Last night I started work on the hulls. My intent was to bring up the white with washes. Turns out I was incorrect in my technique.
Once again I have discovered that the ways I paint minis are not suitable for these kind of minis.
I'm going to test the idea of how I'm going to get a shadow on these without having a darker base coat. Since they will be taking another trip into the Simple Green I can test directly on the minis instead of getting to that point and finding it won't work.
I'm not thrilled about redoing these minis a third time but I also knew that I would be using them as a learning experience. Oh, I've learned all right.
I'm also going to try changing the deck color to something lighter so the metal stands out. The one I have now looks great but it's too close to the brass and when they're together nothing stands out. I have a couple of ideas and I'll test them before I start over. I'm debating between a very, very light tan or plain white - both with the brown washes. I think I know which one will look better but I have to try them both to be sure.
On a better note I received my rare earth magnets so I can plan on starting the larger ships once I figure out the painting methods. I'll be using magnets to hold the airships on the flight stands (removable for storage) and for the alternate weapons available to ships. I'll probably keep the bridge separate as well since they came that way. It will also make the ships less prone to damage during transport.
Ah well. Live and learn. Then blog about what went wrong so other people can use what I've done.
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