Operation Meerkat Allotment
First squad - suggestions
There are a few obvious areas for improvement.
- The camouflage pattern needs to be bigger. I was trying to avoid it being a chunky pattern but it needs more practise.
- The flesh could perhaps do with another lighter highlight. The same goes for the main uniforms and the regular helmets.
- The black paint is past its best and wasn’t flowing quite right. I may try a very dark grey next time.
- The EVA used to glue the scatter was not as sticky as hoped and left a few patches, despite a thorough covering.
Any constructive feedback for further improvements or alternative techniques are welcome!
Meanwhile a helpful paint summary to serve as a reminder for later units
- Undercoat – 50/50 Vallejo Surface Primer Grey and Black
- Uniform – VMC German Fieldgrey WWII 70.830
- Camo and bread bags – VMC German Camo Beige WWII 70.821
- Boots – VMC Leather Brown 70.871
- Straps, belts and metal – 90/10 VMC Black 70.950 and VMC Neutral Grey 70.992
- Helmets and grenades – VMC German Camo Dark Green 70.979
- Flesh – Panzer Aces Flesh Base 341
- Rifles – VMC Mahogany 70.846
- Metal highlights – VMC Gunmetal 70.863
- Bases – Citadel Foundation Calthan Brown
- Washes – Citadel Agrax Earthshade, Flesh Wash, Red Wash
Next up is another German unit.
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