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Author Topic: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?  (Read 1440 times)

Offline dberna67

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How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« on: July 20, 2021, 08:21:41 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

You can help me?

Thank you
Davide
« Last Edit: July 20, 2021, 08:35:13 AM by Westfalia Chris »

Offline tomrommel1

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2021, 09:34:04 AM »
Have a look here . It is in 28mm but might help

https://wargamesgazette.com/2020/10/13/sikorsky-h-34-2/
In hoc signo vinces

Have a look at www.wargamesgazette.com

Online Ash

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2021, 12:12:02 PM »
If you're going 15mm then I'd say that 'flames of war' tutorial, you linked, looks pretty spot on.

Offline vodkafan

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2021, 10:49:43 PM »
I would guess green  ;)
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Offline Admiral Alder

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2021, 06:59:40 AM »
I would guess green  ;)

So not wanting to paint it black?

Offline vodkafan

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2021, 08:23:45 AM »
So not wanting to paint it black?

Haha very good there Admiral!

Offline dberna67

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2021, 10:33:29 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

« Last Edit: July 21, 2021, 10:36:56 AM by dberna67 »

Offline dberna67

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2021, 07:46:09 AM »

No help from anybody  :(

Online Ash

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Re: How to paint Vietnam Helicopter?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2021, 08:45:59 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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If using an airbrush then Vallejo 'NATO Green' surface primer, seems to look the part.

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