Post by bayernkini on Jun 9, 2020 12:11:03 GMT
Because i did already a small tutorial of my painted ACW figures
here now the more simpler way of my napoleonics.
On the ACW units i still painted faces and did "Diorama bases" with flock/foliage,
i want to keep it this time easier.
I used brown primer, this has amongst others the advantage,
that horses are already painted, especially you painting cavalry units.
Sometimes i scattered some horses in other colors, but the main cavalry keep then this base color.
2: Main unit/nation color:
Then i pained the unit in the suitable color for the main uniform style / nation color
3. Painting the undercoat/belts:
Small single white brushstrokes on the belly/chest area, to imply the undercoat/belts.
4. The trousers:
Then on the bottom of the figures, a white (or other suitable) brushstroke around, to imply the trousers.
Figures blocks need this only on the outside around.
5. Headgear/Shakos:
Then painting the shakos, this should be most black 
6. Base color:
You can kept it already in brown, as it was it with the primer, but feel free, paint your base in a way you want and like it.
You can let it in the single color, multiple color or you can also imply fields/ways.
In this scale, do this only with colors instead of flock, is already enoug (see second example pic), because remember, you see all later on gameboard with gaming distance.
8. Summary:
I know everybody has it owns beliefs, therefore do it in a way, what YOU like.
But i noticed, on gameboard, game distance and during gameplay you dont see/attend any details.
It´s much more important, to distinguish the main nation units on board.
Despite i have also painted/implied some more detail on the artillery units, the red shako cords, to highligt the artillery a little bit.
But i would use such additional detail very economical, otherwise it can be happen, you have a large flower field on the game board
The same with the painting/elaboration of the base.
Do it in a way you like. Your bases must not absolutely fit to all of your scenario boards / game mats.
See my examples below, if you make a base which fits on a spring/summer mat, this will odd look on a winter mat
(look at the base with the implied "fields" and way on front/center).
