Painting 12mm/1:144 Victrix German Infantry

Remember Pearl Harbor!

1. Prime with Tamiya XF-65 Field Grey thinned 40-50% Mr. Thinner self-levelling lacquer thinner.
2. Base coat VMC 886 Green Grey.  Highlight as necessary mixed with flesh tone.
3. Weapon wood: VPA 311 New Wood, highlight VPA 303 Yellowish Rust.
4. Weapon metal: VMC 866 Green Grey, highlight VMC 991 Dark Sea Grey.
5. Sling: VMC 981 Orange Brown.
6. Water bottle:  VPA 303 Yellowish Rust.
7. Bread bag: VMC 819 Iraqui Sand.
8. Black leather: Pro Acryl Dark Warm Grey, highlight mixed with flesh tone.
9. Low boots: VPA 312 Leather Belt, highlight mixed with flesh tone.
10. Zeltbahn: Base VMC German Camo Beige; brown VPA 312 Leather Belt, green VMC 833 German Camo Bright Green.
11. Helmet/messkit/gasmask cannister: Leave XF-65 or Pro Acryl Dark Camo Green (colors are identical), highlight mixed with flesh tone.
12. MP40 mag pouch: VMC 914 Green Ochre, highlight VMC 819 Iraqui Sand.
13. E-tool: blade as weapon metal, handle VMC 845 Sunny Skintone.
14. Wash with full strength Agrax Earthshade.  As always with washes, I was hesitant as I've had too many paint jobs ruined by washes.  Really pleasant surprise.  Ina addition to shading, the Agrax imparted a shade to the feldgrau that matches very well to the ugly brownish late-war feldgrau.

15mm ETO Sherman Notes

1. Modulate w Mr. Color Olive drab set
2. Highlight with Mig Ammo Olive Drab Shine
3. Modulate with Abt.502 Buff
4. Paint metal parts of track with Mig/VMC Track Primer 
5. Rubber pads/road wheels VPA Dark Rubber
6. MGs VMC Dark Seagreen, highlight VMC Basalt Grey 
7. Drybrush:
• Track rubber Pro Acryl Light Warm Grey
• Track metal VMC Oily Steel
8. Stowage
• Tarps: VPA Canvas, Agrax, Highlight VPA Canvas:VPA Light Mud OR VMC Green Grey 886
• Straps: VPA Leather Belt, highlight Foundry Deep Brown Leather Light
• Crates: VPA Old Wood, highlight VPA Iraqi Sand
• Metal: VMC Brown Violet
• Tools: VPA Old Wood/highlight VPA Light Mud, VMC Basalt Grey
• Camo Netting: VMC Green Grey 886
9. Gloss varnish
10. Decals
11. Flat varnish
12. Filter with Abt.502 Bitume.
13. Gloss varnish
14. Pin wash with AK Dark Brown for Green.

US Marine 1944

Uniform: Base SW-56:SW-26; Shadow: Glaze SW-20; Highlight SW-56:SW-26:SW-29.

782 Gear: SW-29:SW-28, touch of SW-26.

Helmet cover: Base SW-29, needs more contrast to the dots. v2: VMC Stone Grey, Chocolate Brown, USA Tan Earth

Seraphim Sepia thinned 1:1 or Army Painter Soft Tone (less yellow)

Airbrushing VMC

First ever success airbrushing Vallejo Model Color. VMC 830 mixed 1:1 with Vallejo Airbrush Thinner 71.061. Sprayed through Paasche H with H3 tip at 30psi. 

• VMC 988 Khaki, thinned 50:40:10 paint:Vallejo AirBrush Thinner: Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver. 17psi, 0.5 Badger Patriot.

15mm German Notes

Engineer munitions: VMC Extra Dark Green lightened with VMC Golden Olive. Highlight Golden Olive.

MG34/42 Stocks: VMC 846 Mahogany Sand

Weapon metal: VMC Basalt Grey, highlight VMC London Grey. 

German Camo Patterns

 

15mm US Army Infantry, ETO, 1942-44

•  Helmet, E-tool Handle: VMC Brown Violet, highlight VPA Canvas. Helmet stripe for officers/NCOs VMC 986 Deck Tan.
• M1941 Field Jacket/Leggings: Spray Vallejo US Khaki; wash full strength Agrax, first highlight Scale75 SW50+SW31 1:1; second highlight SW31.  Quicker: one highlight of VMC 988 Khaki.
• Trousers: Scale75 SW51; wash full strength Agrax; first highlight SW51; second highlight SW51+SW31 1:1. Quicker: no highlight after wash.
• Web gear (Khaki): SW29 after wash; first highlight Scale75 SW29+SW36 1:1; second highlight SW36. Quicker: one highlight of VMC 884 Stone Grey.
• Helmet strap, rifle sling: VMC Red Leather.
• Boots: VPA Leather Belt.
• Rifle metal: VMC Green Grey; highlight VMC Dark Seagreen;
• Rifle wood: VMC Orange Brown.
• Web Gear OD: UMC US Dark Green 893, highlight lightened with 988 Khaki.

I don't think the leggings should be the color of the jacket; instead they should match the web gear.