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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Dave C on November 10, 2014, 06:56:19 PM

Title: Dragoon Green?
Post by: Dave C on November 10, 2014, 06:56:19 PM

I wonder if I can pick the brains of those who have painted Napoleonic French dragoons. I'm planning to buy some 28mm Perry dragoons this weekend at Warfare and I've seen elsewhere on the internet that reproducing the right colour of green can be problematic.

So I'd be interested to hear what paints any of you guys have used. For me Vallejo is a preference but I may be I can be pursuaded to look elsewhere... 

Title: Re: Dragoon Green?
Post by: Baconfat on November 11, 2014, 07:25:30 PM

I thought Vallejo reflective green looked fine.

Title: Re: Dragoon Green?
Post by: RC_Robert on November 12, 2014, 07:30:36 AM

I haven't painted one myself.  There is a WSS video painting a dismounted Dragoon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o2rJhb9CYA

The greens used are:
Black Green 70.980
Deep Green  70.970
Bright Green 70.833

If you have the Vallejo Napoleonic set it comes with Deep Green (70.970), which I assume was put in for painting Dragoons.

Title: Re: Dragoon Green?
Post by: huevans on November 14, 2014, 12:54:35 PM

Very dark green.

Title: Re: Dragoon Green?
Post by: Dave C on November 14, 2014, 06:09:04 PM

Guys. Thanks for the advice. I liked the Youtube the clip: a girlfriend who paints figures for you. Some guys have all the luck!