Chinese Warlord Blue

[axabrax]

Anyone have any specific paint recommendations for the Chinese warlord blue-gray? I did a search and found some discussion, but nothing specific. Was thinking perhaps the Vallejo Luftwaffe blue? If anyone has anything that works particularly well, I'd appreciate the tip.

Ax

[88D]

I used a mix of blue grey and dark grey from a brand of paints called mp miniature paints, not sure if they are available near you as I get mine from a local games shop which is the only place i've seen them in person.
Hope it helps.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Vallejo Field Blue works quite nicely. Tow Weiss did use it for his Chinese army:

[88D]

Vallejo Field Blue works quite nicely. Tow Weiss did use it for his Chinese army:

looks like i've found a new shade for mine.

[axabrax]

Thanks so much!

[Calimero]

looks like i've found a new shade for mine.

I do like the color you chose for your Chinese 88D...

Funny thing is, I was going to start a thread on this topic myself when I saw this one and yours... I have a bunch of BoB Chinese I would like to paint and sell and wanted to asked if the color I chose was (about) right.

Here's a WIP picture


It's a 50/50 mix of Vallejo German Uniform and Azur (light blue)

What do you think?

Cheers!

[88D]

I do like the color you chose for your Chinese 88D...

Funny thing is, I was going to start a thread on this topic myself when I saw this one and yours... I have a bunch of BoB Chinese I would like to paint and sell and wanted to asked if the color I chose was (about) right.

Here's a WIP picture


It's a 50/50 mix of Vallejo German Uniform and Azur (light blue)

What do you think?

Cheers!

Cheers for the vote of confidence pal, I'm still going to use a similar tone to my original ones but I'm going to use the field blue to give the uniforms a little more depth and use my original colour for highlights now.

I do like your tone mate, Can't wait to see him finished.

[juergen c. olk]

Looks perfect.

[Renaud]

I used all kind of greys for variety, but the most usefull one was Vallejo  70905 Bluegrey pale for the troops. For the officers, who had a bluer hue : Vallejo Game G102 Steel Grey is very nice.

[coggon]

Renaud-those are gorgeous.  Thanks for sharing and inspiring.  I recognize the Pulp and Copplestone figures-the gents with Adrian helmets and rifles are Brigade, correct? 

Also, was there any conversion work involved in the matching foot/mounted figures?

[juergen c. olk]

Awesome paint jobs,nice mix of figures,really like the armoured car.

[Renaud]

Renaud-those are gorgeous.  Thanks for sharing and inspiring.  I recognize the Pulp and Copplestone figures-the gents with Adrian helmets and rifles are Brigade, correct? 

Also, was there any conversion work involved in the matching foot/mounted figures?

Thanks :-). Yes, some of the Adrian helmets are Brigade miniatures WWI Russians. For the matching foot/mounted figures on the picture, I did only minor conversion work, like adding shoulder tabs to the infantry figures (after this photo was taken). I also did some head swaps and sculpted ammo pouches on other models not pictured here to get a larger dismounted cavalry force.

[88D]

I used all kind of greys for variety, but the most usefull one was Vallejo  70905 Bluegrey pale for the troops. For the officers, who had a bluer hue : Vallejo Game G102 Steel Grey is very nice.

Nice, Love the variation in the uniforms.

[Metternich]

I would think French Horizon Blue could work for some Chinese Armies (perhaps with a bit more light grey mixed in ?)