Back into action, painting diary
Posted by Commissar on May 21, 2008
It’s been a while since I last updated the blog, but for a good reason. My parent came to visit Montreal and we spent 3 weeks together. I had finished my first infantry squad before their arrival but I just needed to matte varnish their heads, which I did today. Here’s the result. The bases could surely use a retouch and I will add the details (grenades and other equipment) later.
The final result for the first infantry squad of the 13th Valhallans
I don’t know why, but the matte varnish I applyed this time to protect the paint job looks a little… glossy. I used the same brand as before, but after 1 hour that I applied them it is still shining. I remember some people complaining about matte varnish giving a shinny effect instead of the opposite. Don’t know what happened this time, as I used the same procedure. I will just wait a little bit more to see what happens and try again tomorrow. Maybe I didn’t shake the bottle or it got too old?
Anyways, problems apart, I decided to document the process of painting my army. I plan to update the blog frequently with the most relevant information. I will spare you (and me) of repetitive steps, focusing on the important stuff in the hopes that I can help other people in the same learning process I am sitting right now. Keep on to the next entry.
