Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Wargames Atlantic's range of plastic Great War miniatures expands fairly regularly, with the British Empire represented alongside the French and German forces. Not bad value at all if you're looking to throw down the core of an infantry army! There's a couple of historical oddities in this British kit, but if you don't mind a little knife work, they're relatively easily overcome.

This box was my own purchase rather than a review box, but given some of the burgeoning interest I've seen in gaming the Great War recently, it seemed a waste not to take a closer look at more than just the frames before putting paint to plastic.

00:00 - Intro
00:52 - WWI Equipment Overview
04:16 - Quick Kit Review
07:06 - Basecoats
13:15 - Shading
14:24 - Highlighting
17:11 - The Finished Soldier

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THE BASE:
A thick layer of Stirland Mud drybrushed with Golgfag Brown, then Tyrant Skull. As the paint runs out on your brush, lightly stipple grime and dust on the soldier's boots and puttees. Add tufts to taste, paint base rim in Dryad Bark.

PAINTS USED:

PRIMER:
Premium Grey (Vallejo Spray Can)

VALLEJO:
English Uniform
Khaki
Dark Sand
Beige Brown
Leather Brown
Brown Sand
German Grey
Red Leather
Pale Sand

ARMY PAINTER:
Tanned Flesh

CITADEL:
Liberator Gold
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Kislev Flesh (Layer)
Iron Warriors (Base)

VARNISH:
Instar Varnish+