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Russian Squad Leader

Russian Squad Leader
from the collection Danny Stevenson
Minis from the Ultra-Modern range painted by Danny Stevenson

Ottoman Ordinace

Ottoman Ordinace
from the collection of Stephen Thomson
Minis from the Renaissance range painted by Stephen Thomson

Mounted Samurai

Mounted Samurai
12th/13th Century
Minis from the Medieval Asia range painted by Dean Motoyama

US Machine gun teams

US Machine gun teams
HMG's for Vietnam
Minis from the Up Country range painted by Paul Ward


Time to brush-up on some painting tips.

Flower Wars Aztecs and Otomitl
by Matt Parkes - Friday, February 20th, 2009

Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated. Paints Used
Black Undercoat
Ruby Red (GW)
Crimson Gore (GW)
Blood Red (GW)
Dark Flesh (GW)
Dusky Flesh 6 a,b
Tan 14 a
Spear Shaft Brown 13 a,b,c
Ochre 4 b
Slate Grey 32 a,b,c
Arctic Grey 33 a,b
White 33 c
Stone 57 a,b,c
Yellow 2 a,b,c
Bright Green 25 a,b,c
Orange 3 a,b,c
Charcoal Black 34 b,c
Black 34 a
Deep Blue 20 a,b,c
Buff Leather 7 b
Base Sand 10 b

Firstly undercoat the miniatures in black

Skin
Dusky Flesh 6 a, then Tan 14 a, then Dusky Flesh 6 b, finally highlight with Spear Shaft Brown 13 a.

Face Paint
Ochre 4 b + Ruby Red(GW) stripes

Jaguar Warriors
75% Blue suits with some Yellow, Red, White and Black markings with Red collars

Shield Types
26xv, 26xi, 26xxi

Death Head Demons
Yellow, Blue and White Suits

Helmet
White with Yellow teeth, nose and eyes. Gold earrings, Red ears and hair. Orange Tuft. Green feather plume
Finish the suits with thin red lines on the cuffs and legs

Shield Types
26ix, 26xi to xv

Conical Hat Warriors
Blue suits 48%, Red suits 36% and 12% White and Yellow suits
These can be half coloured suits with Gold disks on the hat

Finish with Hawk Scratches on suits in Black or another dark colour

Shield Type
26ix, xl, xxxv, xliii

Naked Warriors
Neutral colour Loin Cloth

Shield Types
26xxvi, 26xv, 27ix with Feathers on

Shield Colour Combinations
Green/Yellow alternating
Red/Yellow
Yellow/Blue/White/Red
Yellow/Blue alternating

Warriors
Pale Colours for clothes Orange, White, Green or Red

Shield Types
26viii, ix, x, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, vii, xxvi, xxvii

Hair
Slate Grey 32 a, then Slate Grey 32 b, then Slate Grey 32 c

Shoes
Arctic Grey 33 a then White 33 c and Ruby Red (GW) laces

Weapons
Wood
Spear Shaft Brown 13 a, then Spear Shaft Brown 13 b, then Spear Shaft Brown 13 c.

Flint
Stone 57 a, then Stone 57 b, then Stone 57 c.


Colour Explanation
Yellow - Yellow 2 a, then Yellow 2 b, then Yellow 2 c.
Red - Crimson Gore (GW), then Ruby Red (GW), then Blood Red (GW)
Green - Bright Green 25 a, then Bright Green 25 b, then Bright Green 25 c.
Orange - Orange 3 a, then Orange 3 b, then Orange 3 c
White - Arctic Grey 33 a, then Arctic Grey 33 b, then White 33 c
Black - Black 34 a, then Charcoal Black 34 b, then Charcoal Black 34 c.
Blue - Deep Blue 20 a, then Deep Blue 20 b, then Deep Blue 20 c.

Bases
Dark Flesh (GW) basecoat, then Buff Leather 7 b, then Base Sand 10 b

Sides
Dark Flesh (GW)


Otomitl

Paints Used
As above
Dusky Flesh 6 a,b,c

Undercoat the miniatures in Black

Skin
Dusky Flesh 6 a, then Dusky Flesh 6 b, then Dusky Flesh 6 c.

Warrior
With wooden Atlatl - Green war suit with Red collar, white sandals with Red laces and Gold ear plugs

Shield Type
26xvi
Orange rim with Yellow and Pink Feathers with Green tips

War Suit
Demon of the Dark - Yellow, Blue and White suits with thin Red lines on the forearms and lower legs, Red collar, Skull Helmet is White with Yellow teeth, nose, eyes, ear pendant and shell on forehead, Crimson hair with Orange feather with Green plume

Shield Type
26xvii, 26xi, xv
Standard Frame

White Flags with Blue tufts, and Yellow Blue and Red cup

Priest
Green war suits with Red collar, Red striped standard with a Yellow, Red and Green cup

Shield Types
26viii

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