Small fleet step by step: the sides of the hull

Time has come to paint the main colour theme of the ships. I chose a traditional Nelson checkered pattern for the English, even though the moulding of the hulls does not show any gun port lid. There should then be an ochre stripe at the gun deck level. For the French, I chose a red theme, a bit like the Acheron as seen in Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World.












The steps are straightforward: a base coat of ochre is followed by a dark wash (Chaos Black diluted in water). When the wash has dried, I highlight the stripe with the same ochre. The black stripes are Chaos Black highlighted with a dark mix of Chaos Black and Skull White brushed on the whales and channels. This highlight adds some depth to the models, as the black stripes would just look flat otherwise. It is just a pity that the effect is not more visible on the pictures.












The same process is repeated on the French hulls. The ochre is replaced by Terracota.