W.I.P. Seil Models 54mm Viking Warrior (10th Century AD)

[paulyrichard]

I'm new to this forum, but have been postin' a lot on Planet Armor.
I've decided to quit 1/35 plastic for awhile, and gone back to buildin' and paintin' some heavy metal! This little number came in nine parts, and is an exquisite offerin' from Seil.
I'll be basecoatin' with Vallejo colours, and then shadin' and highlightin' with oils.

This doesn't actually come in at 54mm, it ends up measurin' in at 65mm, and with the base added, a total of 75mm.

 

[paulyrichard]

This is where I am with this at the moment. The whole figure was undercoated in automotive matt black paint. I'm not sure about other people, but I always undercoat my figures in black. I'll use a dark grey if a figure is to be painted in predominantly light colours.

The cloth padded armour under the chainmail had a thin coat of Vallejo Middlestone. It was then shaded with a mix of Burnt Umber/ Lamp Black and then highlighted with Yellow Naples Hue straight from the tube. An additional highlight was then added with a mix of Yellow Naples Hue and Titanium White.

Jus' let me know if i'm borin' ya' with my colour mixes. Hahaha

 

[paulyrichard]

The wolf's pelt is half finished, although I may post shade the insides of the folds a little more, with some oil colour!

 

[ArturM]

Great start, Paul. Keep us posted.

Best regards
Artur

 

[Ulrich]

Hi Paul

Looks really great so far. One questions, what have you done with the chainmail? Have you drybrushed it with silver or something like that after you have undercoated the figure??

Thanks

Ulrich

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks guys!

Ulrich, I jus' drybrushed on two successive shades of highlights, over the black base. The first coat was very dark.
The chainmail on this figure is so fine and in scale, its beautiful. Care needs to be taken in not cloggin' up the fine chain' with heavy coats of paint.

Thanks for lookin'.

 

[Ulrich]

Paul, I have this figure in my grey army and it is waiting for starts to paint.

Ulrich

 

[paulyrichard]

Right on, Ulrich!

The wolf's pelt is finished now!

I used Vallejo Tan Yellow for the basecoat, and highlighted with a mix of Yellow Ochre and Yellow Naples Hue, for the third and final highlight coat, a small amount of titanium White was added. The shade coats consisted of a mix of Burnt Umber and Lamp Black, with a final coat of Lamp Black on its own, to deepen the colour in the recesses.

 

[periklis_sale]

Nice start mate. Love the cloack mate!!! Nice shadows!!!!

 

[vergilius]

love your work so far !

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks guys, appreciate you lookin'.

 

[paulyrichard]

The tunic colour was basecoated with a custom mix of Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue and Pastel Blue. It was then shaded with mixes of Payne's Grey and Cobalt Blue Hue. After this had dried, I painted in the trim usin' Vallejo Pale Sand. Highlights were then applied, and they consisted of mixes of Cobalt Blue Hue and Titanium White.

 

[MAB]

Interesting process of paint is curious to see the piece complete....
Saluti MAB

 

[periklis_sale]

it start to look better and better mate!!! Keep us posted

 

[Glen]

Well done Paul! I also have this figure - part of Seil's two Viking set my wife got me for Xmas. I also use acrylics (Andrea/Vallejo), so I'm following your commentary closely.

I've also seen your post on Missing-Lynx. You may not get many responses, since their figure efforts are mainly geared toward 20th Cent soldiers and tank crewmen. It's not a slight, it's just that Vikings, Normans, and Hoplites ain't their thang...

Cheers,

Glen

 

[D.Lesko]

Paul, what are the benefits of using a dark primer as opposed to the typical white or grey? Figure is turning out great by the way!

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks guys!

Glen, I used to use the Missing Links forums for modellin' armour until I came across PlanetArmor awhile back. The Missing Links forum I can take or leave really. Cheers.

David, I always use a black undercoat, unless i'm paintin' a figure with predominantly light colours, for which i'll use a dark grey. The stuff I use for this black undercoat is automotive Matt Black spray, not primer. This automotive spray will etch itself into the metal and resists all handlin'. I've had my finger restin' on this guys head for as long as i've been paintin' it, and the paint has not worn off at all.
In some areas on the figure you can leave a thin line of black undercoat showin' and this helps when shadin' these areas. Cheers.

 

[paulyrichard]

Well, i've been movin' along with this as you can see. The trousers were painted in thinned down Tamiya XF-65 Field Grey, shaded and highlighted. The oil colour hasn't fully dried yet and still has a slightly satin look to it, its always the way with oils. Some dry matt slower than others, i've found!

All these colours may look a little clean and pristine, but they'll be toned down with some weatherin' and pigments last thing.

 

[John Bowery]

Paul,
I like the colours very much. You are doing a fine job so far. I liked the idea of black undercoat.
Cheers
John

 

[paulyrichard]

Thanks John!

Here is the base i'll be usin', made by Andrea Miniatures.