While still not doing much with the hobby, I did manage to paint some Peter Laing Highlanders, with the idea of using them with "The Portable Wargame" and using "the Battle of Hook's Farm" as the scenario.
To paint the figures, I used Vallejo "Model Color" acrylic paints. I wanted a gloss coat to give them a toy soldier look. The only gloss I had at the time was Tamiya lacquer gloss clear coat. Unfortunately it started washing the acrylic paint off the figure.
I put the figures aside, as my wife and I took a trip to Pennsylvania with our new camper. When we came home I saw the figures sitting on the table and found Vallejo gloss coat, which was quickly ordered. The Highlanders finally got their shiny uniforms, which came out as I was hoping.
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| The Highlanders, finally completed. |
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Splendid looking body of men! "Welcome to your gory bed, or to Victory!"
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I almost thought that they might be 54mm figures until I realised that they were Peter Laing figures.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Bob
They do look good! I miss my Peter Laing figures, lost in the mists of time!
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