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Wider Wargaming => Painting & Modelling => Topic started by: sdennan on 14 September 2012, 01:34:42 AM

Title: Painting FPW French?
Post by: sdennan on 14 September 2012, 01:34:42 AM
Hi

Does anyone have a suggestion for a Vallejo paint for the French overcoats? I have though Dark prussian or just Dark Blue.

Thanks

Simon
Title: Re: Painting FPW French?
Post by: mollinary on 14 September 2012, 05:36:14 AM
For the overcoat I would recommend neither.  The French tunic was dark blue,  and your choices would work for that, but the greatcoat was much lighter. Sorry, I cannot recall what I used for mine, might have been medium blue, at least for the highlights!

Mollinary
Title: Re: Painting FPW French?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 September 2012, 05:37:58 AM
All of mine are in coat d'arms deadly nightshade, black washed then highlighted
Title: Re: Painting FPW French?
Post by: Chad on 14 September 2012, 11:59:52 AM
I use a thin layer of Dark Blue Grey and then a Vallejo Blue wash on top
Title: Re: Painting FPW French?
Post by: Shecky on 14 September 2012, 03:09:31 PM
Are there any color uniform plates out there showing the French in overcoats? I'm about to paint some of them and am glad I saw this post first.  I just want to be sure I get the color reasonably correct.
Title: Re: Painting FPW French?
Post by: Leman on 14 September 2012, 05:03:43 PM
This is a tricky one because contemporary plates tend to show either a mid or even light blue. However contemporary artists, eg. de Neuville show it as a very definite darker bluish-grey. I have adopted the following which works well - Vallejo Oxford Blue 70807 dry brushed with Dark Blue Grey 70904.