I painted the unit in two batches of 3 starting with the back rank. This was my first time dealing with a large unit of Fine Cast, and I have to say that it was so much easier to work with than metal. At the end of each limb I drilled a tiny hole to receive a "branch" of brass leaves. [Brass leaves are from Hasslefree Miniatures in the UK]
After the painting of the model was basically complete I went back in and glued the brass leaves into the holes at the end of the limbs. [dry brushing would have destroyed the brass which is why I had to add it after painting). Finding the holes after the paint was applied was really tough. Next time I would probably glue in a small piece of wire that could be removed after painting to help sort this out. With the leaves in place I bent them into the right position. Finally I used brush on primer followed by several layers to build up the colors of each leaf. Looking back painting I'm not sure I would add the brass if I add it to all over again.
Though I didn't have a champion in the unit I opted to create one for future use. For the champ I painted the bark in gray tones and added birch leaves. This contrasts well with the dark brown of the other 5 Tree Kin.
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