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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: H.M.Stanley on December 28, 2015, 08:02:05 AM

Title: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: H.M.Stanley on December 28, 2015, 08:02:05 AM

Ok, be gentle with me ...

I may be colour blind but i can read the labels on the paint pots.

Thanks, James

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: foxweasel on December 28, 2015, 10:22:56 AM

Here's what I use, light dun base from Coat d'arms, Coat d'arms khaki and faded olive splodges, vallejo German camouflage bright green swirls, chocolate brown lines and 971 green grey dots and lines. I hung up one of my shirts then put a sample of every paint I own on a piece of card, then just matched them up, ensuring I always chose the lighter options, if you think it's too light just put a greeny/brown wash on them. The sand for the base is from FOB Price, I'm just waiting for the first person to say it's the wrong colour for Afghanistan!

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: foxweasel on December 28, 2015, 10:25:36 AM

Of course if you want the old desert camouflage it's just Iraqi sand base with English uniform lines and swirls.

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Poiter50 on December 28, 2015, 10:35:57 AM

Nice work and I think your sand is spot on.  ;)

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: H.M.Stanley on December 28, 2015, 11:34:04 AM

Thanks FW. Much appreciated

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Mason on December 28, 2015, 11:39:56 AM

Quote from: foxweasel on December 28, 2015, 10:22:56 AM

  ....sand for the base is from FOB Price, I'm just waiting for the first person to say it's the wrong colour for Afghanistan!

 lol lol
Quality.
 :D

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Elk101 on December 28, 2015, 11:48:36 AM

That is a damn effective paintjob!  The sand comment was indeed quality  :D

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Ash on December 29, 2015, 04:16:33 PM

I had a go at some of these, turned out looking a bit like multicam and probably too dark for MTP, but the mini were superbly well detailed.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=53182.0

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: H.M.Stanley on December 29, 2015, 05:59:21 PM

Damn they're nice!!

If I was being uber-picky I'd say just a tad dark. Your khaki dry - brush suggestion would do the trick.

But even so, damn ... :)

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: foxweasel on December 29, 2015, 08:57:05 PM

Blatant show boating I know, perhaps I should start my own thread, but I just took this shot so you could see my method from a more realistic distance. I took another photo about a foot further out, and it's amazing the colour difference, so I wouldn't worry about the exact shades you use. Ash has a good looking recipe as well, mix them up a bit.(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/foxweasel1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20151229_204600_zpsfa29axck.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/foxweasel1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20151229_204600_zpsfa29axck.jpg.html)

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: H.M.Stanley on December 29, 2015, 10:23:29 PM

Now I'm just plain brassed off :)

Lovely PJ!

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Fireboot on December 31, 2015, 07:04:49 AM

....and if you don't have a sample to hand here is the pattern and a shot for scale ... Hope it's of use

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on December 31, 2015, 08:04:44 PM

Blatant showboating II:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Modern/7C177C16-9B5A-4E24-9F4E-8F0AC24E2F40_zps49exayqd.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Modern/7C177C16-9B5A-4E24-9F4E-8F0AC24E2F40_zps49exayqd.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Modern/08DFACF0-426F-409F-BE14-B4AE6055FE32_zpstl7fcvrb.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Modern/08DFACF0-426F-409F-BE14-B4AE6055FE32_zpstl7fcvrb.jpg.html)

I just love the good old desert DPMs..much easier to paint.

Cheers

SP

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: foxweasel on December 31, 2015, 08:25:10 PM

Lovely, what manufacturer are the bottom ones with the Snatch wagon?

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: H.M.Stanley on January 01, 2016, 01:07:16 PM

Looks like I'm behind the curve. First game of Black Ops on Thurs

Insurgents v USMC ...

Title: Re: I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on January 01, 2016, 05:23:03 PM

@Foxweasel
Airfix 1:48 plastics (Operation Herrick)

Cheers

SP