Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36 : italian uniform ?

[Jehan]

Hello,

First of all, sorry if the question has already been posted, I have searched on the forum without any success...  

I'd like to start an Invasion of Abyssinia project, but I fail to find the "right" painting color (Vallejo or GW) for Italian uniforms and this problem makes me crazy ! Can someone help me please ?

Many thanks (and sorry for my bad english),

J-B

[Hu Rhu]

Jehan,

Your english is excellent. There is a thread here which might help:  http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=12836.0

A possible sourcebook is here:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pMK8Zo5gSDAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Osprey+Italian+Invasion+of+Abyssinia&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oQjkUfi8BdKBhAfcuIHQBA&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA

As to colours it seems that Khaki as a colour is a shade in the eye of the beholder. I would simply compare the colour chart (link below) and pick the closest.

A link to Vallejos colour chart is here:
http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/en_US/model-color/family/15

[Jehan]

Thanks a lot for your quick answer ! 

I have found two nice pictures on an italian site :





http://uniformisgaggero.altervista.org/index.php?pagina=home&numpag=1

[former user]

that's cool, THX for the link

a quite overlooked conflict

[Plynkes]

a quite overlooked conflict

Yes, quite. We only have eight battle reports on our links page. Not nearly enough.

[former user]

 
well, by me then

[Plynkes]

Sorry, seven. My bad.