I am currently working on my 54mm Roman Circus Maximus chariot race project. The race track is 4ft x 8ft with 8 lanes. Eventually there will be eight four horse chariot teams, one of which will be painted dapple grey. This video should be very helpful in painting my dapple team, thanks!
Follow how I do the Bay or Sorrel tutorial, then just (lightly) spray some white over the top of the body color. For blue roans, paint the whole horse black, then go in with white for the roaning. You'll have to go back and darken in some spots after. That's the simplified way, but it does work! I also do it with earth pigments, but that's a much more extensive process.
I currently working on my 54mm (1/32 scale) Roman Circus Maximus chariot race game. The track is 4ft x 8ft with 8 lanes. I've scratch built all the chariots and am using 54mm Airfix horses from their Napoleonic series. Eventually there will be eight four horse chariot teams, right now each chariot only has two horses each. Upgrading to the four horse teams will require a larger track, possibly as large as 8ft x 16ft. At least one of the teams will be painted dapple grey. I also have a 3ft diameter Playmobil Roman arena that we use with my 54mm gladiator miniatures.
I understand you're getting a lot of requests, but I need your help!!!!! Could you do a video on how you strip/prep your models? It would mean so much to me!
Wild Horse Studios Do you only Recommend Air Brush and Pastel?Does it not work for a Acrylic paint Base for the way on the Resin??Not Huge on working with Pastel( I Probable will try again) And I Don't Have a Air Brush.
+Breyer Roses Personally - I only use airbrush (using acrylic paints) and pastels for base coats. The only thing I hand paint with acrylics are white markings and details. I just think it's way too easy to end up with paint streaks if you try to hand paint the whole model.
I read somewhere that old horse traders in the 19th century would take an older grey that had gone white, and make it look younger by dyeing the horse or mule to dappled grey. They'd put on some kind of sooty base coat (with, um, soot, I believe) the use an egg to squeeze/press the color out of each dapple... small end for little dapples, big end for larger ones. I'm thinking this would work on some kinds of paint, using a Q TIP.
Colors I do videos on are just based on what I am planning to paint soon anyway - You can refer to my bay video to get a dark bay (just add more umber), and add dapples with dark brown or black pastels :)
+Camille683 The pastels I started out with I got from Hobby Lobby or from taking a pastel worksop at Breyerfest. My newer pastels (in the pans) I had to buy online and they're quite a bit more expensive.
My appaloosa patterns are done entirely by hand. So I guess I could do a speed-paint type of thing where you watch me paint the same white markings forever, but I just thought it wouldn't be very interesting. There's not much I can really teach there. Just use tiny brushes, be willing to spend a TON of time on it, and go slow! Build up the layers.
+Happy Pony Studios I would add more of the matte spray. You can only put so much pastel on before it won't stick anymore. You really have to do it in layers. Put some on, spray, repeat.
It's going to take a LOT of layers no matter what you do. I'm not very conservative when I do mine, but you do have to be careful when you put a lot on there at once. It can create a grainy look instead of a smooth, even look.
ok, thanks again! thats my winter / snowed in project. I have several models Im working on for customizing, so this is verry helpful information. Thanks Again!
It's just a spray primer - like a spray can. You can get it anywhere you can get spray paint. It should not be sticky after it dries, but it does help the paint to stay on the horse.
+Camille683 for a red, please refer to my Chesntut video. I don't use pastels for all colors. I mainly work in acrylic. I do all appaloosa patterns by hand. I might be able to make a time lapse video, but I'm not sure there will be much for me to talk about. It takes a minimum of 7 hours to create a standard appaloosa blanket on a traditional model, and that's without too much extenisve hairing or a very extensive pattern. I create them the same way as any other white marking.
+Boe Brooker I personally use Dullcote for most of my horses. I've also used a brand called Treehouse, but its more for an overall finish, not for spraying between layers of pastels.
thatmodel horsechick I will add it to my list! There's not much difference to liver chestnut from the original chestnut/sorrel video I did, just more of the darker brown color, but I will do a video anyway! It just so happens that I have one this month that is supposed to be a liver chestnut too!
Years. This is my 5th year working on models as a job and having my own studio. I practiced a couple of years before I started the studio as well. It takes time to learn what works for you!
Drachen Einhorn You can use the first method I showed on the resin and airbrush the dark grey ace coat if you want. It ends up looking pretty much the same. You can airbrush the dapples too (I'm going to put them in a different video), but it's difficult, easy to mess up, and for me it takes much longer. I didn't want to put it in this video because i knew this one was already going to be really long.
The pastels are panpastels. The brushes aren't anything specific - I actually tend to get cheaper brushes because I destroy them. I do have some really nice brushes I use for detailing, but this isn't them. xD
Thanks for walking us through different ways of dappling.
nice video, like the work you done on the first horse, looks really well....
Pretty custom
What a lovely tutorial 😁
Thank you so so so much for making this video. It was so helpfull
I am currently working on my 54mm Roman Circus Maximus chariot race project. The race track is 4ft x 8ft with 8 lanes. Eventually there will be eight four horse chariot teams, one of which will be painted dapple grey. This video should be very helpful in painting my dapple team, thanks!
Sorry for me asking but do you know how to do roans? I've been dying to know how to do them, they're just so gorgeous!
nagrom bot if u look up breyer customs the breyer horse website will pop up on reccomended and it shows you how to do it with pastel chalk!!
Follow how I do the Bay or Sorrel tutorial, then just (lightly) spray some white over the top of the body color. For blue roans, paint the whole horse black, then go in with white for the roaning. You'll have to go back and darken in some spots after. That's the simplified way, but it does work! I also do it with earth pigments, but that's a much more extensive process.
Excelent video!!! It helps me a lot!! I'm trying to paint one in a smaller scale, in 1/32, and I will try.
Cheers from Brasil
I currently working on my 54mm (1/32 scale) Roman Circus Maximus chariot race game. The track is 4ft x 8ft with 8 lanes. I've scratch built all the chariots and am using 54mm Airfix horses from their Napoleonic series. Eventually there will be eight four horse chariot teams, right now each chariot only has two horses each. Upgrading to the four horse teams will require a larger track, possibly as large as 8ft x 16ft. At least one of the teams will be painted dapple grey.
I also have a 3ft diameter Playmobil Roman arena that we use with my 54mm gladiator miniatures.
omg so talented
Very helpful :)
thats amazing
I understand you're getting a lot of requests, but I need your help!!!!! Could you do a video on how you strip/prep your models? It would mean so much to me!
Wild Horse Studios Do you only Recommend Air Brush and Pastel?Does it not work for a Acrylic paint Base for the way on the Resin??Not Huge on working with Pastel( I Probable will try again) And I Don't Have a Air Brush.
+Breyer Roses Personally - I only use airbrush (using acrylic paints) and pastels for base coats. The only thing I hand paint with acrylics are white markings and details. I just think it's way too easy to end up with paint streaks if you try to hand paint the whole model.
I read somewhere that old horse traders in the 19th century would take an older grey that had gone white, and make it look younger by dyeing the horse or mule to dappled grey. They'd put on some kind of sooty base coat (with, um, soot, I believe) the use an egg to squeeze/press the color out of each dapple... small end for little dapples, big end for larger ones. I'm thinking this would work on some kinds of paint, using a Q TIP.
What would you recommend for a sealant?
I like Testor's Dullcote. Expensive and very tiny cans, but it's always worked well for me!
What color of pan pastels did you use?
😮 butiful
Thank you!!!
could you please do a tutorial on roan cuz i would love to know how to do them
It's on my list to do! As soon as I have a horse that needs to be painted in roan, I will be doing a video!
thank you sooooo much
Would you be able to do a dappled dark bay next please as I want to do one but not 100% how to.
Colors I do videos on are just based on what I am planning to paint soon anyway - You can refer to my bay video to get a dark bay (just add more umber), and add dapples with dark brown or black pastels :)
we're did you get your pastels from?
+Camille683 The pastels I started out with I got from Hobby Lobby or from taking a pastel worksop at Breyerfest. My newer pastels (in the pans) I had to buy online and they're quite a bit more expensive.
Could you do an Appaloosa?
My appaloosa patterns are done entirely by hand. So I guess I could do a speed-paint type of thing where you watch me paint the same white markings forever, but I just thought it wouldn't be very interesting. There's not much I can really teach there. Just use tiny brushes, be willing to spend a TON of time on it, and go slow! Build up the layers.
I did a dapple grey with pastels, but the pastels didn't stick real well to him. any suggestions? do I need to add more tooth or what?
+Happy Pony Studios I would add more of the matte spray. You can only put so much pastel on before it won't stick anymore. You really have to do it in layers. Put some on, spray, repeat.
Ok, thanks. I've been using layers, but im trying to be conservative, maybe be less conservative huh?
It's going to take a LOT of layers no matter what you do. I'm not very conservative when I do mine, but you do have to be careful when you put a lot on there at once. It can create a grainy look instead of a smooth, even look.
ok, thanks again! thats my winter / snowed in project. I have several models Im working on for customizing, so this is verry helpful information. Thanks Again!
How do you prime the horse does it make it sticky?
It's just a spray primer - like a spray can. You can get it anywhere you can get spray paint. It should not be sticky after it dries, but it does help the paint to stay on the horse.
does the third technique work with any type of eraser?
+Amelia Badelia It should. A lot of people use a kneadable eraser. I personally just use erasers you can get for mechanical pencils.
can you do a red Appaloosa next?!?
+Camille683 for a red, please refer to my Chesntut video. I don't use pastels for all colors. I mainly work in acrylic. I do all appaloosa patterns by hand. I might be able to make a time lapse video, but I'm not sure there will be much for me to talk about. It takes a minimum of 7 hours to create a standard appaloosa blanket on a traditional model, and that's without too much extenisve hairing or a very extensive pattern. I create them the same way as any other white marking.
+Wild Horse Studios thanks a bunch!:) Your videos really help a lot!:)
what matte spray do you use?
i ordered some pastels for customizing but i don't know what matte spray is good for customizing model horses
thanks
+Boe Brooker I personally use Dullcote for most of my horses. I've also used a brand called Treehouse, but its more for an overall finish, not for spraying between layers of pastels.
ok thanks
What do you use to protect your work?
I use Dullcote. It works best for me, but it can be more expensive than other methods/brands.
when u put the chalk on did u spray anything on to make it stay???
Testor's Dullcote. It's my finish coat. I spray between layers so it doesn't come off and I can continue to add more.
Does the pastel come off?
It will (Mostly) rub off until you spray a layer of finish on it. Once the finish coat is on, its not coming off without stripping the whole model.
+Wild Horse Studios ok thanks! Your custom is super nice 😊
Can you please do a liver chestnut tutorial?
thatmodel horsechick I will add it to my list! There's not much difference to liver chestnut from the original chestnut/sorrel video I did, just more of the darker brown color, but I will do a video anyway! It just so happens that I have one this month that is supposed to be a liver chestnut too!
Ok thank you I have a PS Palouse that I want to paint a liver chestnut and I don't know which colors to use or how to paint one. :)
You should make the second method on a traditional scaled model and do the whole thing.
How long have u practiced this...🐴
Years. This is my 5th year working on models as a job and having my own studio. I practiced a couple of years before I started the studio as well. It takes time to learn what works for you!
What about airbrushing? I don't like pastels one bit.
Drachen Einhorn You can use the first method I showed on the resin and airbrush the dark grey ace coat if you want. It ends up looking pretty much the same. You can airbrush the dapples too (I'm going to put them in a different video), but it's difficult, easy to mess up, and for me it takes much longer. I didn't want to put it in this video because i knew this one was already going to be really long.
Okay, thank you
Mines just as good!!!
thats amazing
What time of pastels and brushes are you using?
The pastels are panpastels. The brushes aren't anything specific - I actually tend to get cheaper brushes because I destroy them. I do have some really nice brushes I use for detailing, but this isn't them. xD