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Title: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: SJWi on 29 April 2024, 06:07:59 PM

Good evening. In anticipation of the Two Fat Lardies upcoming Chain of Command Far East Handbook I've dug out my unpainted 15mm Skytrex Command decision Japanese figures. Looking at my reference books the uniform seems to vary from a yellowish khaki through to a light green, and indeed uniforms in the Land Warfare Hall at IWM Duxford reflects these differences. I don't know if this reflects different theatres, different periods of the war or simply different manufacturers or even natural fading? Any advice welcome plus advice on which paints to use. I normally use Vallejo and they are easy to buy at my local hobby shop.

Thanks.   

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: NurgleHH on 29 April 2024, 08:03:54 PM

Try this: http://www.northstarfigures.com/pdfs/Farnworth%20Colours%20WW2%20Pacific%20Japanese%20100524.pdf (http://www.northstarfigures.com/pdfs/Farnworth%20Colours%20WW2%20Pacific%20Japanese%20100524.pdf)

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 29 April 2024, 08:17:06 PM

I am so happy to see that those guides are still useful.

Mick Farnworth

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: SJWi on 29 April 2024, 08:36:52 PM

Mick, thanks.  Is there an easy explanation as to where "temperate" uniform was worn as opposed to "tropical". My main theatre will be vs the USMC in the island hopping campaigns.

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 29 April 2024, 09:05:46 PM

For the islands campaigns the Japanese should be mostly in tropical uniforms.

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: Ragnar on 30 April 2024, 04:19:28 AM

Quote from: Mick_in_Switzerland on 29 April 2024, 08:17:06 PM

I am so happy to see that those guides are still useful.

Mick Farnworth

Thanks for doing these guides Mick.

What is the difference between the green and the tan uniforms?  Could one freely mix them together?

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 30 April 2024, 06:43:25 AM

It is a long time since I wrote the guide but I do recall that the Japanese on the islands had tremendous logistics difficulties so often made replacement uniforms locally.
So, yes, you could mix colours in the same units.

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: Ragnar on 30 April 2024, 09:52:46 AM

Quote from: Mick_in_Switzerland on 30 April 2024, 06:43:25 AM

It is a long time since I wrote the guide but I do recall that the Japanese on the islands had tremendous logistics difficulties so often made replacement uniforms locally.
So, yes, you could mix colours in the same units.

Thanks Mick.

Title: Re: Paint Recommendations for WW2 Japanese Uniforms?
Post by: NurgleHH on 30 April 2024, 02:56:24 PM

Your stuff is always useful, so keep on doing new ones. I hope for some modern stuff