Legion Irlandaise - part five

Following on from the earlier (On-Line Build) posts I have now started the painting proper.

Images One and two - show the flesh areas painted over Snakebite Leather highlighted with Skull White and washed with Flesh Was from Citadel (the old blue topped bottle).

Photos Three and Four - The uniform colour was mixed from Forest Green (Foundry) and a light green (an old Warzone paint - no longer available). The rigours of campaign have taken their toll and the green trousers have in some cases been replaced with grey or off-white.

I have also highlighted the skin colour with more White.

Photos Five and Six - The yellow was a Rackhams or Windsor & Newton acrylic paint that I bought while on holiday in Scotland some time ago (I find that yellow is the most difficult paint to use over a Black Undercoat and usually needs two coats).

The Red was built up over Gore Red and highlighted with Blood Red.

Photos Seven and Eight - More detail painting. In this image, I have shown the reverse of the figures and how I have painted all the equipment/baggage.

The Red, Green and Yellow colours really show up as either 'cartoony' or over-the-top. This is a combination of my painting style and trying to replicate the colours shown in the Lawless cartoon strip. I like the effect.

More to come.

Tony