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All you keen(?) painters out there in Leadland......
Having started on Airfix/Humbrol enamels (1970s), switched to artists' oils (early 1990s) and then - very quickly (I'm definitely not an oils person!!!) - turned to artists' acrylics, I'm now thinking of using dedicated modelling brands - Vallejo, Foundry, GW etc - to cut down the mixing, especially of browns and greens, and achieve better consistency of colour. However, I'm stuck for which red (British infantry coat) and dark blue (RA coat).
I was using Winsor & Newton "Finity" Red Oxide for British infantry rank-and-file (gives a nice "weathered" look in 15mm, but only so-so in 28mm); and Dana-Rowney "Cryla" Prussian Blue for Continentals - and Hessians obviously - but it never looked quite right for British gunners and infantry facings. Just not....well....royal enough.
So - any suggestions?
Thanks
RtL
Having started on Airfix/Humbrol enamels (1970s), switched to artists' oils (early 1990s) and then - very quickly (I'm definitely not an oils person!!!) - turned to artists' acrylics, I'm now thinking of using dedicated modelling brands - Vallejo, Foundry, GW etc - to cut down the mixing, especially of browns and greens, and achieve better consistency of colour. However, I'm stuck for which red (British infantry coat) and dark blue (RA coat).
I was using Winsor & Newton "Finity" Red Oxide for British infantry rank-and-file (gives a nice "weathered" look in 15mm, but only so-so in 28mm); and Dana-Rowney "Cryla" Prussian Blue for Continentals - and Hessians obviously - but it never looked quite right for British gunners and infantry facings. Just not....well....royal enough.
So - any suggestions?
Thanks
RtL