Hi guys,
So, I finally got around to painting my 2nd Doctor figure (that's the Patrick Troughton one, if you were wondering). I have to say, I am rather satisfied with the end result, especially when taking into consideration that I haven't painted for around 2 years. So, below is a step by step walkthrough of the painting process, showing the model at various stages and the colours I used to paint it.
A little bit of info on supplies
The model in question today was purchased from
Black Tree Design. Go visit them for a range of great figures, or click
here to go straight to this figure. Great value for money and the model quality is excellent.
Paint wise, I generally use Citadel paints. I always post pics and the names of paints I've used, and if it's not
Citadel, I'll mention where it's from.
Step 1: Undercoat
The first thing I did when getting ready to paint the figure was to undercoat it using Chaos Black spray. The picture above shows both my Troughton figure and a Time Lord president figure, a future project that I decided to undercoat at the same time. Make sure to get a nice even layer, don't spray for too long in one place or you will lose detail on your figure.
Step 2: Skin
Once the undercoat had dried, I decided to paint the fleshy areas on the model (the face and hands). I haven't had to paint flesh in a long long time, so I was a little nervous. I opted to use a mix of Tallarn Flesh and Ceramic White, going with about half and half for the tone I wanted. Once I had got the areas needed, I touched the edges back up with Chaos Black so I could see where I was easier.
Step 3: The Shirt
Next, I decided to paint the shirt, as it was in an awkward position and would be easier to paint before the stuff in the way was done. Once again, I used a mix to get the right colour, this time of
Ice Blue and
Ceramic White. Fairly straight forward again, just neatening up edges once I had finished the shirt. At this stage, I also painted the bowtie, using
Mechrite Red.
Step 4: The Hair
For the hair, I didn't want to go too light, as Troughton had very dark brown hair when playing The Doctor. I went with a mix of Calthan Brown' and Chaos Black at first, mixing it very dark. Once that had gone on, I mixed a slightly lighter shade and gave his mop a quick dry brush to add a bit of accent. After it had dried, I used a quick wash of Ogryn Flesh just to darken it back down a little. The picture doesn't show it very well here, but it looks good in person.
Step 5: The Jacket
With the jacket, I had a choice to make. Do I leave it black and go 'early' Troughton, or go for a dark blue and go 'end of era' Troughton? I decided to go end of era, as the shirt I had given him and the bowtie are both more towards the end of his run. I mixed up a lovely dark blue, using Midnight Blue and Chaos Black, mixing it so that it was nearly a hint of blue. It was at this stage that I also realised that I had not painted the shirt cuffs earlier, mistaking them for part of the jacket. I painted these too, using the same mix as earlier. I also painted the recorder and pocket handkerchief too, finishing off everything for the top half. For the recorder, I used Ceramic White and for the handkerchief I used Mechrite Red. I added the blue stripes to the recorder later, using Enchanted Blue.
Step 6: The Trousers
This was the section I was most worried about, due to the detail present in the trousers for this Doctors costume. However, it ended up being fairly straight forward in the end. First, I mixed a medium grey up from Chaos Black and Ceramic White. I used this to paint the whole of the trousers, giving them a solid grey foundation. I then mixed the grey a little darker, adding more black to knock it down a few shades. I used this to paint the vertical stripes down the trousers. I then mixed it even darker (nearly plain black by this point) and used that to paint the horizontal stripes. Once this was done, I mixed the grey back up to the original base coat, and gave the trousers a very very VERY light dry brush, just to blend it a little better. Don't go too heavy with this part, or you will lose the detail you just painted on, and will have to do it all again.
Step 7: Finishing Touches
By this point, I was pretty much done. I used Calthan Brown to paint the shoes, and then just checked over the model for any erroneous paint, touching up odd bits here and there until I was happy.
Step 8: Washing
The last thing I like to do is to wash the model. Some people aren't fans of washes, but I personally quite like them and think they add a nice finish, when used correctly. I applied a wash of
Guilliman Blue to the jacket and shirt,
Ogryn Flesh to the hands and face and, once those two had dried, a light wash over the entire model using
Badab Black.
Once I had let the washes dry, I just added a few highlights to certain areas, just to sharpen it back up a little. I added a little bit of
Ice Blue around the cuffs and shirt collar, and some
Tallarn Flesh to the raised areas on the face and along the fingers. Doing this gives the shadows created from washing a bit of a better contrast.
Now that the model was finished, I was done. I've added sand to my base, awaiting a decision as to how I'm painting it. I will probably go with a grey, maybe add some road markings in too.
So, there you have it. One finished 2nd Doctor figure. I hope you found this walkthrough useful and have fun with your own painting. If you have any questions or comments or even suggestions for me, feel free to comment below.
Thanks guys,
J-Fuzz out
