How to paint figures with acrylic paint

This is some sort of tutorial, because there were several requests how to paint figures. I hope my attempt to explain some of my techniques was successful. I only used acrylic paints from Revell and lifecolor.
The the scene itself is from Verlinden, 1/16 scale (120mm).
This is just my own way to paint miniature figures, i know that my techniques and my figures are not perfect, but i hope this video is helpful especially for beginners.
It is quite hard to demonstrate all possible techniques so i selected the most basic ones. They also work for figures in smaller scales.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• hamilkar barkas
• scale modelling
• historic figures

[Drrezzin]

A voice-over would have been better.

[888HamilkarBarkas888]

@Drrezzin of course. i´m sure you would not understand my voice over, due to bad pronunciation and bad microphone. i think subtitles are the better solution.

[AIRSOFTserbia123]

hawe you wached movie all quietond the western front ?? and wher can i buy dose figures ??and btw awesome videos and you paint wery wery wery wery good (only one wrong thing on painting this helmet of the french man is rusty and barel of his rifle is nor ! but anyway awesome!!!!!!!!!!(sry for bad english)!

[888HamilkarBarkas888]

@AIRSOFTserbia123 thank you man :) the missing rust on the rifle is a good point! i will add this detail

[filos71]

hello the diorama is beautiful, Verlinden put it out of production but I think that they named all of weastren front is unlikely to quiet, always referring to the film. I like the soldiers of WW1, I have many. I find your work well done, but there is a historical mistake: the helmet adrian introduced in 1915 was not red, but painted blue horizons as the uniforms of French soldiers

[888HamilkarBarkas888]

@filos71 thank you for your comment :)

the colour of the french helmet is correct, considering that this unlucky guy wearing it is already rotting in the shell-hole for a quite long time. the red colour and rust pigments therefore simulate rust, it is not the actual paint. i think i know enough of it and it is also explained in the video.

[vonsopas]

I agree with the last guy, IMO the helmet is maybe too red or too rusty for the period, apart from that, great work, love it :)

[Jim68110]

Chère ami , un casque adrian français est bleu et non rouge meme si il est usée par le temps j en est un vrais de 1914 trouver y a 2 ans ! sous la tere et il est rester bleu meme avec le temps et l humidité =)

[Toyman1982]

im gonna have to get some of these to go with my liquitex and citadel acrylics!

[NottheFacePlease]

I'm impressed. I was never this good at painting figures.

[subron6er]

I like the tip on using diff. shades in the folds on the uniforms. thanks

[TheALKStudios]

that german looks amazing how do you make them look so nice

[thehjupo]

Very nice painting

[ultramarine1234]

Hey if you think 1:72 is small I do 2mm high guys.