Painting for Bolt Action with Citadel Paints: British Infantry in Italy [How I Paint Things]

[@sleepsinleaves]

I just want to shout KIWI! Will we get to see you paint all the support and armor that is going into your army? Wished there was some Bolt Action... action going on around where I lived /sob

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'll probably post up a finished video if ever I do manage to complete the army, yeah!

[@trypheneekoko2381]

Io

[@pbeccas]

Very nice. I’m going to order the Perry figures for my army.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Excellent choice! Then you KNOW they're accurate. :D

[@bemponglawrence2958]

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[@bemponglawrence2958]

No

[@ivans5245]

I'm glad you are using Citadel paints and giving us alternative colors from Vallejo. I'm moving away from Citadel and am grateful when you mention army painter or Vallejo alternatives.

[@wungus98]

Great video, helped me pick out a paint scheme for some British infantry I made for a skirmish scenario.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Troy .

[@MiniatureRealms]

Love this, you have a wonderful talent for achieving excellent work using simple techniques, you keep it neat and nail it. Your editing is brilliant too, I ramble too much and its a struggle to stop my videos being too long haha. The soft underbelly release looks really good, I'm just coming towards the end of an 8th Army project, and I can see some Italians in my future as an opposing force, but also expanding both forces into the Mediterranean afterwards (Plenty of bits left over too). I've just bought into most the bits I need for a Pacific project, so it will have to wait until that's finished though.

[@johnkelley9877]

I always thought the Italian Campaign was very interesting in many ways so I was quite happy to see the tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.

[@andrewwilson4975]

Nicely done...always enjoy watching your videos!

[@timbrogren7330]

I'm gonna use this tutorial for my desert rats. Seems alot of fun to do

[@kiranflora1056]

Would it be relatively historically accurate for me to use this same paint scheme for Indian troops in the same theatre?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Yup! They'd be wearing more or less exactly the same thing.

[@kiranflora1056]

Great, thank you so much. I better get painting then

[@andreizigulin4927]

It looks easy, but very beateful result

[@valdnorc9xydr957]

In terms of an airplane model, what citadel color should I use for a Corsair? I was gifted one but I only have citadel and AP paints but wasn't sure what would be good for as close as historically possible.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I honestly couldn't tell you - I don't know what they look like! Your best bet would be to find some colour examples online and just eyeball it, or if there's a painting guide featured for them with Vallejo or similar colours there's comparison charts and such available. One of my favourites is here: redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/vallejo-model.html

[@valdnorc9xydr957]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks for the reply. Looks like Deep Blue or Kantor Blue is my best bet. I think I'm going to give that a shot after I finish my Salamanders.

[@RedTheSaviour01]

How much did you dilute morghast brown? 1 part water 1 part paint? Mine looks chalky :(

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

That'll be way too much water. All you want to add is enough that it flows smoothly off your brush, or just starts to smooth out into a flat puddle on your palette.

[@RedTheSaviour01]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio thank you! I did the next best thing.... I bought vallejo iraqi sand xD

[@FrMehman]

Excellent job! I like how the wash softened things up - nothing's too harsh and is easily ready for highlights. I do have a question that is adjacent to this video. You mentioned the North African campaign at the beginning of the video and that the model was a transitional figure. For Konflikt '47, would the Americans in the Middle East be painted like the model shown here? I'm having a hard time figuring out what colour scheme the US would use in the alternate timeline. Also, do I need to convert the Americans to sell the desert look, or would a box of normal GIs do the trick?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

US forces didn't really change a great deal depending on where they were deployed. You'd probably find they tried to keep mostly to the pale khaki jackets and brown trousers as a practical matter, but once Uncle Sam was churning out green gear, they'd get what they were isused! For the alternate timeline I'd see it as being the same case - equipment made to stockpile during WWII was still being issued during Korea, so you aren't going to have to convert anything just for conflicts around the world if you're playing Americans. Standard infantry will do the job.

[@FrMehman]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thank you! This has been driving me crazy!

[@kevingallagher2366]

What's your mix for Ali brown mix is equal parts of each

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If you're needing it written down, easier to find it here: alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/p/a.html

[@irishtom30]

Glad to see some focus on the Italian/North African campaign, lots of fun options for commonweatlh troops especially with ANZACS, Canadians, Indians, and plenty of other countries taking part.

[@TheEccentricMan]

Nice work Troy, but I think those trousers are a little too brown......I never leave home with out Allys Magic wash since you first mentioned it! I like the colour for the webbing and the shirt a good combination of layer and highlight.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You're going to get a bop on the nose! 😂

[@TheEccentricMan]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio 😆

[@yoyoyo9669]

fantastic work as usual! steady hand great model and phenomenal walk through! :D just finished the agrax on 20 more imperial guard! i now have 40 guys painted in YOUR scheme! thanks so much :) you da best! stay safe and keep up the cool stuff ill keep tuning in!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Really glad to hear it. :D Great to know you're still enjoying it, too!

[@stompingfreak8980]

Where do you get your tuffs from? Oh and are you in NZ? I have family near wellington, they were in Christchurch but the earthquake moved them.

[@Gabbiano88]

Super cool

[@andyshaw5378]

Absolutely brilliant and great timing as I have a 8th army to paint in 20mm and find GW paints cover nicely 👍

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Excellent! Always good to hear of more 8th Army projects in the works. :D

[@josemarialuxangarcia1723]

hi! great video! Have you ever thought of painting Spanish Civil War minis?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Short answer is yes, but it'll be a little while before I get to them. Artizan Designs and Empress Miniatures do some nice Spanish Civil War figures, but they're a little hard to get where I am.

[@josemarialuxangarcia1723]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I've just seen that Artisan has Maquis. That's amazing!

[@FredWilbury]

Great channel, but can I ask a question what scale are these figures regards Fred.sorry to ask but just heard you say 28 mm or slightly smaller , apologies

[@cronykil74]

28mm. The Warlord games minis like this one are just a bit bulkier than the Perry minis he mentioned

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

KZbin finally let me see these older comments! But yes, these are 28mm figures. A little chunkier than the 'true scale' 28mm from Perry Miniatures, but I tend to find them a bit more satisfying to paint.

[@leonleese4919]

The Perry Brothers do Brits in shirt sleeve order, S

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

They do, but I'm not a huge fan of the way they sculpt faces. They're a bit light on detail if you're not planning to paint them nicely. The figures are otherwise brilliant, though, it's really just a style choice I don't much care for.

[@leonleese4919]

@Sonic Sledgehammer Studio as a wargamer I’d not thought of that. I spent time planing armies for Trevor Halsall’s Napoleonic Rules . It was unfortunate that a player ad to pick an army from Austria, Britain, France and Russia. Within certain limit’s. Whereas I would have forced an 1815 British Army to have (from memory) one third British and KGL then Dutch, Belgian, Nassau, Brunswick in proportion . The same with a French army, not allies but of mixed quality. Another way would be to choose a scenario from an actual battle where the opponents were of equal quality or where one side had superior numbers of less quality.. Easy for an organiser to work out. A player would have to paint an army for the event or borrow a friends army.

[@justanothercaptain6566]

Awesome! Cheers 🍻

[@rickyl3136]

Great stuff

[@Strawfoot]

Hey, that looks faboo as usual. Most excellent.

[@Volgan16666]

13:25 - the answer is guarding the rear areas, delivering post and latrine digging!! Had of been a few dozen more more Irish guards we would have pushed the gothic line just south of Berlin by the fist week of 43 or there about's!!!. However in all seriousness another masterful paint job although Ive read a few comments expressing disappointment over this Warlord set - was that you're exprience? Also I would like to see you do a double take/side by side on the new Italians soon to be available by Warlord and Wargames Atlantic - both of which were announced on the same day I believe.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

When it comes to the Warlord/Wargames Atlantic choice, I'm probably going to stick to Warlord's new Italians for the time being since they're guaranteed to fit with what I've already got. Wargames Atlantic's tend to be just a fraction thinner, closer to the Perry Miniatures line. I don't really have much use for two boxes of infantry from different suppliers, unfortunately, but I'm sure there'll be comparisons out there!

[@tehlulzpare]

Absolutely brilliant. The Italian Campaign is often overlooked, and the conversion to make Brits(or anyone using their equipment) is convincing. I'd love to see you do the plastic Italians from either Warlord or Wargames Atlantic! Paint job is great too, "Hollywood History" solves a lot of problems for being wargame models, not scale recreations.

[@lukeshirley8496]

He looks stunning!👌 I love the 8th Army arms. I have a couple of questions, I find Vallejo paint goes a bit off colour over Agrax Earthshade shade, can that be fixed by sticking to citadel colours? And what Matt varnish would you recommend?🍻

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If you're having trouble with Agrax, a 1:1 mix of Army Painter Strong Tone and Quickshade Mixing Medium will give a similar effect but leave some of the high points untouched by the shade, which works really well. I tend to quite like Vallejo's matt varnish spray, I've not had any problems with frosting from it yet.

[@lukeshirley8496]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudiothank you for the tips I will give it a try. I’m fairly new to figure painting. It’s a bit nerve wrecking when I put so much effort into all the basecoat only to stuff it up on the shading.

[@purushottamdhangare2277]

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[@purushottamdhangare2277]

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[@lumpsoflead4812]

This looks so good! Great job!!

[@nurunkn9106]

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[@farpointgamingdirect]

As for the true color of British Battle Dress, no two manufacturers had the same color

[@Level30Commoner]

Aly's Brown Liquid: The most unfortunate name for the most fortunate miniature painting trick. I learned about it in one of your earlier videos and it's indeed incredible for any color that is not light blue or cold white. :-)

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've found that for most things where I'd use Agrax Earthshade, Aly's Brown Liquid is a quicker way of getting straight to the highlighting if I'm painting bulk troops. Though... yeeeeah, that name does stick out. 🤣 Great way of achieving some notoriety, though!

[@Level30Commoner]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Oh absolutely! ABL (Problem solved? :-D) is just a nice middle ground for the overall color tone of most paint schemes. But the more important lesson for me that came with it use was to utilise mediums. I thin every down every wash by 50% now and it did wonders for my painting. So thanks again. :-)

[@huwtindall7096]

Awesome stuff! The uniform/camo colour nazis in the WW2 hobby space are an absolute BORE. It's memeworthy they are so pedantic. Close enough is more than good enough!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

'Hollywood close' is good enough for army work!

[@uriance88]

But, but, one must have the correct shade of feldgrau from that specific production run from the Munich factory. . . . :-) (scale modeler here, so I know that whole silly subculture/obsession [cult?] around colour accuracy) A someone who has worn a uniform in the field, I can confidently say that no factory colour survives one field exercise and subsequent washing.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's funny to me how almost everybody I know that's had to wear a uniform in the field almost immediately agrees with the spirit of "Eh, close enough."