I'm trying to put a lot of focus on painting up Warhammer units and figures that are either "half done" or I've had for a while and always wanted to put on the table, but couldn't because they weren't painted.
These two units are right up there. I have had two Empire Great Cannons painted, but only one with crew (and the crew were poorly painted), and the Empire Mortar has been primed since 1995, but I never got around to painting it.
I'm happy to say I've finished repainting one of the cannons, and the mortar is fully finished as well. Soon I'll finish re-painting the other cannon. These aren't my best pictures, but good enough for now.
Some folks in the Crown of Command FB group were asking for details on how I painted the crew. From my notes:
bases were GW Warboss Green, drybrushed with GW Flash Gitz Yellow. This is a close enough approximation to the original Gobin Green/Sunburst Yellow that we all know and love.
The beige smocks/tabards/shirts were Vallejo Model Color (VMC) US Field Drab, then highlighted by adding VMC Green Ochre, then add VMC Buff for final highlight.
The black was VMC Black mixed with a little GW Mephiston Red (never go with straight black - need some depth). Highlighting black can be tough, so I just added a little VMC Green Ochre to this to get some basic highlights on the extreme edges. I usually try to use colors from the rest of the model /palette to tie it all together - black will usually be a reflection of the color of the clothing nearby. Be careful or it turns to grey.
For the red, it's GW Mephiston or VMC Flat Red, then adding VMC Vermillion for highlights, then final highlight a light touch of GW Wild Rider Red (it's almost orange).
Flesh - Reaper Master Series Fair skin (i think 9047), then a thinned wash of Army Painter Soft Tone.
I also finally got around to hand painting some banners for two of my Empire units, the Swordsmen and the Halberdiers.
Those Empire figures look beautiful! Keep up the great brushwork.
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