Horse SBS

[mick3272]

Hi Ron.
First I would like to say a big thank you for taking the time and trouble to post this.
As stated I have only ever used acrylics, I have two horses in my gray army . One will be painted as above, the other will be a Gray.
Can you tell me what colours I would need for a gray. and if the above method would work for a gray.
My two daughters have agreed to purchase what is required for my birthday.
Thanks again
Mick

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Hi Ron.
First I would like to say a big thank you for taking the time and trouble to post this.
As stated I have only ever used acrylics, I have two horses in my gray army . One will be painted as above, the other will be a Gray.
Can you tell me what colours I would need for a gray. and if the above method would work for a gray.
My two daughters have agreed to purchase what is required for my birthday.
Thanks again
Mick

Its a subject almost on its own Mick , Grey horses get lighter as they get older and start to go white , so they are a great many combinations .

As usual start with the deck tan undercoat or even bleached bone if you are using warpaints.

Colour wise , You can have dark or light points . If it is your first grey than dark points will get you out of a lot of trouble " less grey to do "

Paint mix Try this for not getting a battleship grey ; Tit white, Burnt umber , Mars yellow , you can add a bit of indigo to this mix but be careful as it is a very powerful pigment ; you only need a tad . NOTE no black in this mix . save the black for the points IE legs , tail and muzzle or you cold add a spot of red to pink up the grey for the latter .

Here is some nice greys from the Conrad plates for ref



Note the first has a tendency to a pinkish tinge , the second gives a good idea for the leg markings and a variation on the third .
I would use Mars black for thes parts , it is really one of the most opaque blacks and drys matt as grey horse coats are very flat , the Mars black will easily cover the undercoat and you can
sponge and lift off letting the base shine through , but go back over with the dry brush to sooth things out .
If you are new to oils remember not to rag colours into one another but , just bring up close and feather with a soft dry brush .

I will do a grey after I come back from ingolstadt in April .

 

[mick3272]

Thanks Ron.
Alas it has to be a Grey as its for a 2nd Dragoon.
Mick

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Greys are a great challenge Mick but real satisfying if you get it right

Nick I knocked this up ten minutes ago , just a historex horse I use for drafting out colours .
The Mix is Tit white ,burnt umber , Indigo , Mars yellow, and they are mixed in that order fro left to right .
It is important you follow that route so you don't end up with green .
You need to play around with the mix a bit adding white then just a tad of the mars yellow to warm it up .

 

[mick3272]

Thanks Ron,
Just got to wait for me birthday.
Mick

 

[Babelfish]

I am going to move this over to Articals and SBS as my good friend and tormentor at times informs me I am in the wrong Place for this Thread . cheers father Jack

Now then how do I move it over ?

Ron - I'm shifting it over to "Painting Techniques" forya.

- Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Ron - I'm shifting it over to "Painting Techniques" forya.

- Steve

Cheers Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

SBS Part II
This is the figure I will use , I had to put most of it together as this will be a finished piece rather than just a spare horse like part I . MM line lancer trooper.

As the horse has a head up position i decided to go for the full harness fix before painting , also the lead material supplied is a heavier gauge than normal and would cause damage as a retro fit. Not sure if this is a new concept with MM ; but I hope so as it is just right and stays put insitue .
Horse colour will be as close as I can get to this picture .
I am going to undercoat and prime in the one go with " Warpaints aerosol stuff " this suggestion came from Ron Clark so if it goes belly up we know who to blame
Will need to send for the paint first though.

 

[Viking Bob]

you make it easy to follow Ron, thank you for your time.
Quality.

 

[Huw63]

Smashing stuff Ron.

Cheers

Huw

 

[kagemusha]

I am going to undercoat and prime in the one go with " Warpaints aerosol stuff " this suggestion came from Ron Clark so if it goes belly up we know who to blame
Will need to send for the paint first though.[/quote]



I'm taking the fifth

 

[Trevorkats]

What do you think is a better finish and quality, enamel or Acrylic paints
regards
Trevor

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

What do you think is a better finish and quality, enamel or Acrylic paints
regards
Trevor

I only use oils for horses Trevor

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Horse primed and ready for base coat .

Not much to see at the moment but thoughtI would show the quality of this casting through the primer , will do the base colours tomorrow .

 

[Viking Bob]

Metal Model's? very nice detail on these Ron. I'm still here.