Dougie's Falklands Project

[Leon]

 

[Dougie]

Well that's all the airborne pots done, you'll have to look very carefully to see the greenstuff helmets  Dougie

My 2 Scimitars tarted up a little, greenstuff scrim nets and also added some ammo boxes on the front fenders of the 2 tanks.

The pucara decals also arrived from AirAlex 

[Leon]

Excellent, looking good!  Are these going on a game at the Border Reiver show?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I'm away for four days with the family, time to sort out the Falklands figures to take with me...

[Dougie]

Excellent, looking good!  Are these going on a game at the Border Reiver show?

The plans for Smoggycon, work permitting should know in the next few weeks   Dougie

[Leon]

The plans for Smoggycon, work permitting should know in the next few weeks   Dougie

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Dougie,
Please may I enquire, if you do not mind,
Just reread your temperate dpu guide for painting Falklands Brits; what colours are you doing pouches and webbing? Looks like grey green highlights but over what?
Thanks
Will

[Techno]

Can't wait to see these painted Dougie !!
Cheers - Phil.

[nikharwood]

Excellent, Dougie - looking forward to seeing these on the table 

[Dougie]

Dougie,
Please may I enquire, if you do not mind,
Just reread your temperate dpu guide for painting Falklands Brits; what colours are you doing pouches and webbing? Looks like grey green highlights but over what?
Thanks
Will

No problem Will, all Vallejo, base colour is Russian Uniform 924, highlighted with Green Grey 886.
Dougie

[Dougie]

This update will complete the painting of the figures, I'm using the same stand of 4 figures so you can see the progression. You need to have your references for the cammo handy, any good picture of British DPM will do! Dougie
1. The stand is given a coat of any spray matt white, then a wash with Vallejo Game Ink (VGI) Black this really brings the detail out and lets you see where you need to paint!

2. The DPM uniform is next, we start off by painting the whole uniform Vallejo Model Color (VMC) English Uniform 921, we then add the green swirls with VMC USA Uniform 922, the brown swirls with VMC German Blk Brown 822. The next part really brings the DPM pattern to life. Carefully highlight the base English Uniform colour with VMC Dark Sand 847 then highlight the brown with VMC Flat Brown 984, the green we leave. To finish off use a Black UniPin pen, size 0.1mm to draw in the black swirls and you're done.

Heres a shot of the pen I mention above

3. Now paint the helmet and webbing VMC Military Green 975. To the webbing we add a layer of VMC Russian Uniform 924, then highlight it with VMC Green Grey 886. To the helmet we drybrush with VMC Reflective Green 890 then a light drybrush with 890 with a little yellow added.

4. Paint boots, gloves and weapons VMC Black 950. Boots, weapon furniture and gloves are highlighted with Vallejo Panzer Aces (VPA) Dark Rubber 306 and the gunmetal with VMC London Grey 836.

5. To finish off the flesh is painted with VMC Sunny Skintone 845, then washed with VGI Skin Wash 93 and lastly highlighted with Vallejo Game Color (VGC) Cadm. Skin 99.

Only another 68 to do!

[Leon]

 

[Techno]

Excellent !
Cheers - Phil.

[UZero]

Very very nice. 

Why can't I paint like this 

[kev1964]

Excellent brushwork Dougie,

kev