Pan Oceanic Part 1: Father Knight and Bagh Mari

Next up in my painting project was the Father Knight & Bagh Mari with an ORC Troop and Nisses coming later after that.

This time, I learned not to apply paint too quickly and to thin the paints. This is also my first attempt in using a wet palette.

First is the assembly.

I did check the spacing on the backpack of the Father Knight, but when gluing I noticed a gap in the between the back pack and the torso. I should have filed off a bit off the round sockets to make it more flush but I still haven't bought a good set of files. I'm still using that set I bought in an automotive store.

 Paints selected for the figures are as follows.

These are all the colors I currently have.

First up was applying a very diluted Pure Black mixed with Pure White to make a gray wash on most of the figure to pre-define the edges. I did notice that the mix of these paints doesn't last on the plastic palette I have (different from the wet palette I prepared). The white seemed heavier and settled at the bottom that I have to mix them again before applying another coat.

Then I added some Blood Red wash on the knight's visor.

Then some light coats of True Blue for practice on the sword. I can now notice the scales on the armor more easily.

Keep adding colors. I did have difficulties in the etching on the sword and the visor. If I applied a diluted paint, it goes into the recesses. So I have to redo all of them with white and then red for the visor and blue for the sword.

For the piece of equipment he's stepping on, I first applied a thin coat of gray wash, then added red wash. I keep adding red until I get the desired effect. I'm not sure how or why the paint from the wet palette doesn't catch on the corners. I fixed the problem with Muddy Brown, barely diluted with water scraping the edges to make a rusty look. Then added Blackened Steel on the visible internals.

I tried adding a logo on the shoulder pad. But I'm not yet up to the task so I had to  redo it with Pure White. Then Aged Bone for the cloth hanging from the belt which was painted Muddy Brown for the strap and Blackened Steel for the buckle. I initially painted the backpack with True Blue but changed it later with a few layers of Pure White. The blue base still seeps through. Blame me for not planning on that one. I also decided to stick with mostly one color on the armor. Being a small figure, I though it would be easier to see if there are fewer colors.

 For the Bagh Mari, I did the same grey mix wash for the most of the miniature and red on the reticle.

Applying more coats of True Blue.

I just keep adding colors until I get it mostly covered. True Blue is, for a lack of a better word, very blue.

I also had difficulty with the visor part which I painted Pale Green and have to dot the eye with white and blue again to make that glowing effect. Then Pale Green on parts of the shoulder and knee pads.
 The usual Blackened Steel for the joints, the gun and the back of the helmet.

I wish I had some khaki and or olive drab at this point to color the pants. But I made do with mixing Pale Green with Muddy Brown, then Aged Brone and Muddy Brown plus a bit of Pure White on the second color. I think I should have also used just one color here to make it simpler.

Then applying a black wash on the figure in the shaded parts only, and to define the lines in the armor.