A Revolution in Contrast: Getting Continental Army on the Table Fast! [How I Paint Things]
One thing to bear in mind is that all these methods will look a little better on a day where it isn't so hot! 😅
With tips for three different uniforms of the period and a few suggestions on more besides, hopefully this will go a little way to showing you don't necessarily need the 'perfect' colour to paint historical miniatures - especially not when they tend to do half the work for you. Concerning a war that started almost 250 years ago, 'dark blue' works just fine for our purposes on the tabletop, and given the dizzying variety of other ragtag military issue clothing and civilian gear being worn by the Continental Army while they grappled with the British, there's really not much you can get wrong!
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - The 'Universal Base'
03:21 - Painting Faces
05:19 - The 1779 Continental Army Uniform
11:37 - Early War Uniform
14:17 - A Quick Look at Hunting Shirts
15:45 - The Finished Patriots
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan Nuttall, Kyrie Crawford, Trainboy, Jimmy, and Rod - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS:
Corax White (Citadel Spray)
CITADEL:
Seraphim Sepia (Shade)
Wrack White (Dry)
Praxeti White (Dry)
Reikland Fleshshade (Shade)
Leviadon Blue (Contrast)
Blood Angels Red (Contrast)
Wyldwood (Contrast)
Aggaros Dunes (Contrast)
Black Templar (Contrast)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
Altdorf Guard Blue (Layer)
Wild Rider Red (Layer)
Dawnstone (Layer)
Nazdreg Yellow (Contrast)
Snakebite Leather (Contrast)
Skeleton Horde (Contrast)
Basilicanum Grey (Contrast)
Screaming Skull (Layer)
Morghast Bone (Base)
VALLEJO:
Beige Red
Flat Flesh
Off White
VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray