Day one of painting.
3 hours painted 62
Grey, white and brown.
I found painting samples paid off. I painted a few on the sprue only to find out
the paint is ruined as I snipped them off. No matter, it was for me a learning curb which was the whole point of the excise, and to be able to write about it here. So, so it was that I removed the knapsacks one and all, and hand held painting was and still is the name of this hobby style type play.
blu tac sticks the little pots to my painting table, as I get fed up with them rolling all over the place at the slightest move I make. My water jar likewise is firmly fixed so is not going to tip over ,and spill its contents all over the table and finally to the floor.
MARCHING FORWARDS
I just bought more sprues for the French infantry columns that I have been collecting since April of this year. Buying them from my old established fair deal Book seller on line is paying off. 20% More figures for my money will give me an extra 60 figures more to add to 300.
Day two of painting
3 hrs painted 60 odd knapsacks the same as before.
I`m wearing specks and a visor to see where to place the paint, and I`m using acrylic paints just to finish their paint content. Having had them for over three years I am hopeful this blitz will see their empty plastic shell sail into the bin.
Day three and four of painting
6 hrs another 124 grey white ,and I varied the colour of the cow hide mixing black into the brown.
I am also using the cheapest black, white,blue,yellow and red acylic paints,and the painting is quite easy as i am so familiar with napoleonc uniform painting. Easy in the sense i know the sequince of how best to paint them for me.
My Mrs B, asked " Are the bags all Leather?" _" Well, no not in the sense you mean. They are the soft skinned cowhide type, unlike the wood framed ones covered in canvas the British army had to use."
Day five
My old painting table is ideal for my needs it just slips underneath my chair and being comfy-like I can paint away the minutes and the hours just slip away leaving me very content.
Day six.
To day 10/10/2018
The first dozen of French Dragoons enter stage left. Very easy to put together.
I am about to start mixing ,dipping and applying the paint on the last 65 knapsacks needing the brown. They are in the yogurt pot. I find these little pots very handy for tiny things needing painting.
See you guys later.
BB