Hello again for my first proper post of 2020!
Today I finished the commander for my Muscovite border dragoon regiment for By Fire and Sword. This is a full sized regiment though it does lack any artillery. The border dragoons come in a box of 12 bases, so this here is two boxes worth. I actually have a third box coming which will complete the border dragoon contingent of my division with my intent to field two midsize regiments of 18 bases each.
These dragoons were painted using a new technique for me - using artists' or drawing inks (over a grey primer with a white drybrush) to provide the base coat and shade in one. If this sounds similar to the idea of Games Workshop's new line of contrast paints then you're not wrong. These inks are not at all like a shade or wash typically used as a second step after base coating - they're much more heavily pigmented. After being painted with the inks the models were given a quick highlight with regular paints. The result is bright models painted quickly to a standard I'm happy with. Worth noting is much like any paint line the inks vary in their properties, even within a single line. I'm using Liquitex and Vallejo products. Liquitex state on the bottle whether the ink is opaque, semi-opaque or transparent. Transparent ones typically need two coats for a good effect while the opaque cover very, very well. Vallejo doesn't label as well in terms of opacity but is generally more consistent accross the line. Well worth a try if you haven't used these products before!
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| The regiment! |
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| The Golova (commander of the regiment) |
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