Avernos, The Australian 9th Division
Test Paint Schemes
Possible Uniforms Encountered In North AfricaHey folks so it’s been a minute or two, with work and other projects getting in the way so I’m finally getting some paint down onto my first miniatures.
These are early tests and may change over time, but I’m looking for a combination of speed and results while remaining relatively accurate.
As uniforms bleached and wore at different speeds perfection is not to be looked for, it’s an impossible task to get uniforms that are “accurate”
I’m currently not worried about skin tones and weapons and details like the pipe and mug.
So here are my plans for painting, block colours, then wash the lot with a sepia brown and highlight up again.
My current test models have only have one level of highlights on them.
basic fatigues have been painted in Dark Sand, along with the metal tin pot helmet.
Webbing in stone grey, and socks in khaki.
Everything gets a wash and then highlighted back up with the original colours.
The caps and slouch hats for the Diggers are basecoated in US Field Drab, this can also be used for some jumpers and regular twill battle dress if you want to mix them in.
Leather work is currently Flat Earth, this is used on water bottle covers and the boots are notably brown as opposed to the British and Commonwealth troops that wear black leather boots.
Again everything received a wash of sepia and then highlighted back up with the original colours.
You may not be surprised considering I’m nearly as big a pack rat as yourself that I have a bag of unpainted old Battlehonours Aussies for Desert, If I find them , I’ll send them you, not sure what they are as Big Nose at above used to give me odd bags of stuff every time I saw him. Ian Crouch at the old Cheiftain/BEF models used to do the same with SAS jeeps!