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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Garder on 18 November 2013, 10:42:45 AM

Title: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Garder on 18 November 2013, 10:42:45 AM

My first attemt at painting modern camuflage. I think it turned out okay.

I wanted the camo to look worn and dirty and I think I achieved this look.

I painted them as 1 Para, part of the SFSG, so I could use them as back-up for special forces raids in FoF games.


(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1067/9h2n.jpg)
(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6452/23k9.jpg)
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9783/r6ll.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1345/j380.jpg)

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Keith on 18 November 2013, 05:56:00 PM

Very nicely done. Great choice of colours!

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: commissarmoody on 18 November 2013, 06:42:22 PM

They turned out pretty good if you ask me

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Garder on 18 November 2013, 08:18:10 PM

Thanks :)

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: S_P on 18 November 2013, 10:03:35 PM

I think that you've captured the look there pretty well. Impressive work on such a tricky camo scheme (I know 'cos I've painted 50+ in 20mm and yours look way better than mine).

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: flags_of_war on 18 November 2013, 10:14:32 PM

Very nice mate. What colours did you use?

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: sundayhero on 18 November 2013, 10:57:14 PM

Nice painting on a really hard camo to paint (no matter the scale), but concerning color accuracy my eyes see MTP camo just a bit more tan  ???


ps : don't worry I'm new here in modern military minis, you'll soon have mainy chances to criticize my own tries...Even if french CE camo is a lot simplier  lol

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: redzed on 19 November 2013, 07:41:29 AM

great lookin figs 8)

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Garder on 19 November 2013, 09:48:33 AM

Here is a list of the colours used. All paints are from Vallejo:

- Black basecoat.
- Then cover the uniform in a mix (3:1 ratio) of Heavy Grey (72.145) and Khaki (72.061).
- Paint irregular spots of Khaki. 
- Do the same with Graveyard Earth (72.062).
- Do the same with Luftwaffer cam. green (70.823) mixed with Khaki (3:1 ratio).
- Paint irregular strips and spots with Bonewhite/offwhite.
- Do the same with Black Grey (70.862).
- Give everything a Khaki drybrush.
- Use some AK Pigments Light Dust on spots that would come into contact with the earth (knees, elbows and butt)

In reallity they are a little more khaki/tan than on the pictures. But taking good photos is hard  :)

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: The Mystic Spiral on 19 November 2013, 08:22:15 PM

They look just right. Definitely one of the best renditions of that camo scheme I have seen.

Good figures too.

J

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: worrywort on 20 November 2013, 08:17:57 AM

Nice job about very good minis !

I like the result !

Thank you for the tuto.

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Elbows on 22 November 2013, 07:04:06 PM

Yep, you friggin' nailed it.  That's easily the best MTP/Multicam scheme I've seen on a mini.  The overall colour effect looks spot on.

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 25 November 2013, 10:11:11 AM

i think they look great.

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Iain R on 27 November 2013, 05:28:31 PM

Pretty damn good, sir!

Title: Re: British 1 Para in MTP camo (Empress Miniatures)
Post by: Garder on 27 November 2013, 06:30:42 PM

Thanks for all the nice replies :)

I have ten men finished now and will try to take some better pictures outside in the sun (if it ever stops raining here in Denmark).