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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Jim Ando on 03 February 2013, 06:53:11 PM

Title: American airborne
Post by: Jim Ando on 03 February 2013, 06:53:11 PM
Hi
Just ordered some d-day para`s at york but haven`t a clue what colour to paint them.

I know the d-day uniforms differed slightly in colour from the market garden uniforms.

Does anyone know which vallejo colours I could use for both uniforms.

Cheers

Jim
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: Steve J on 03 February 2013, 07:01:02 PM
Here you go Jim :).

http://www.artizandesigns.com/guides/USAirborneColours.pdf
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: petercooman on 03 February 2013, 07:04:38 PM
Also this, it's FOW but still usefulll :p

http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=110&art_id=737
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: fred. on 03 February 2013, 08:47:13 PM
Basically D-Day was the khaki uniform, and for OMG, 82nd was in olive drab. And for Ardennes both were in Olive Drab.
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: Jim Ando on 03 February 2013, 08:51:25 PM
cheers
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: Si Tyler on 03 February 2013, 09:56:14 PM
Whoa there Cowboy.  If you want a bit completely unbiased view of the correct colour  ;) I recommend you visit this site before going down the OD/Khaki route
http://www.atthefront.com/us/uniforms/whatiskhaki.html (http://www.atthefront.com/us/uniforms/whatiskhaki.html)

For me it depends on your view of That Looks About Right (TLAR) against "Proper".  You know that I work on the TLAR principle so found this interesting. I haven't painted mine yet as I can't decide  :D

Si
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: ciaphas on 06 February 2013, 01:30:09 PM
this is the guide i used
http://www.twfigurines.de/wwtwo/uspara/uspara01.htm

jon
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: OldenBUA on 06 February 2013, 03:04:19 PM
Well, make up your mind! I have American airborne on the workbench as we speak!

But for what it's worth, for early, I'd use OD#3, for later the OD#7. Then again, I've never been a big fan of the 'everything the same colour' style of painting. So a more light or more dark green shade, with maybe some going towards the very light green/beige shade. I suppose that makes me a TLAR type of person. But note that there is some gap between how I think it should be painted, and how it actually turns out. Oh well, we live and learn.

(http://htc-reproductions.co.uk/images/ColoursOf%20War2.jpg)
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: Jim Ando on 06 February 2013, 06:10:56 PM
Hmmmmm

Not sure I like the d-day uniform think I`ll go with the band of brothers/market garden uniform.

cheers

Jim
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: barbarian on 06 February 2013, 11:26:19 PM
I'll do a photo of original stuff if there is a bit of sun tomorrow. The color may be affected as it is used items.
Title: Re: American airborne
Post by: Dazza on 07 February 2013, 06:33:33 PM
cant remember the colour, but here's the end result  :-\


(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/update%20March/Para1.jpg)

(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/update%20March/Para4.jpg)

(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/update%20March/Para3.jpg)

(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/update%20March/Para5.jpg)

(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/update%20March/DC03.jpg)

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