Learning to paint toy soldiers

My little boy has been asking me to teach him how to paint. So, I gave it some thought and decided to start him on some larger plastic figures.

We took it very slow and went through some basic brush skills like dry brushing.

We put down base coats for all the colours, then applied a black wash. The armour was then given a second coat to tidy up some areas. The trousers, arms and gun were dry brushed before the wash was added.

The result was good for a first go and I think he enjoyed it. There's so much to take in that it can get a bit overwhelming, but he did really well I thought.

Well, he lasted to the end which is a victory in my book.

Many people moan about Tamiya paints but they certainly have their place in figure painting 

 I had bought these large soldiers a while ago, they are great figures and have a Colonial Marines vibe. They have sat in the sandpit all year so it's great to get some colour on them.