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A guide to how I painted my Vietnam Viet Cong
Rather than giving a full, step-by-step guide , 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.
It may seem strange, but I actually found these models difficult to paint!
Colour Palette
| Detail |
Basecoat |
Shade / Highlight / Detail |
| Tunic and Trousers |
Citadel Chaos Black |
Highlight: Citadel Ghoul Grey |
| Webbing |
Tamyia JA Green or Cote d'Arms Khaki |
Highlight: Humbrol Olive Drab or Cote d'Arms Faded Kahki |
| Boonie Hat |
Citadel Jungle Green |
Highlight: Citadel Battle Green |
| Straw Hats |
Citadel Bubonic Brown |
Shade: Brown Ink
Highlights: Citadel Sunburst Yellow / Citadel Bleached Bone |
| AK47, SKS & RPD |
Citadel Chainmail |
Shade: Citadel Armour Wash
Detail, Stocks: Citadel Snakebite Leather
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| RPG |
Tamyia Olive Drab |
Highlight: Humbrol Olive Drab |
| Sandals |
Citadel Chaos Black |
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| Flesh |
Citadel Bronzed Flesh |
Shade: Citadel Flesh Wash
Highlight: Citadel Elf Flesh
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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 main uniform (Black PJ's) was lightly highlighted using Ghoul Grey, which is a grey/green colour. This was done lightly to
just pick out the main highlights of the uniform, whilst leaving the main black colour intact.
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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