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Jun 20 06 4:01 PM

French green

Hi Theo

Having dutifully read my Osprey on the subject regarding the mixing of the the green from x parts yellow ochre and y parts black I experimented with these two colours form the Vallejo range. The best mix resulted in a colour which is a near as makes no difference to Vallejo 880 khaki as mentioned on the TMP site.

I've tried it out and think it a good dark base colour to be lightend for a highlight. Vallejo actaully give Russian green as a conversion colour for the old Humbrol French Artillery Green although I think the Russian green to be too bright and not grey enough.

Regarding Howard Hues colours, their range does look tempting but I have read lots of negative reports about the opacticy of these paints which has convinced me not to bother with them.