tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post6268820288373195361..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: The Importance of Being Shiny Big Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-21561626257531371832018-05-11T01:35:57.019-07:002018-05-11T01:35:57.019-07:00Yes the idea of shiny tanks really does not comput...Yes the idea of shiny tanks really does not compute! Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-52916067207170603222018-05-10T05:42:26.678-07:002018-05-10T05:42:26.678-07:00My Warrior Napoleonics and Minifigs Franco Prussia...My Warrior Napoleonics and Minifigs Franco Prussian are shiny: it goes with the old school feel (and Airfix model railway buildings). My Cold War stuff and Blue Moon ACW are Matt - it just suits them better. For 10mm Satin works a treat, regardless of period. Jeffershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319010033525561907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-37241564340322494952018-05-08T08:45:46.567-07:002018-05-08T08:45:46.567-07:00None of my 40mm are shiny with the very small exc...None of my 40mm are shiny with the very small exception of the Victorian style toy soldiers. Shiny is reserved as you say for the "retro" style. Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-51195017466971270782018-05-08T08:11:55.629-07:002018-05-08T08:11:55.629-07:00Andy, I have come round to shiny figures again as ...Andy, I have come round to shiny figures again as I have got older, a kind of retro or nostalgia thing possibly. I also find 'satin' a good happy medium, just enough shine to bring out the contrast and highlights. I'll keep the 40mm's matt though :) 'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-7876210300997841452018-05-08T04:17:02.830-07:002018-05-08T04:17:02.830-07:00The varnish is as much a part of the look as the s...The varnish is as much a part of the look as the sculpting and painting style. I've also used Satin on figures and find it gives a bit of a highkight with out being too shiny.Dan Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162537595366441464noreply@blogger.com