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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Harry Faversham on May 05, 2016, 10:27:23 AM

Title: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: Harry Faversham on May 05, 2016, 10:27:23 AM
I'm starting to paint my 15mm Blue Moon Afghan/Sudan Campaign British Infantry for TMWWBK. Could anyone give me some advice on painting them?
What would be the best shade of Khaki to paint the basic uniforms, as I believe they were a lighter shade than WW2 khaki, and I plan to use either Humbrol or Valejelo paints then a wash of Army Painter dark shade. Any advice would be most appreciated.

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Title: Re: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: TWD on May 05, 2016, 11:19:46 AM
Buy yourself a spray can of Halfords Khakhi (http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repair/specialist-decorative-paints/halfords-camouflage-spray-paint-khaki-300ml).
You'll have the whole lot base coated in seconds.
The shade is a bit lighter and slightly less "green" (to my eye) than Vallejo English Uniform.
Looks fine for my purposes on my NWF 28s.
Title: Re: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: Saucy Jack on May 05, 2016, 02:55:00 PM
Army Painter Skeleton Bone Primer is excellent
Title: Re: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: Harry Faversham on May 06, 2016, 09:13:12 AM
:) Thanks chaps, Halford's it is then.  :)
Title: Re: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 07, 2016, 05:54:52 PM
I use Humbrol No93, available as spray as well and sanctioned by Col Snook  8)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Maiwand/A24F35BC-5DA4-48B0-A915-DC6BF682D580_zpsgufkiqfg.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Maiwand/A24F35BC-5DA4-48B0-A915-DC6BF682D580_zpsgufkiqfg.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: The Soldiers of the Queen...
Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on May 11, 2016, 09:55:44 AM
Wow.  Those certainly look the part.  Great work, sir.