By Todd Pressley
Introduction
This class covers techniques and tricks to help you get more done, faster. The goal of this class is to create a full 10 mm base within the class time. Discussions will include planning your work, workspace efficiency, creating tools, and painting effectively. The student will receive a base of Napoleonic Russian infantry to take home as a model for continuing in this style of painting. This class is sponsored by The Wargaming Company.
Step By Step
First Step: Bases, Shadow, Faces

- 9109: Ruddy Leather
- 9090: Misty Grey
- 9047: Fair Skin

Step Two: Block Painting

- 9061: Linen White
- 9034: Muddy Olive
- 9089: Cloudy Grey


Step Three: Light Details

- 9004: Fire Red
- 875: Beige Brown
- 9053: Honed Steel


Step Four: Dark Details

- 9037: Black
- 995: German Grey
- 9110: Oiled Leather

Step Five: Drum Details

- 9059: Aged Bone
- 9075: Buckskin Pale
- 9110: Oiled Leather
Bits on the drummer, Aged Bone for the drum skin, Oiled Leather is the drum apron, the drum is Buckskin Pale. The rim of the drum should be alternating green and white triangles, since the scale is so small, paint the rim Muddy Olive.
Step Six: Kit Details
- 9039: Pure White
- 9053: Honed Steel
- 9051: New Gold

Paint all shako cords and the drum cording, Pure White.
Staff color, Buckskin Pale (1st regiment). The Russian army (from 1808) used yellow for 1st and 4th regiment, black for 2nd and 5th , white for 3rd regiment.
Paint the canteen on the backpack, Honed Steel.
Paint the Shako plate, the point of the staff, and the officers’ gorget, New Gold.
Step Seven: Pompoms

- 9008: Sun Yellow
- 9011: Leaf Green
- 9006: Fire Orange

Step Eight: Wash

Step Nine: Banners
