I want to paint up some early WW2 British Armour - Bren Gun Carriers, MkIVbs etc for Operation Sealion According to http://www.mafva.net/PDF/BritishCamouflage1.pdf the colours were:
1939-41 â€" Bold horizontal/ diagonal patterns of two greens following M.T.P.
20 of June 1939. The most usual colours were a basic of Khaki Green No. 3
(BS 381C Middle Bronze Green No. 23 ) and Light Green No.5 (Light Bronze
Green No. 22). Plain G3 or G5 were occasional alternatives. Infantry tanks
Matilda I & II apparently only G3 and Dark Green G4 (Deep Bronze Green
No. 24).
Which Vallejo paints are most suitable for this?
Likewise the German Armour Grey?
Thanks KW.
Brown violet as base coat (887)
Brown ink wash
Highlight with 887,
broad rough edged stripes of
German Camouflage Dark Green (979)
for disruption camo...
Should look something like this.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/008.jpg)
(Sorry these are 15mm from another producer, don't have any in 10mm) :-[
This site gives a good idea of camouflage patterns and colours. You should then be able to get some Vallejo colours etc that are pretty close. I use 894 Russian Green as a base and the an 897 Bronze Green on top. You may want to go darker for greater contrast. As far as I'm aware, the browner base colours didn't come into use until circa '42, as specified in the Mike Starmer document.
http://www.armouredacorn.com/ncvm.html
Vallejo colour chart for ease of reference.
http://www.redfroghobbies.com/vallejo%20color%20chart.htm
Hope this helps?
Would also be a yellow patch on the vehicles - bannana yellow as anti gas paint, and the usual tac markings - divisional/brigade flash, and tac number patch.
IanS
That armouredacorn.com link is a nifty resource. You should put a copy it on the resources page for future reference.
Bob