Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I can't wait to find out whether or not anyone's going to correct me on 10mm not being a 'scale...'

10mm miniatures are enjoying something of a renaissance recently! With Wargames Atlantic stepping into the ring, starting with their Ashigaru and Samurai boxes, it's an exciting time to be into large battles that fit on a single table. Warlord Games' 'Pike and Shotte' is at least one set of rules which allows gamers to play out battles of the Sengoku Jidai period; if you've got other favourites or suggestions, drop them in the comments!

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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - So, About Those Spears...
03:01 - Priming Notes
04:10 - Painting Time!
07:43 - Shading

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PAINTS USED:

PRIMERS: Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)

ARMY PAINTER:
Peachy Flesh (Speedpaint)
Battleship Grey (Speedpaint)
Occultist Cloak (Speedpaint)
Warrior Skin (Speedpaint)
Satchel Brown (Speedpaint)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)

Marine Juice MkIII/Sonic Tonic:
3 parts Dark Tone (Army Painter Wash)
3 parts Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel Shade)
4 parts Lahmian Medium (Citadel Technical)
...or just mix a bottle of each together and done!


BASE:
After gluing down the rear rank, apply a layer of Vallejo Brown Earth texture paste - a long tool will be helpful here to reach between the ranks, but you can space them out enough that it shouldn't be difficult. Once dry, drybrush with Vallejo Dark Sand, then add some thinned-down PVA dots and sprinkle with flock. I've used old-school model train flock for the brighter finish. Paint the base rim in Brown Sand, and done!