Using 40mm [Fighting Team of four] and 30mm [Command Team of two] diameter bases from "The Works" miscellaneous 'wooden disc pack' I super-glued the newly painted figures to their new homes (see below, care had to be taken stripping the painted figures off from the coffee stirrers as I had been generous with my dosage of glue - lesson learned for the future I hope):
A close of a British Infantry Fighting Team as the last picture was a little "dark" for my liking (see below - I am using the 'multiple of four infantrymen' building block for a manoeuvre element - it works for "Take That Hill"):
As soon as the paint had dried I covered the bases with Anita's Acrylic Bark Brown (of which I bought in bulk across the whole paint range for multiple 'hobby use' years ago and is still going strong for me and the kids):
At this point I went back to do the Argentine Infantry (a single section of four is required for the game). I kept to the same paints (see
previous post), not needing the "Browns" [other than a little three tome camo for the helmet covers] as such but adding a dab of Khaki to the US Dark Green to lighten it in a highlight (see below, looking at some period Falklands photos the Argentine equipment seemed to wear and bleach, the tunics could be much greyer than the trousers in what I saw):
Another attempt at a close up photograph (see below, they look composed and ready for a fight):
They too get mounted n a 40mm diameter disc and the Anita's Acrylics Bark Brown terrain base undercoat (see below, could almost use as is, but I do like a good "flock" to bring out the best in the figures - after all somebody has gone to all that hard work to sculpt them!):
Next, watered down PVA glue covered the bases and the base got gently dunked in a "rough and ready sand pot" [beach sand and small bits of gravel] and left to dry. If the PVA soaked through the base got another dunk. That way an irregular look was achieved (see below, note the 'odd' Falklands bolder protruding here and there):
The Argentine Infantry got the same treatment (see below, the difference in British DPM and the patent US Nam decor of the Argentine's is striking when viewed up close):
A 50/50 mix of watered down Anita Acrylic Bark Brown and Chocolate Brown gave the bases a wash of brown (see below, it also helped define the crevices and undulations):
A lighter wet-brush of Chocolate Brown was then applied (see below, note - it dries quite light):
The final painting job is to pick out the rocks with a mid grey and lighten it up with successive highlights (see below, they soldiers now look "out in the rough" rather than somebody's back garden):
The modeller's hand is then drawn to a final watered down scree of PVA and "flock dunking" the base into a green/brown autumn mix that has again served me well and is my default mossy grass covering. I rejected the static grass addition touch as being not in keeping with the Falklands of the pictures I had seen (I could always add some later if needed).
The "Finished Product" view one: British Infantry shooting the Argentine Infantry (see below, wish I could have got my hands on some decent terrain for the photo)
The "Finished Product" view two: Argentine Infantry shooting at the British Infantry (see below, job well done with a bit of "ruthless finishing" and just getting it done - starting was actually the hard part):
Finished - Time to play a few games now! Watch this space!