The matt varnish is the most important stage of the dipping process. I was a little disappointed that many of the helmets lost their cool shine but these can be easily touched up again. Also I've found that there is sometimes a strange cracking and rippling texture on the dip once matt varnished. This doesn't bother me too much as it looks like fabric. The more you practice the better you get and I always try out new things as I go, after all dipping is a lot more fun I find.
Cracking on the top layer of paint is caused by covering paint that hasn't fully cured.
ReplyDeleteThese guys look the business.
ReplyDeleteWhat tone of Armypainter are you using on them?
cheers
Paul
Great cloaks. They really make this unit stand out.
ReplyDeleteOh right thanks Coyote, I did wonder about that.
ReplyDeleteThese guys were dipping with strong tone Paulalba, I find it works best with darker colours.
Yeah, Coyote is right. That happened to some of the Spanish I rather excitedly varnished too early.
ReplyDeleteMy first attempts at ECW using the Army Painter are now up at my other blog.
http://blackpowdergaming.blogspot.com/
You should be able to use the Strong Tone with your ECW men and achieve great results!
Consul.
These look superb :)
ReplyDeleteThey look great. I need to try this dip. So is Strong Tone the one to buy? Or do I need a couple of different ones?
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