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A guide to how I painted my Vietnam US Infantry
Rather than giving a full, step-by-step guide (which will come later), I thought I'd show some examples of the completed
models, along with a colour palette of what colours I used. I'd then make some comments about painting techniques.
Colour Palette
| Detail |
Basecoat |
Shade / Highlight / Detail |
Tunic and Trousers,
Boonie Hats and Bandanas
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Cote d'Arms Jungle Green |
Highlight: Citadel Battle Green |
| Webbing |
Tamyia JA Green |
Highlight: Humbrol Olive Drab |
| Ammuntion Bandolier |
Humbrol Light Olive |
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| Bedroll |
Tamyia Olive Drab |
Highlight: Tamyia Olive Green |
| Rucksack |
Tamyia Olive Green |
Highlight: Humbrol Light Olive
Detail, Frame: Frame, Tamyia Olive Drab
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| Helmet Cover |
Cote d'Arms Faded Khaki |
Detail, Camouflage: Tamyia Buff, Tamyia Olive Drab, Tamyia Nato Green
Detail, Field Dressing: Citadel Bronzed Flesh
Detail, Weapon Lubricant Bottle: Citadel Bleached Bone
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| Boots |
Citadel Chaos Black |
Detail: Tamyia JN Green |
| Grenade Bag |
Tamyia Olive Green |
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| Flesh, Caucasian |
Citadel Bronzed Flesh |
Shade: Citadel Flesh Wash
Highlight: Tamyia Flesh
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| Flesh, Negro |
Citadel Scorched Brown or Citadel Bestial Brown |
ighlight: Citadel Dark Flesh |
| Weapons |
Black or Citadel Chainmail |
Shade: Citadel Armour Wash
Detail, Stocks: Citadel Bestial Brown
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| Base |
Tamyia Nato Brown or Citadel Bestial Brown |
Highlight 1: Tamyia Flat Earth
Highlight 2: Tamyia Dark Yellow
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The paints in italics are no longer available from Citadel. I beleive that they are part of the Cote d'Arms range,
but I am unsure as to what the new colour is called.
Painting Techniques
The model is undercoated in matt black (I use a spray can of either Citadel Chaos Black, or car body matt black primer)
The I usually paint the basecoat of the model using a wetbrushing technique. This involves coating the brush in paint,
and then wiping it across a tissue in order to remove about 40% of the paint. When this is painted on, it leaves the
deep recesses in the undercoat colour (black), thus creating built-in shading.
Highlighting is done primarily using a drybrushing technique.
Once the base has been painted, I apply dabs of PVA(Elmers) glue, and dip the base in flock.
Finally, I varnish the figures using a single coat of Humbrol Gloss Cote, followed by a single coat of Humbrol Matt Cote.
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