Painting the I.R. 4

[rogg]

Hi everyone,

I am completely  new to wargaming. My first project willl be the I. R. Nr. 4 Hoch- und Deutschmeister during the SYW.

I will use the 10 mm Pendraken Ausntrian Infantry.

My plan is to spray them black first and then start to paint them.

As I will order the miniatures directly from Pendraken I will use the paints they sell.

So my problem is, which paints do I need?


Here are two pictures of the 1762 uniform:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.u.k._Infant...chmeister_Nr._4

http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?tit...eister_Infantry

Of course black and white, but

what kind of white do I need to brush the uniform?

what ink do I need to brush the faces?

what blue comes nearest to that one on the uniform?

what brown and metallic paint do I need for the musket?

Here is a link to the paint section of the Pendraken site:

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Vallejo-Paints-c27/

Thanks

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

There are no specific colours to use, it's what ever looks right.

Make the Muskets a dark brown - Raw Umber or similar, and bayonets/swords a very bright metalic.

IanS

[Chad]

Pengel & Hurt quote 4 sources
for the facing colour. Two give dark blue, one
medium blue and one sapphire blue.

Chad