More painted paratroopers on parade! Here's the first section, ready to give Jerry a good biff on the nose.
The Rifle team, including an NCO with a sten gun.
Sergeant (with a very bristling top lip) and the Bren gun team.
Again, I've really enjoyed these figures. They're a mixture of Artizan and Crusader models. As promised, here's how I painted them (if you're interested).
Painting
The recipe:
Now highlight with the original base colours. The next step is optional but well worth doing, apply a quick second highlight with the next colour in the Foundry triad or the VMC colour mixed with a little Foundry Boneyard light or VMC Dark Sand (847). Then I paint the weapons, cap badges, etc - just black followed by a very light drybrush of GW Leadbelcher. You could instead try a mid blue/grey instead of silver if you prefer.
Finish with a layer of good matt varnish such as W&N Galeria or W&N Artist's Anti-UV. I prefer the brush on variety. The basing was as described in the previous Paras post. Section number two and the PIAT team are well underway.
The Rifle team, including an NCO with a sten gun.
Sergeant (with a very bristling top lip) and the Bren gun team.
Again, I've really enjoyed these figures. They're a mixture of Artizan and Crusader models. As promised, here's how I painted them (if you're interested).
Painting
The recipe:
- Undercoat - Warlord British Uniform Brown spray.
- Trousers - VMC English Uniform (921).
- Smock - Foundry Moss mid (29B).
- Helmet - Foundry Forest Green mid (26B). The attached camo strips and/or leaves can be painted in any mixture of greens.
- Beret - Foundry British Redcoat shade (68A). Add a tiny bit of any dark red/brown for the base.
- Flesh - Foundry Flesh mid (5B).
- Webbing, packs, etc - VMC Russian Green (924).
- Rifle - Foundry Spearshaft shade (13A).
- Camo on smock - Patches of GW Scorched Brown (or VMC Flat Brown 984) and Foundry French Dragoon Green shade (70A).
- Water Bottle - VMC Flat Earth (983).
- Boots - GW Black then highlight with Foundry Charcoal Black mid (34B)
Now highlight with the original base colours. The next step is optional but well worth doing, apply a quick second highlight with the next colour in the Foundry triad or the VMC colour mixed with a little Foundry Boneyard light or VMC Dark Sand (847). Then I paint the weapons, cap badges, etc - just black followed by a very light drybrush of GW Leadbelcher. You could instead try a mid blue/grey instead of silver if you prefer.
Finish with a layer of good matt varnish such as W&N Galeria or W&N Artist's Anti-UV. I prefer the brush on variety. The basing was as described in the previous Paras post. Section number two and the PIAT team are well underway.
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