are fun to paint. Maybe someone could give me some advice wich colour to use for the coat of the Commander. Thanks in advance.
Greetings, Stephan

 

[Nap]

Hi Stephen

Nice figures , coming along nicely , look forward to seeing more

As for the coat colour ......suggest a very dark blue

Here's the artwork from best soldiers

Nap

 

[Redcap]

If using oils, Prussian Blue over a suitable acrylic dark blue base - Shadows using Blue Black (W&N) and / or Black and Highlights with Titanium White (subtle) as very dark blue RN jackets appear almost black and don't have many "highlights" except for artistic licence.

Gary

 

[Giwe]

Thanks a lot Nap, thanks a lot Gary. I use acrylics, i tried a little bit of Andreas blue paint set 2nd shadow as the base colour. As you said a very dark colour would be good so i think it will bbe alright. Thank you very much.

 

[Nap]

Thanks a lot Nap, thanks a lot Gary. I use acrylics, i tried a little bit of Andreas blue paint set 2nd shadow as the base colour. As you said a very dark colour would be good so i think it will bbe alright. Thank you very much.

If you have Reaper thy do some colours that might be useful

9187 Ultrmarine Shadow
9229 Worn Navy
9076 Deep Ocean
9055 Breonne Blue

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Giwe]

Thanks a lot, blue is not the easiest colour for me, especially dark blue. Will see how it will look like