Paint Miniatures
The ancient miniature games date more than a thousand years back. The table wargame involves tiny opposing solders. A player enacts battles between two military forces represented by the miniature. Besides the battle, painting the tiny solders is another fun activity. Nothing is as spectacular as setting up armies of painted miniatures.
Although perfectly painting the miniatures requires skills, even someone new to the game can manage to paint the solders. Go through these blog to learn top painting tips.
Use the Right Brush
The miniatures are painted using different colors. For instance, the armband belt may be blue, the trouser black while the shield may also be primed with a different color.
Therefore, when a big-sized brush is used, you can paint the wrong part with a non-matching color. As such, for accuracy, choose a brush that fit various parts. The brush painting the chest can be wider compared to that used in painting the fingers.
Use Thinner to Dilute the Paint
Most people use water to dilute their paint. However, water rapidly evaporates meaning the painted miniatures will constantly decolorize. Lahmian or Vallejo thinners are advisable elements to use when diluting the paint. Although the paint can stay wet for twenty-four hours, with durability you can avoid the stress of repainting. Furthermore, the cost of regularly buying paint is cut down.
Priming the Miniatures
Most beginners use black prime that is easy to apply. The black prime is fine, but sticking with the same color is a sign of failing to improve. Therefore, as you continue playing the wargames, you must advance to unique colors.
Mostly, red, grey, white and blue colors are used in painting the army. However, it takes more than four layers when priming with other colors that aren’t black. Hence the painting work is more tedious and time consuming compared to the one coats required when using black paint.