Verlinden's "The System" book

I've got it, and that's the book I recomend to anyone just starting out with oils. Verlinden's method is a good, simple, no non-sense way of painting and is a good way to get the hang of oils. I'll see what I can do.

I think I'll get it sometime, if only for the color tables in the back. 

Any help would be appreciated!

Do you need the color tables? Or did you manage to copy them?

Don't need 'em yet -- think I'll stick with doing the uniforms with Tamiya acrylics, as I have since they came out -- I get decent results.  I'll move ahead with using the oils if I find success with the fleshy bits!

Well, I was prepared to scan those pages. Still can if you want.

 I would suggest looking into Vellejo if you like acrylics, since they are formulated specifically for painting figures, but then again, if Tamiya is what you're used to, then the "whatever works" rule still applies.

 All I can say, however, is that this little 54mm vingette was painted with Vellejo.

plymonkey wrote:

I would suggest looking into Vellejo if you like acrylics, since they are formulated specifically for painting figures, but then again, if Tamiya is what you're used to, then the "whatever works" rule still applies.

Here's a big AMEN to Vallejo (and its virtual twin, Andrea) for figure painting. As Plymonkey says, they are formulated for this. They give better coverage, won't lift when  a moist brush touches the previous pass and give you more working time when mixing colors. They alos last forever in their eyedropper bottles and there's never a problem with the paint sealing hte bottle shut. You may need to use a pin to open the orifice, but this is okay since it seals the paint from ambient air. You'll als oneed to shake the bottels vigorously to mix pigment and carrier. WHne thinned as suggested, they are extremely economical.

For a primer on using these, go to http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com, choose English then "model color" from the drop down menu and scroll to the bottom of the page. You can download and print this tutorial for future reference. These paints are readily available from http://www.squadron.com, http://www.sentinelminiatures.com or http://www.milminwh.com.