Post by acough2001 on Apr 3, 2023 12:10:10 GMT
Come the third week in May, once again the Maine Historical Wargames Association is holding its 3-day Huzzah! convention in South Portland. This is the first time I've participated since the pandemic and I am looking forward to it. I will also be putting on a 54mm Napoleonic Game using Dirk Donvil's About Bonaparte rules set in Spain. While my ongoing Spanish campaign continues apace as reported in some of my Der Resin Kavalier blog, I of course decided to paint up more figures. I also wanted to try a new way to prep the molded plastic figures to resist flaking and provide a good base for paint.
To that end, I began prepping some HaT French Light Voltigeurs. After cleaning them off is soapy water and a good scrub with an old toothbrush, I coated the figures with Scenic Cement, which seems to be a highly dilute matte medium. After they dried in a dead flat finish, I gave them a coat f Vallejo's white primer. I must say that so far the results have been beyond expectations. While this is by no means an earth shattering discovery, I thought I would pass it on.
To that end, I began prepping some HaT French Light Voltigeurs. After cleaning them off is soapy water and a good scrub with an old toothbrush, I coated the figures with Scenic Cement, which seems to be a highly dilute matte medium. After they dried in a dead flat finish, I gave them a coat f Vallejo's white primer. I must say that so far the results have been beyond expectations. While this is by no means an earth shattering discovery, I thought I would pass it on.
