Sunday 2 October 2022

Into the Blue

                                      


I decided to experiment with a different shade of blue for my pre-dreadnought base coat today, having almost run out of the Foundry Union Blue that I've used up to date. This has been problematic as it has got progressively darker over time for some reason, not matching my sea cloth as well as I'd like. Instead, I'm trying out Vallejo Prussian Blue as a basecoat, with the plan being to wash and drybrush over the top, once the models have been painted. It's not quite a match now but I'm hoping it will work out OK but, if not, I can always go back to my tried and tested method.
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4 comments:

  1. Ben Cato3 October 2022 at 03:02

    Hi Jim, have you ever thought about photocopying your mat and using that for the base? Sticking the paper to the base and maybe adding some painted wakes.

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  2. Scarlet4 October 2022 at 14:09

    Sounds silly, but I mix a little forest green into the blue to make it more.. umm.. sea ish

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  3. Jim Jackaman5 October 2022 at 12:25

    I've done all sorts of combinations in the past!

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