This is a real tricky one to get right, partly because the reference material can vary quite a lot.
Here I have started to collect possible candidates for the invisible gray colour. I saw somewhere that British artillery gray from Foundry is a good paint for it. It is close but I think I've found a closer hue.
Here I have started to collect possible candidates for the invisible gray colour. I saw somewhere that British artillery gray from Foundry is a good paint for it. It is close but I think I've found a closer hue.
Miniatures Paints Mid gray is a bluey gray and comes very close to ticking all the boxes. I know I could mix up a batch of paint but I like the idea of finding one straight from the pot for ease.
The black equipment gives this unit away as the Rifles. True to Napoleonic form, even their buttons are black rather than shiny brass.
Here we see a test of MP Mid gray for a base and a highlight of Foundry artillery gray 'b'.
You can see here just between these two illustrations, the colour varies quite a lot.
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I will continue to experiment until I crack the perfect paint for the job...stay tuned.The black equipment gives this unit away as the Rifles. True to Napoleonic form, even their buttons are black rather than shiny brass.
Here we see a test of MP Mid gray for a base and a highlight of Foundry artillery gray 'b'.
You can see here just between these two illustrations, the colour varies quite a lot.
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These other references are looking a good match for the Foundry British artillery colours.
2 comments:
Bit of a nightmare trying to get the correct shade but your research is certainly very useful, looking forward to seeing how it goes.
The shades would vary due to the uniforms exposure to the sun bleaching most colours. Look at Afrikakorps uniforms in WW2. Simon
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