I need a guide to painting British forces in Afghanistan

[H.M.Stanley]

Ok, be gentle with me ...

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

Thanks, James

[foxweasel]

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!

[foxweasel]

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

[Poiter50]

Nice work and I think your sand is spot on. 

[H.M.Stanley]

Thanks FW. Much appreciated

[Mason]

  ....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!

 
Quality.
 

[Elk101]

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

[Ash]

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

[H.M.Stanley]

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 ...

[foxweasel]

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.

[H.M.Stanley]

Now I'm just plain brassed off

Lovely PJ!

[Fireboot]

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

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Blatant showboating II:




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

Cheers

SP

[foxweasel]

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

[H.M.Stanley]

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

Insurgents v USMC ...