I've now got back to the Congo project and have singled out the first figures to be painted, two units of warrior spearmen and a couple of masked sacred warriors that could be attached to them for moral support. In the past I've tended to paint a whole army in one go, which more often than not ends up on the shelf about half way through. This time, I'll paint up a couple of units at a go and no more than a dozen figures at once, keeping the momentum going and hopefully banging them out in a weekend each time.
I'll also be keeping the painting process as simple as possible, with a two stage approach and some ink washing to bring out the details. The only arty farty bit will be the wicker shields and the tribal masks but I'm going to try a cunning plan for the former and a 'keep it simple stupid' option for the latter. There's only so much you can do with a loincloth and a few beads as it is. Who knows, they might even look half decent, as I'll be spending more time and effort on the basing!
I am contemplating selling my darkest Africa stuff. Your blog is making me reconsider!
ReplyDeleteWow never sell your Darkest Africa, it has too many uses and Congo is superb!
DeleteI prefer the handful of figures at a time approach. I usually do in groups of four to six. A few mates go for the big bang approach, but I would never get anything done that way.
ReplyDeleteI think it is more likely to be successful assuming I don't try to be too fiddly with the overall result
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