As seen in my previous post, I have been trying out some new paint from Krylon in their camouflage line. So these guys were painted first in that product for a base coat of khaki.
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/IMG_2099.jpg)
Then I put some Catachan green on the armor and guns. Two light coats is quick work over the khaki color...
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/Base1.jpg)
Chainmail for the gun parts, blades, and other metal bits. Shining Gold for the Aquilas, belt buckles, and a couple of details on the beastman.
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/Base2.jpg)
High Elf Flesh for the Guardsmen flesh and Vomit Brown for the beastman flesh & fur with Bleached bone for his horns & hooves. I also painted the belts, accessories and any other leathery bits with Snakebite Leather...
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/Base3.jpg)
While it's hard to see, I did do some very basics highlights. I edged the armor and guns with Camo Green and highlighted the khaki just a bit with actual Kommando Khaki, which is very slightly lighter than the Krylon spray. So much so, that I'm not sure the highlight really did anything. I also hit the beastman's horns and hooves with a little Skull White...
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/Highlight1.jpg)
I'm terrible about squad markings and things like that. So I figured I'd use the IG decal sheet to cheat my way out of some freehand painting. I brush on 'Ardcoat first, then apply the decals using some Model Master Decal Solvent. After they are good and dry, I put another layer of 'Ardcoat on, just to make sure they are sealed down and hide any decal edges. I hit them with Testors DullCote to take the shine off before continuing...
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/decalleft.jpg)
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Next up is the dip. After reading lots of reviews and how-to's online, I decided that actually dipping the minis was not my best bet. So I used an old brush and slopped it on them manually. One thing I read that does seem to help is to hold the mini upside down while doing this. It really does help. As you can see below, they come out very shiny.
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/dipped.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/dippedfront.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/dippedback.jpg)
After a 24 hour dry time, the DullCote really makes them look better!
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/dullcote.jpg)
Some work on the bases and these guys are done.
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/complete1.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/completeback.jpg)
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/bkito/Various/completeright.jpg)
I'm not sure what happened with the bases. They don't look like my bases usually do? They might get a redo eventually. And oh crap! That beastmen has a nose ring. As you can see the Quickshade will not hide my glaring base coat faux pas, but it does shade a mini nicely.
I know some folks hate the dip, and say it's not the quality result that you get from hand painting. But I can say it makes these guys look better than the ones I hand paint and in a fraction of the time. So while I won't use it for everything, my Guard is definitely getting the Quickshade treatment.
Comments and critiques are welcome as always, I only ask that you work a wild African animal name into your comment somewhere. Something you've seen on safari perhaps...