75th Anniversary of Battle of Monte Cassino and Northern Italy (Army Build)
Fallschirmjager- Base colours done
I’ve now gone through the entire 4 platoons and applied the base colours. I’ve not taken pictures of each step as it is after all just applying some colour. However, for reference, these are the colours applied,
- Flat flesh for the skin
- Gunmetal for guns, metal canisters and the like
- German Camo Dark Green for the helmets. Apparently leaving them as Dunkelgelb was also valid but I think the green looks better
- Flat earth for all of the leather work
The flat flesh isn’t completely uniform as I had thinned it but given the scale, the need for the shading to be applied later and my lack of enthusiasm to apply another layer, I’ve left it as is. I honestly don’t think it will make much of a difference when completed.
My next step is to apply the shading. I’ll probably go with the quickshade mid tone and paint this on rather than dipping. I’m not a fan of dipping models
A selection of riflemen
Close up - note the lack of consistent coverage of the flat flesh (I'm sure it won't be an issue!)
Some more troops
Junior Officer
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