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Title: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: dberna67 on July 20, 2021, 09:21:41 AM

Hello, sorry if in the forum it has already been talked about but with the "search" function I have not found anything.

In any case I start a new project and from the mountain I extracted the helicopters in 15mm Vietnam.
But I haven't found a decent place to help me figure out how to color them apart https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=2517 (https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=2517)

You can help me?

Thank you
Davide

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: tomrommel1 on July 20, 2021, 10:34:04 AM

Have a look here . It is in 28mm but might help

https://wargamesgazette.com/2020/10/13/sikorsky-h-34-2/

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: Ash on July 20, 2021, 01:12:02 PM

If you're going 15mm then I'd say that 'flames of war' tutorial, you linked, looks pretty spot on.

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: vodkafan on July 20, 2021, 11:49:43 PM

I would guess green  ;)

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: Admiral Alder on July 21, 2021, 07:59:40 AM

Quote from: vodkafan on July 20, 2021, 11:49:43 PM

I would guess green  ;)

So not wanting to paint it black?

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: vodkafan on July 21, 2021, 09:23:45 AM

Quote from: Admiral Alder on July 21, 2021, 07:59:40 AM

So not wanting to paint it black?

Haha very good there Admiral!

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: dberna67 on July 21, 2021, 11:33:29 AM

Unfortunately there are many (too many  ???) greens:

28.005 Vallejo Hobby Paint Primer Spray: US Olive Drab
AS-06 Spray Tamiya Aircraft Olive Drab USAAF
TS-28 Spray Olive Drab 2 Tamiya
73.608 Vallejo Primer Spray: US Olive Drab Vallejo ACR-POL
AK1025 | AK Interactive Spray: Olive Drab color - Spray

tips?

I don't own an airbrush

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: dberna67 on July 23, 2021, 08:46:09 AM

No help from anybody  :(

Title: Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
Post by: Ash on July 23, 2021, 09:45:59 AM

If using rattle cans then Tamiya TS-61 'NATO Green' is a pretty good starting point.
It's good paint, adheres well, takes enamel or oil washes nicely. It's a tad on the fumey side, so good ventilation is must.

Vallejo 'Reflective Green 890' is a pretty good colour match for it (TS-61) for touch ups (well my decade old remanant is, colour could have changed over the years).

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(https://i.ibb.co/8dyjRMR/PIP-FAF-6-LR.jpg)

If using an airbrush then Vallejo 'NATO Green' surface primer, seems to look the part.

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(https://i.ibb.co/dmt6qdR/Huey-UH-1-D-J-LR.jpg)