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The one-minute-speedpainter: 912 (P)Russians in 7 days
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12th May 2019 07:53:35

Paint blog with my how-to-paint-Prussians as speedy as possible.

Link with pictures here.

Summary:

A couple of years ago a Dutch wargamer I know, mr Gladmountain, sold me his surplus Leipzig 6mm project: a late Prussian Napoleonic army with extra line infantry, that I added to my lead pile. You can never have enough Prussians, as Wellington said – in June 1815, I believe.

Last week I finally opened the box and counted hundred and thirty two strips Prussian line infantry. 4×132=528 miniatures. I fainted.

Here’s a guide how to speedpaint them, max one quick minute per layer. Nothing new for the veteran 6mm-painter, useful for the occasional painter.

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The one-minute-speedpainter: 912 (P)Russians in 7 days
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13th May 2019 05:30:04

You have found an excellent way of mass producing the little fellows, with a great end result.


A little goes a long way

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