Painting & Basing Winter US - Getting Ready for Bolt Action V3! [How I Paint Things]

We've had a peek at the upcoming platoon organization charts for Bolt Action, and as well as the core rifle platoon, it looks like players are going to be able to theme their forces around what support options they take. Now, the 'platoon commander' requirement for a lot of them doesn't specify that it'd necessarily be an officer... but it doesn't hurt to have a few extra replacement butterbars around, especially with Bolt Action 3rd Edition's launch box being plastic winter US forces and Fallschirmjaeger!

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00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Priming Notes & Greatcoat Colours
02:08 - Basecoats
02:44 - Painting Eyes
04:17 - More Basecoats
09:13 - Freehand Helmet Stripes
10:36 - Shading
12:16 - Highlights
16:37 - Varnish & Finishing Touches
17:54 - Winter Basing
19:55 - The Finished Officer

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THE BASE: Stirland Mud, tufts (these are Mountain Tufts from Army Painter), generous helping of Valhallan Blizzard. Jab the snow flock with an old brush to shape and fluff it, then paint the base rim in a dark brown of your choice. Done!

PAINTS USED:

PRIMER: Leather Brown (Army Painter Spray)

ARMY PAINTER:
Jasper Skin or Topaz Skin (recommended - used on-screen is a mix of Topaz Skin and Barbarian Flesh)
Matt White
Matt Black
Leather Brown

VALLEJO:
Flat Brown
Russian Uniform WWII
Green Grey (886)
Iraqi Sand
Mahogany Brown
Leather Brown
German Grey
Camo Olive Green

CITADEL:
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Kislev Flesh (Layer)
Flayed One Flesh (Layer)
Apothecary White (Contrast)

MARINE JUICE MkII/SONIC TONIC:
3 parts Army Painter Dark Tone
3 parts Citadel Reikland Fleshshade
4 parts Citadel Lahmian Medium
- That's a bottle of each mixed together!

VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar) - an excellent, very matt finish from a brush-on varnish.