Stryker: Getting the cape just right
I am new to painting miniatures of any kind. I just started painting my first WARMACHINE models: a Cygnar Battlebox. Years and years ago I did paint the occasional model car, mainly muscle cars from the 60’s and early 70’s, especially Mustangs. But in painting those I painted each part a single color, no blending or shading. WARMACHINE models can be painted in the same way, choose a color for each section, apply and you’re done. You can search the “What I Modeled/Painted Today” post on the Privateer Press (PP) forums to see excellent examples of this. It’s a good way to paint a large army quickly and have them all match one another. It’s also good if you’re more interested in the playing than the painting.
If you want more dynamic models, ones that really catch people’s eye, then you’re going to want to take the next step and do some shading and some highlighting. For some model parts you will be able to get away with a base coat, a dark wash and some dry brushing. This works very well on metals and heavily texture areas. I used it to great effect on my Ironclad’s metal sections, which will be another post. But once I came to Stryker’s cape, a quick wash and dry brush were not going to get the job done.