So here are the first results of the lockdown painting.
This was the "Forgotten Army" in more ways than one. I forgot I had them, and then forgot I had primed them in green paint as an experiment. Don't think I will be doing that again.
Perry Miniatures British Infantry painted up as 14th Army to go with my Chindits and Gurkhas. they can serve as Punjab Regiment, or Rajputs. Mostly metal, the Bren team is plastic 8th Army.
I wanted to make them look like they were in light fighting order during the siege at Kohima, so not dripping with kit, like Warlords Chindits and Gurkhas.
From photos it looks like the dress was a mix of Jungle Green denims and Khaki. (in so far as you can tell from black and white photos). So I tried the Foundry Forest Green, which worked OK, but the highlight tone needed darkening.
Khaki was the Black Cat pots of three. Flesh was Foundry North African. Webbing British Blanco Green. the highlighting on that colour is infuriatingly subtle.
The bases need (a lot) more grass.
This was the "Forgotten Army" in more ways than one. I forgot I had them, and then forgot I had primed them in green paint as an experiment. Don't think I will be doing that again.
Perry Miniatures British Infantry painted up as 14th Army to go with my Chindits and Gurkhas. they can serve as Punjab Regiment, or Rajputs. Mostly metal, the Bren team is plastic 8th Army.
I wanted to make them look like they were in light fighting order during the siege at Kohima, so not dripping with kit, like Warlords Chindits and Gurkhas.
From photos it looks like the dress was a mix of Jungle Green denims and Khaki. (in so far as you can tell from black and white photos). So I tried the Foundry Forest Green, which worked OK, but the highlight tone needed darkening.
Khaki was the Black Cat pots of three. Flesh was Foundry North African. Webbing British Blanco Green. the highlighting on that colour is infuriatingly subtle.
The bases need (a lot) more grass.
Honk Honk, Parp Parp
Light Mortar and Bren Team
Command
They don't like it up 'em
About 10 more done, but all the same colours. Probably have a full reinforced platoon for Bolt Action. Now on to the Chindits and Gurkhas you can see on the painting table at the back. Trying a different green, will let you know how it turns out.
Anyway, hope you liked the laddies!
Excelsior!
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