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Title: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: Harry Faversham on 13 December 2021, 06:35:04 PM
I'm after a Vallejo base colour for 15mm Cheyenne Indians. What shade of brown would the Brethren recommend for my new 2022 project please?

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Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: Blackwolf on 13 December 2021, 09:05:34 PM
Vallejo Native American 96.9870.
Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: Harry Faversham on 13 December 2021, 11:25:21 PM
Can't find 'Vallejo Native American 96.9870.' anywhere?

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Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: Codsticker on 13 December 2021, 11:52:30 PM
Scale Color's Arabic Shadow would probably suit; their Indian Shadow may be to red.

Edit: just a short scroll down the page: link (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=134254.0).
Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: FifteensAway on 14 December 2021, 02:12:28 AM
Don't use Vallejo so can't help there but I find using a ruddy flesh base with a red-brown wash always gives a good native American skin tone - that's my go to and I'm not picky about brands.  And, of course, I do this in 15 mm.  Hope that is of some use.
Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: Harry Faversham on 14 December 2021, 06:44:51 AM
Thanks chaps.

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Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: armchairgeneral on 14 December 2021, 08:18:04 AM
Foundry do a Native American Flesh triad

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/paint/products/120-native-american-flesh
Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: traveller on 14 December 2021, 03:12:26 PM
I use Vallejo Model colour in the following order:

1. Black undercoat
2. Chocolate Brown 70872
3. Cork Brown 70843

I then add a Armypainter wash on top.

A few images based on this formula:

(https://i.postimg.cc/523b1brN/0597-D481-9-CE4-4-BE9-8-F49-FD6-A6993-BCE7.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4YmrQkZr)
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0Z9Z2r1/4-A14-D015-94-CF-44-DC-9-BAD-2703-D987-F2-DF.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CRX9vPxd)

Title: Re: Painting American Indians - flesh tones?
Post by: majorsmith on 15 December 2021, 06:31:33 PM
Foundry’s Native American sets good, you could even use the South American one too