Painting 6 Balmoral Cap Heads for Your Squad
By Victoria Miniatures by Victoria Lamb | Published: 2026-10-24
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to paint 6 Balmoral Cap Heads from Victoria Miniatures for your Guard squad. Step-by-step guide with tips on skin tones, cap details, and assembly.
Quick Answer
Paint your 6 Balmoral Cap Heads in a consistent batch to ensure your Guard squad looks unified. Focus on skin tones, cap details, and eye placement for a professional finish.
Why Batch Painting Works Best
Painting all six heads in one session saves time and keeps colors consistent across your squad. You can mix enough flesh tone for all faces and avoid having to rematch shades later. This is especially helpful when working with 28mm resin heads where small variations stand out.
Choosing Paint for Resin Heads
Victoria Miniatures Balmoral Cap Heads are resin casts, so they need a primer to help acrylic paint stick. Use a fine spray primer or brush-on primer. Avoid heavy coats that might fill in delicate facial details like eyes and cheekbones.
Step-by-Step Painting Guide
- Prime the Heads: Apply a thin coat of primer (white or light gray) to all six heads. Focus on the face and cap areas. Let dry completely before painting. Check that primer hasn't pooled in eye sockets or under the cap brim.
- Paint the Skin Base: Use a flesh tone paint (e.g., Vallejo or Citadel) for the face area. Apply two thin coats, letting each dry. Keep the paint away from the cap to avoid muddy colors. If skin tone looks too flat, add a tiny drop of red to the cheeks for warmth.
- Add Cap Color: Paint the Balmoral cap in your chosen squad color (e.g., dark blue, green, or red). Use a fine brush to avoid getting paint on the face. Two thin coats work best. The cap brim is a separate detail—paint it a contrasting color like black or white.
- Paint Eyes and Eyebrows: Use a black or dark brown paint with a fine detail brush. Paint small dots for eyes, then add a tiny white dot for the catchlight. For eyebrows, use short strokes. If eyes look cross-eyed, wipe the paint off with a damp brush and try again.
- Highlight Cheekbones and Nose: Mix a lighter flesh tone with a drop of white. Apply a thin highlight to the nose bridge, cheekbones, and forehead. This adds depth to the face. Don't overdo highlights—too much makes the face look shiny and unnatural.
- Seal with Matte Varnish: Once all paint is dry, spray or brush on a matte varnish to protect the paint job. This also reduces glare during gaming or display. Test varnish on a spare head first to ensure it doesn't react with your paint brand.
Product Facts
- 6 Balmoral Cap Heads: 6 Resin Balmoral Cap Heads for creating your own Guard Squads. Compatible with Victoria Miniatures Guard and popular 28mm plastic kits. You can mix these heads with existing Guard bodies or other 28mm kits, giving you flexibility to build unique squad members without buying full figures.
6 Balmoral Cap Heads
