tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post6460732080616208474..comments2024-03-12T17:22:47.669+00:00Comments on Kit Noob: The Yanks are coming - primer coat & paintsMilgeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-5536913615397318132014-05-04T08:47:01.461+01:002014-05-04T08:47:01.461+01:00...Just found out what you mean about the Field Gr......Just found out what you mean about the Field Grey! Woof! Nowhere near the brownish colour I expected. And yes I can see how it would make a good highlighter. You live and learn! (But I guess that's the good thing about doing test figures first.)<br /><br />I looked up a few colour tables online and that 'English Uniform' (Vallejo 70.921) colour you mention crops up quite a lot so I will nip out and get a bottle of that today. Even the Stone Grey PSC recommends for the jacket is a little light (I expected more of a buff or light tan colour).<br /><br />Like you say, working with colours out-of-the-bottle is handy (though maybe a bit more costly) as it makes it easier to get consistency I suppose.<br /><br />Cheers! Good luck with the D-Day game! :)Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-52992392649959841112014-05-03T23:07:26.720+01:002014-05-03T23:07:26.720+01:00While I'm an inveterate Grey-Undercoater, I te...While I'm an inveterate Grey-Undercoater, I tend to basecoat everything I'm going to use Brown-Violet on with black - otherwise I find it tends to look a bit too light. I also tend to use English Uniform for the trousers, and only really use Field Drab as a highlight, as - again, it's a bit light for my liking.<br /><br />YMMV of course - or you may be more comfortable mixing to get the shades right. I had ninety-odd of the buggers to paint for a D-day game next month, so was looking to use as much out-of-the-bottle as I could...Greebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525287870824694833noreply@blogger.com