Painting Black armour

[marshalney2000]

I would be obliged if anyone could share their technique for painting blackened armour on for example 30 years war cuirassier. Have not yet found a finish that I like.
Thanks in advance.
John

[footslogger]

I would be obliged if anyone could share their technique for painting blackened armour on for example 30 years war cuirassier. Have not yet found a finish that I like.
Thanks in advance.
John

I've been using the Foundry triad of blackened barrel (it's 105 I think). I use the base and the highlight. After varnishing I flat it down. The metallic paint leaves a metallic sheen. The paint is difficult to work with I find - I really have to thin it out a lot to make something usable. I add both flow enhancer and water. But I like the result.

[spring]

This technique might be helpful:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1 ... del-washes&

It shows an axe instead of an armour but i'm sure it can be used for armours too, i
actually plan to use this method for my armoured guys.

[madaxeman]

Black undercoat, gunmetal drybrush, black ink wash.

[pcelella]

In my "Mustering the Tercio" blog series, I paint up some armored pikemen with blackened armor. You might find what I did helpful. You can check it out at:

http://swordandsandalgaming.blogspot.co ... e%20Tercio

Peter C
Sword and Sandal Gaming Blog
http://swordandsandalgaming.blogspot.com/

[pikeman666]

I bought some "Pewter" mettalic craft paint and darkened it with black to get the right shade. I primer in black and use this thinned to wash with. I made about two ounces of it in a clean little jar.
Works great.
Pete

[Piker]

I'm fond of a Wrought Iron color by Folk Art Acrylics. It has weird gray-black shade. Hit it with a lick of satin varnish for an interesting finish.

[CrazyHarborc]

I am an old fart who is set in his ways. I use Testors and Model Masters flats/matt finsh. When I do armour and many weapon's metal surfaces, I use thinned down black to create a wash. I do not prime what is to be black washed. Metal minies DO take to it better than grey plastic does. I like the way it looks so I just stick with my long used wash.

[bahdahbum]

Me too ....long live the old...wargamers

[Piker]

Hey, I'm an old fart too. We ought to start a club.

[bahdahbum]

Perhaps we might meet at britcon this year and have some drinks

[Clarence]

I'm a middle aged fart but for blackened armour I like to use a black basecoat, GW Boltgun Metal drybrush and then two washes of Badab Black. For russet armour Gryphonne Sepia or Ogryn Flesh washes work as well.

[will05]

I have yet to try this , but was thinking of black mixed with a little gun metal and bolt gun metal picking out the lines of some of the edges.

[Schneekette]

I do paint blackend armor with the old Ral Partha Steel color. Fits very well in my eyes.

Here an image on how it looks (miniatures are from Donnington)



In this Thread there will be more pictures soon: LINK

[lonehorseman]

Vallejo gunmetal mixed i a 2:1 ratio with black then with a light gunmetal drybrush and a black wash

[lonehorseman]

Vallejo gunmetal mixed i a 2:1 ratio with black then with a light gunmetal drybrush and a black wash

[ravenflight]

I would be obliged if anyone could share their technique for painting blackened armour on for example 30 years war cuirassier. Have not yet found a finish that I like.
Thanks in advance.
John

I use Citadel paints.

I'd paint the armour black, them lightly dry brush gun metal, then use either badab black or devlan mud as a wash. If you really wanted to go for some finish, you could then highlight the very edges with gunmetal and/or silver to give the impression of wear.