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First off I want to say that Kings of War finally knocked me off the fence and finally got me into wargaming. I love the fact that I am free to use the models that I want and I can put them into dioramas that look awesome and can be functional at the same time. I looked at many different ideas and after watching one of the Mummy movies (the one with the devilish pygmies in the jungle) I came up with the idea of Pygmy Goblins infesting a jungle scene. I bought a bunch of 6 mm hobgoblins and realized, maybe a little to late, I don't know how to paint small details... With how small they are even putting on decent base colors has been a significant challenge. I have an initial paint job done on quite a few but I am highly disappointed and plan on stripping them and starting over. Now for the question that I started this post for. How can I do a decent paint job (on a budget so no $100 brushes) on these 6mm gobbos and still make them distinct and pop from the jungle like terrain that they will be infesting?

Small scale figs (10mm, 6mm) require a different set of techniques then 28mm or larger. Don't try and do subtle blends of multiple highlights. Stick with a primary color and one highlight, with a wash or shade to define some detail. Go for high contrast between the base and the fig, at 6mm your eye will have a hard time telling the miniature and the base apart if you match them up to much.

I'm working on a 10mm undead army at the moment if you want to check out what I've done. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/675361.page

Yeah, I've found washes/shades are great for tiny figures - start with a lighter/brighter base coat, then wash it with a darker or deeper colour.