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By Dr Phil Hendry
There has been a fair amount of interest shown in ‘The Dip’, as The Army Painter’s Quickshade system is more commonly known.

Reactions to ‘The Dip’ vary wildly – some love it, some don’t seem to care, and some are vehement in their disapproval (despite not having sampled it, we imagine….).  I’ll nail my …

They’ve been missing in action for a while now but the Italian Paratroops drop back in now! We’ve not only had them completely remastered and repainted but also re-organised the range to make it easier to build your army. On top of that we’re also making individual miniatures available separately through our Reinforcements …

A key figure in the Parliamentarian cause Sir Thomas Fairfax, dubbed ‘Black Tom’ for his somewhat swarthy appearance, was a fair-minded General much-loved by his troops. We now bring you a remarkable miniature of Fairfax leading his troops astride his noble steed.

Sir Thomas Fairfax ,also known as “Black Tom” due to his dark …

The latest vehicle in our Bolt Action  range is a heavily sandbagged US Sherman 76mm, In an effort to deal with anti-tank guns and portable anti-tanks weapons such as the panzerfaust, tank crews went to great lengths protect their vehicles – often sandbags, tree trunks and other apparel was used as a form …

We’ve recently had our early war Polish army range repainted by the talented hands of Stephan Huber. It’s also given us the opportunity to re-organise the range into more manageable packs as well making individual models available via our Reinforcements system. We have several new models for this range on the way …

By Dr Phil Hendry
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Preparation
Part 3: Painting
Part 4: ‘Dipping’
After ‘dipping’ comes basing.  I do all my basing the same way, to create a unified look.  First of all, I glue on a mixture of sand and fine grit in little patches.
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By Dr Phil Hendry
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Preparation
Part 3: Painting
Now it’s the part you’ve all been waiting for –  time to apply the Army Painter Quick Shade, Strong Tone!
Although commonly referred to as ‘The Dip’ I don’t actually dip my models into the can. I prefer to apply with …

By Dr Phil Hendry
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Preparation
Once all the preparation was done it was time to get on with the painting proper.  First of all, I dry-brushed the chainmail with Citadel Mithril Silver, then touched up the white primer where my dry-brushing had strayed – as it inevitably does.
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