Hi all, have just got some of the American Nam stuff for a new Air Cav army I'm working on, (Huey's and infantry) and was wondering what colour to paint them. Can any one suggest some authentic looking colours for infantry and choppers?
Here you go Dave - this is how I painted mine [references are Vallejo Game Color / Citadel]:
(http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/f/1205681658/us%20air%20bgroup2.JPG)
Vehicles:
Basecoat:
Cayman Green + Black 60:40 => Cayman Green => Cayman Green + Bleached Bone 60:40
Stowage:
Charred Brown => Bestial Brown => Cobra Leather
Earth => Earth + Khaki 50:50
Tracks / Tyres:
Black => Cold Grey
Windscreens:
Black => Black + Cold Grey 75:25 => Black + Cold Grey 50:50
Helicoptor rotors:
Black => Black + Cold Grey 75:25
Infantry:
Charred Brown overbrush
Flesh:
Dark Fleshtone => Dwarf Flesh [some with no highlight for African-Americans]
Base uniform:
Cayman Green => Cayman Green + White 70:30
Helmet:
Yellow Olive => Yellow Olive + Desert Yellow 60:40 => + Bleached Bone 60:40
Webbing:
Yellow Olive => Yellow Olive + White: 50:50
Weapons:
Black => Cold Grey
Magic Wash everything, fast re-highlight & then spray matt varnish :)
(http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/f/1205682061/choppers2.JPG)
(http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/f/1205682281/us%20air%20inf1.JPG)
(http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/f/1205682380/us%20air%20inf6.JPG)
More here: http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/w/page/7825446/CWC-US-Airborne-battlegroup
Hope that helps 8)
welcome to the Nam!!
Remember, I use Coat Darms Olive drab on both uniforms and vehicles, then black wash followed by drybrush light grey. I find this picks out the webbinng enough for my taste.
Bear in mind that the colours in the field changed, Ive seen pics of Hueys ranging from green to almost a brown shade. Uniforms get stained, fade so theres no right shade IMO.
Some of mine
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5289895361_e44c2b5f15.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25818731@N05/5289895361/)
The Cav (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25818731@N05/5289895361/) by Alnewhaven (http://www.flickr.com/people/25818731@N05/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5289903027_a8fc54fd1f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25818731@N05/5289903027/)
US Overview3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25818731@N05/5289903027/) by Alnewhaven (http://www.flickr.com/people/25818731@N05/), on Flickr
thanks alnewhaven and nikharwood. I though they would be a Green sort of colour (nam-o-flage). well off to the shop to buy paints. thanks again guys.
Quote from: Dave Fairlamb on 23 April 2011, 10:58:54 AM
thanks alnewhaven and nikharwood. I though they would be a Green sort of colour (nam-o-flage). well off to the shop to buy paints. thanks again guys.
;) :D
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Vallejo-Paints-c27/ (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Vallejo-Paints-c27/)
and for how the real thing looked :)
Just realised it was filmed Easter 40 years ago....spooky!!