I’m always searching for miniature sets to help furnish my Old West buildings.
So I was thrilled when I found the Willowbrook Carpentry Set on Ebay, being sold for just $3 by AQ Hobbies.
After all, it’s a five-piece set, with a carpenter included. I usually pay more than $3 for a miniature, so this was a real bargain.
Besides, I’ve order from AQ Hobbies before, and their service is always outstanding.
My paint recipe for the set follows. The carpenter came without a base. The base you’re seeing comes from Litko, painted with FolkArt Starlight Gold, with floor board drawn in at 1/8th-inch intervals with a ballpoint pen!
Parts that are grayish wood (all Folk Art paints)
Dark Brown / Teddy Bear Tan / Barn Wood / Pale Gray / Ivory
Parts that are brownish wood (all Folk Arts)
Asphaltum (darker brown) / Raw Sienna / Cappuccino (brushed on very lightly)
Wood board ends
Tan Yellow / Snakebite Leather (Citadel Wash) to help differentiate / Tan Yellow
Wood boards on sander
Tan Yellow / Iraqui Sand
Tools
Handles: Flat Brown
Heads / Saws: Basalt Gray, Neutral Gray, Light Gray, Sky Grey on edges
Vallejo Natural Steel for metal effects
Carpenter: (Vallejo paints unless noted)
Flesh: Beige Brown / Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel Contrast) / Orange Brown + Flat Flesh / Flat Flesh
Hat: Black / Black Grey
Hair: Gore Grunta Fur (Citadel Contrast)
Shirt: Ivory / Wash: 1 part Skeleton Horde (Citadel Contrast) to 6 parts Citadel Contast Medium) / Ivory Highlights
Pants: German Camo Dark Green / German Camo Dark Green + German Camo Light Green /More of 2nd color added to above mix
Tools he’s holding:
Wood: Flat Brown; Flat Brown + Light Brown, Light Brown highlights
Ends: Basalt Grey, Neutral Grey, Light Grey, Sky Grey edging
* Sack: Khaki Ivory strap
* Suspenders / Belt / Shoes: Saddle Brown
* All washed with Agrax Earthshade (Citadel Contrast)
