What do you think of this painting

Polkovnik · Post by **Polkovnik** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:28 pm

Please give me an honest opinion of the painting quality of these figures I won on an ebay auction :

Strategos69 · Post by **Strategos69** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:16 am

In my opinion they need a major repaint. I would need a closer look to decide whether it is better to repaint some parts or put them in disolvent and start over. For example in some shields it seems that the painture has not been applied in the whole surface. In the other hand, the horses can be saved. Some magic wash and matt varnish could work too.

In the other hand, some good looking transfers and nice bases make up for many miniatures. I hope I was not too harsh.

mbsparta · Post by **mbsparta** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:23 am

I hope you didn't pay much for them.

Yuck
Mike B

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:52 am

Oh dear!

I see a clean and repaint coming. I agree with Strategos69 that the horses are probably rescueable. Not really worth the price of the unpainted figures considering the work needed.

nosher · Post by **nosher** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:45 am

I wouldn't have parted with cash for them

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:47 am

Do the bases nice and put some shield transfers on. They'll look good enough from 3 feet away, which is where you will spend most time looking at them. Good Basing makes a huge difference to how good figures look. Even piss poor ones.

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:10 pm

philqw78 wrote:Do the bases nice and put some shield transfers on. Good Basing makes a huge difference to how good figures look. Even piss poor ones.

Agreed and I would add:
put a brown wash and a flatte finish to dull the varnish.

ethan · Post by **ethan** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:12 pm

Flat brown wash, respear with wire, get some shield transfers and rebase and they would be ok.

domblas · Post by **domblas** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:16 pm

eventually, mat varnish them