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.

Airbrushing AK Real Color

 Thinned 50:50 with Mr Color Leveling Thinner (laquer) @ 12psi through the 105. Perfect. 

Craft Paint Match for Lifecolour Deposited Dust

 Craft Smart Golden Brown:Craft Smart Suede:Americana Mississippi Mud approx 4:2:1 with a touch of Americana Heritage Brick.

Hobby Goals for 2023

 This will probably wind up derailed, but as of early January mid-February:

1. Finish the Victrix French for Sharp Practice.
2. Finish the First Afghan War British infantry.
3. O Group US Paratrooper battalion and British Market-Garden armor.
4. O Group late war British battalion.
5. O Group late war German battalion.
6. O Group German battalion for Stalingrad. 
7. Finish O Group Soviet battalion for Stalingrad.
8. O Group Romanian battalion. 
9. O Group Hungarian battalion. 
10. Stalingrad terrain.
11. Build a game table.