tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post1674402459005517859..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: Tartan Paint?Colgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-86905618824889122722014-07-31T13:47:14.464+01:002014-07-31T13:47:14.464+01:00Not everything is tartan, of course :-) ! However...Not everything is tartan, of course :-) ! However it's good to be able to paint it when necessary.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-43053881958288670832014-07-31T13:46:27.484+01:002014-07-31T13:46:27.484+01:00Well, it's something that most painters should...Well, it's something that most painters should attempt at least once, if only so they can say that they've done it :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-5117879623501207052014-07-31T12:01:25.361+01:002014-07-31T12:01:25.361+01:00I got not tartan to paint in my foreseeable future...I got not tartan to paint in my foreseeable future, but still thanks for the tutorial. I will surely come across a blanket that could be painted using this tutorial, just for the sake of it. <br /><br />I do think your Scots came out great, though. The thin lines might be hard to paint, but they make all the difference.Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-85539953615762803662014-07-31T09:56:13.804+01:002014-07-31T09:56:13.804+01:00A very good tutorial on a subject most painters wo...A very good tutorial on a subject most painters would wish to avoid. I'm fortunate in that tartan rarely crops up in the figures I collect.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-86216514223057783462014-07-31T09:10:40.370+01:002014-07-31T09:10:40.370+01:00I've taken 2 short cuts for my own Dark Age Sc...I've taken 2 short cuts for my own Dark Age Scots. Firstly, only 1 garment on each warrior has any pattern; the other pieces of clothing are plain. Of course, this can vary by status, so that the richer figures have more patterns and brighter colours, whilst the poorer ones have little or no patterned cloth. Secondly, full-blown modern tartans are arguably not appropriate for the Dark Ages anyway, so I've simplified some of the patterns even beyond the recipe in this blog article!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-45148432577472934132014-07-31T09:06:01.478+01:002014-07-31T09:06:01.478+01:00I don't think I'd go as far as "wonde...I don't think I'd go as far as "wonderful" in describing my own efforts ("adequate" might work better :-) ), but thanks anyway, Michael! Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-43454320494517871882014-07-31T09:04:41.742+01:002014-07-31T09:04:41.742+01:00Well, it seems that you're not short of advice...Well, it seems that you're not short of advice! I hope this helped, though.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32487715717654048062014-07-31T09:04:07.909+01:002014-07-31T09:04:07.909+01:00As has been said by others, it really comes down t...As has been said by others, it really comes down to how fine a line you can paint. The patterns are relatively simple :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-67606612854330236562014-07-31T09:03:17.053+01:002014-07-31T09:03:17.053+01:00Joe, the end result does indeed depend on how fine...Joe, the end result does indeed depend on how fine a line you can paint. I'm not really happy with my own efforts in this regard.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-66316533631772837732014-07-31T09:02:18.268+01:002014-07-31T09:02:18.268+01:00Mighty Kyle is hoping I will paint him a six point...Mighty Kyle is hoping I will paint him a six point Norse Gael war band for the SAGA event in Canterbury this November. Not sure I'm up to painting patterned cloth though and certainly not full on tartan. I might try one or two just to give the war band some flavour, but it may be designed to be viewed from a distance - if you see what I mean...Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262838777862575100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-47192917124108316612014-07-31T09:01:34.069+01:002014-07-31T09:01:34.069+01:00Thanks, Bob. Obviously this is just my own perspe...Thanks, Bob. Obviously this is just my own perspective on the subject; it's easy to find other advice as well.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-24668655187595851782014-07-31T09:00:47.476+01:002014-07-31T09:00:47.476+01:00You're right, of course. The finer the lines ...You're right, of course. The finer the lines you can paint, the better the end result. I see the same when other people paint pinstripes and the like: I just cannot come close to lines as narrow as I'd like :-( .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63223232807718527762014-07-31T08:59:18.157+01:002014-07-31T08:59:18.157+01:00Looks like there's plenty of advice out there....Looks like there's plenty of advice out there. There are many different ways that this subject could be approached; my version is just one of them...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-59588580960344566142014-07-31T08:36:02.498+01:002014-07-31T08:36:02.498+01:00A great tutorial and the results speak fro themsel...A great tutorial and the results speak fro themselves - wonderful! Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-11342584770018096982014-07-31T07:08:51.676+01:002014-07-31T07:08:51.676+01:00Thank you Colgar. I just need to clear my painting...Thank you Colgar. I just need to clear my painting table and get on with it now. Cheers Mate.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-56044282916108607102014-07-31T04:07:34.055+01:002014-07-31T04:07:34.055+01:00Tartan is difficult to paint. Good job!Tartan is difficult to paint. Good job!cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-38203091348142072422014-07-31T01:27:32.001+01:002014-07-31T01:27:32.001+01:00Very good tutorial C6, but given my at best averag...Very good tutorial C6, but given my at best average painting skill, tartan is one of the things I'll be avoiding paintingZabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-23087980149528830122014-07-31T00:22:50.279+01:002014-07-31T00:22:50.279+01:00Great tutorial dude!Great tutorial dude!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616664689882136444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32163545001472326692014-07-30T23:51:03.417+01:002014-07-30T23:51:03.417+01:00Nice tutorial the finest lines are the trickiest b...Nice tutorial the finest lines are the trickiest bitSimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-19881345632191084042014-07-30T23:27:29.077+01:002014-07-30T23:27:29.077+01:00I hope Clint is helped by this.I hope Clint is helped by this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802420094217299660noreply@blogger.com