Tuesday, December 23, 2014

28mm Russian Infantry

Base: Khaki Grey:German Camo Orange Ochre 1:1
1st Highlight:  Khaki 988:German Camo Orange Ochre 1:1
2nd Highlight: Base: 982 Light Flesh 2:1

Saturday, December 20, 2014

28mm Grenadier, 24 PzDiv, 1942

  • Uniform: Andrea Field Grey Set
  • Flesh: Andrea Flesh Set, lower lip VMC Beige Red
  • Leather: As below
  • Gas mask Canister: VMC 830 Field Grey, wash 2X AP Dark Tone ink, highlight/chip VGC Gunmetal, 
  • Gas mask canister strap: Khaki 988
  • Gas Cape: Base VMC Green Grey, shadow Green Grey + VMC Field Grey 830, highlight Green Grey + VMC Ivory
  • Canteen Cup: Same as gas mask canister
  • Mess Tin: Same as gas mask canister
  • Bread Bag: VMC Khaki 988, wash 2X AP Dark Tone ink, highlight with base, highlight 988 Khaki + VMC Ivory
  • Zeltbahn: VMC German Camo Beige, wash 2X Dark Tone ink, highlight with base
  • Canteen: VMC Beige Brown
  • Grenades: VMC 830 Field Grey base
  • Collar/epaulets: German Camo Extra Dark Green
  • Litzen: Ivory
  • Waffenfarbe: VMC Golden Yellow
  • Weapon metal/buckles: Base VMC Dark Seagreen, shadow VMC Black; highlight VGC Gunmetal
  • Weapon wood: Base VMC Flat Brown, shadow VMC Black; highlight VMC Flat Brown + VMC Beige Brown, extreme highlight VPA Old Wood
  • Sling: German Camo Black Brown
  • Helmet: Shade VMC German Grey; base VMC Dark Seagreen

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Painting Black Leather in 28mm

Shadow: VMC Flat Black
Base: VMC Flat Black:Rose Brown 1:1
Highlight: VMC Flat Black:Rose Brown:Light Flesh 1:1:1

Monday, December 15, 2014

Lifecolor acrylics

Lifecolor sprays very well through the Badger 200 thinned 1:1 with Vallejo 71.061 Airbrush Thinner, with a bit of Flow Aid. 15 psi. 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Painting 15mm German Infantry

  1. Uniforms
    1. Shade VMC Field Grey 830
    2. Base LifeColor Field Grey 1
    3. First highlight: VMC Green Grey 886
    4. Second highlight: VMC Green Grey 886 : Ivory 918 1:1
    5. Collar/epaulets: 
  2. Helmet: VMC Reflective Green 890 : Black 950 4:1

The LifeColor Field Grey may be too light.  It is a near-exact match for VMC 886 Green Grey.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Painting 10mm German Panzer Grey


  1. Prime black
  2. 1:1 VMA German Grey:Light Grey. Thinned 4:1, 15 psi.
  3. First highlight: VMC German Grey:Pale Bluegrey 2:3
  4. Second highlight: VMC German Grey:Pale Bluegrey 1:3
  5. Very light drybrush Pale Bluegrey
  6. Future
  7. Decals
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