Way back in early August, I posted pictures of the nearly completed Revolutionary Wars Austrians, suitable for battles 1792-1798. Austrians on Workbench Painted Austrians
The figures were, at that time, nearly ready for basing. I was trying to get some decent photos of the finished, based, flagged & flocked figures done, when disaster struck - the new type of acrylic spray varnish I used "frosted" the figures to an unacceptable degree..... Aaaargh!
Having read (on the internet...) that olive oil can cure frosting, I painted the figures with oil and left to dry. The frosting reduced, but basing revealed that they were now sticky, so the static grass went all over the figures and stayed there. Double Aaargh!
So I then washed the figures off, gently, with a bit of water and very dilute washing up water and left them to dry. For a month. Repainted the hats and left them a week or two....
I reverted to one coat of gloss enamel spray varnish, followed, a couple of days later, by a lighter coat of matt. The figures now have 4 coats of varnish, so should cope with a little rough handling! They have now been successfully flocked & flagged.
The acrylic varnish was Games Workshop, the enamel varnish I've used for 15 years is Rail Match. To be fair, I have also been using GW "bone white" as undercoat and that has proved most excellent. Yes, I did religiously follow all the instructions as to shaking the tin and temperature and humidity......
So, on with the Austrians.....
The overall effect:
From the left
From the rear
The Green faced unit:
The "Pinks"
