New recruits for 2024

[Russ justice]

They do look good.  Just watched Danger Close last night, and it had that DShK in action...

thank you, the film is a great watch, and yes the DShK is absolutely animal of a gun.

Those guys look superb, great colour choices.

thanks Ash, I enjoy the variety in uniforms. I've always try not to stick to closely to ranks of uniforms looking the same.

outstanding painting!

tomrommel1 thank you its very much appreciated

Any chance you could share what colours were used, as these look so good they deserve to be emulated?

Hang Tuah thank you, the green for the uniforms is reflective green from Vallejo. Mixed with a yellow green to highlight. Although I do mix different colours in to add that bit more variety, the light brown uniforms are basecoated khaki mixed with a lighter colour but not white. Off whites are the way to go, hope that helps.

   Thanks guys for the feedback, hopefully I will get a few more finished soon .

[Russ justice]

I have added a few more recruits to my collection, this time it's the turn of the medics. Once again they are beautiful little sculpts from Empress miniatures and they certainly look the part
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[tomrommel1]

very nice additions

[Richard MARQUIS]

The contrast between the uniform and the helmet is very successful.
What green color do you use for this US uniform?

[Russ justice]

Thanks guys it's much appreciated
tomrommel thank you your collection is a true inspiration

The contrast between the uniform and the helmet is very successful.
What green color do you use for this US uniform?

The base colour is vallejo US dark green, I mix in Russian uniform green to highlight. It also works mixing in other colours as long as it isn't enough to alter the base colour, khaki works well if you want the uniform to look a bit more washed out and faded. The helmet base colour I mixed a batch ages ago and I can't quite remember the exact colours used I know vallejo intermediate green was one but I can't quite remember what the other one was, try mixing in uniform green from vallejo. Hope that helps if not just give us a shout and I will try and help best I can.

[CapnJim]

Lovely job on those medics.  Well done! 

[Russ justice]

Thanks CapnJim it's the mortar team up next 

[mikedemana]

Those medics are great and will add a lot to the table!

Mike Demana

[Russ justice]

Those medics are great and will add a lot to the table!

Mike Demana

Thanks Mike they are stunning little sculpts, the medic with the IV bottle really captures the image perfectly.

[Russ justice]

The next round of recruits are ready to join my growing force, they are Empress miniatures yet again and what stunning little figures they
I really am enjoying painting these guys.

http://accidentalpainter.blogspot.com/  I've added more photos on my blog and a bit more of a write up, please feel free to drop on over and have a look.

[tomrommel1]

nice mortar team

[Ash]

Love that flag on the loaders flak jacket.

[Sparrow]

Lovely stuff !

[Russ justice]

Thanks guys, I'm enjoying painting these guys. They are stunning little figures, I really can't see my obsession with these guys ending any time soon. I'm looking at the M113's I've got and crewing them up for my ARVN forces. So I'm guessing that's going to be my next additions, but knowing my butterfly mind anything is possible.

[Russ justice]

Im a bit behind with updating my new additions but here they are, more wonderous minis from Empress miniatures




These figures just scream Vietnam, and in my opinion I don't think they can be beaten, feel free to follow me on my journey with these guys on my blog.
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