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Title: Jager green
Post by: ali657 on 07 January 2015, 09:08:16 PM
Can anyone recommend a green for Jagers, the ones I have just don't seem to cover. I can buy Vallejo locally and there is a games workshop in town, but I would welcome any suggestions.    Cheers Al.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 January 2015, 09:44:17 PM
Olive drap, black wash, highlight olive drab, second highlight with army green.
(However, thos eare all coat d'arms, not sure how they translate to Vallejo).
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Subedai on 07 January 2015, 09:50:57 PM
Just had a quick look at Nash's Almark book on the Prussians I would go with a base coat of the Luftwaffe Cam Green (823) from the Flames of War range by Vallejo and take it from there.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 07 January 2015, 11:19:41 PM
I use Vallejo olive green for 1870 jagers and Miniature Paints Stone  Green for 1914 jagers.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 08 January 2015, 08:50:47 AM
The 1914-18 German jager grey/green was significantly "greener" than feldgrau, but it definitely had a hint of grey in it.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 08 January 2015, 08:54:22 AM
The stone green has a hint of grey and is much lighter than the olive green.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: ali657 on 08 January 2015, 11:19:04 AM
Thank you all, greens are a real pain. I can never get them right, I look at the colour in the shop and it looks right in the bottle but when I start painting I am never happy with the results.
                              Cheers Al.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: kev1964 on 08 January 2015, 11:19:53 AM
I used vallejo luftwaffe green cam then a highlight of uniform green, both from the panzer series. I think their is a pic in my AWI photos on here. Not sure if the uniform colour changed over the years though.


kev
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 08 January 2015, 12:30:53 PM
Foundry French Dragoon Blue gives you a choice.

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 08 January 2015, 10:30:05 PM
For which period are these specific jager being painted?
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: ali657 on 08 January 2015, 10:40:04 PM
Seven years war, sorry I should have more specific. Cheers Al.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 09 January 2015, 08:34:57 AM
Quote from: ali657 on 08 January 2015, 10:40:04 PM
Seven years war, sorry I should have more specific. Cheers Al.

Ah, wrong end of the pointy object. Scrap everything I said about 1914-18.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 09 January 2015, 08:38:48 AM
I still use Vallejo Olive Green for that period.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 09 January 2015, 05:34:14 PM
Ah...
I assumed 1864-70! ;D
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 09 January 2015, 06:07:58 PM
Quote from: mollinary on 08 January 2015, 12:30:53 PM
Foundry French Dragoon Blue gives you a choice.

Mollinary

Dragoon Blue?  :o what was I on?   GREEN! GREEN!  GREEN!

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 09 January 2015, 11:30:36 PM
Probably a stiff whisky after seeing the bill for the Macedonians.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: paulr on 10 January 2015, 05:28:49 AM
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 10 January 2015, 09:43:42 AM
Quote from: mollinary on 09 January 2015, 06:07:58 PM
Dragoon Blue?  :o what was I on?   GREEN! GREEN!  GREEN!

Mollinary

Actually, after 1868 you are correct, Mollinary.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 10 January 2015, 12:09:59 PM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 10 January 2015, 09:43:42 AM
Actually, after 1868 you are correct, Mollinary.

Quite right, but I don't think Foundry do French Dragoon Blue, nor do I think it likely it would be very useful for painting Jagers (apart from Hessian ones for 1870 of course  :D

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 10 January 2015, 12:11:25 PM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 10 January 2015, 09:43:42 AM
Actually, after 1868 you are correct, Mollinary.

Quite right, but I don't think Foundry do French Dragoon Blue, nor do I think it likely it would be very useful for painting Jagers (apart from Hessian ones for 1870 of course  :D

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 11 January 2015, 10:12:29 AM
Definitely whiskey; he's seeing double now.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 11 January 2015, 01:30:16 PM
Actually, it is a curious electronic problem. I press post, and a red warning flashes up saying someone else has just posted, do I want to review my post?  If I say yes, then I tend to lose what I have drafted, if I press post instead, I often seem to end up with posting the same thing twice. I then have yet to find a way of deleting the duplicate.  Ah well, c'est la vie!   :-\

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Techno on 11 January 2015, 01:50:54 PM
Snap !
Though I usually find that I think I've replied successfully.....Come back to a thread a few hours later, after other folk HAVE replied.....And think.
"Where the blank's my post gone...." :(

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 January 2015, 02:07:54 PM
Wasn't Jager Green a centre forwards for Fulchester Rovers during the 80s?  :-\
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 12 January 2015, 01:57:34 PM
No, it's the grassy triangle in Chipping Sodbury.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Techno on 12 January 2015, 02:13:19 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 11 January 2015, 02:07:54 PM
Wasn't Jager Green a centre forwards for Fulchester Rovers during the 80s?  :-\

Did he replace Roy Race in Melchester Rovers' line up when Roy gave up playing ?  :-\
Cheers - Mr Nostalgic (Happy days !  ;D ;D)
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 13 January 2015, 08:47:50 AM
Couldn't tell you, I read the Egale, not the Victor. But I thought he was Man City's goalee in 47-8.

IanS
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 13 January 2015, 09:25:48 AM
Roy Race was in the Tiger, if memory serves.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Leman on 13 January 2015, 09:36:48 AM
I believe it will be televised with Jager Green played by Robson Green.
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Techno on 13 January 2015, 09:55:30 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 13 January 2015, 09:25:48 AM
Roy Race was in the Tiger, if memory serves.

Yup.....Pretty sure you're right there, Ray.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Hertsblue on 13 January 2015, 10:00:21 AM
Ah, memory often serves, but quite often foot-faults....
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 13 January 2015, 08:43:34 PM
No, you are all so wrong!  Jäger Green was the novel I sent to a chap called Bernard Cornwell all those years ago - I often wondered what happened to it - and him - and why I never got a reply?  :-\  :-\

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: mollinary on 13 January 2015, 09:22:22 PM
Quote from: mollinary on 13 January 2015, 08:43:34 PM
No, you are all so wrong!  Jäger Green was the novel I sent to a chap called Bernard Cornwell all those years ago - I often wondered what happened to it - and him - and why I never got a reply?  :-\  :-\

Mollinary

Or was it "Green's Jagers" ?   I forget!  ;)

Mollinary
Title: Re: Jager green
Post by: Techno on 14 January 2015, 08:07:53 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 13 January 2015, 10:00:21 AM
Ah, memory often serves, but quite often foot-faults....
;D ;D ;D
Not heard that one before......DO like it though !!...Nice one, Ray.
Cheers - Phil