Start by black priming
the figure
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Next, block in all the
main base colours. I use Vallejo Khaki for the denison
smock, Vallejo English Uniform for the trousers, GW Scab Red
for the beret and GW Tanned Flesh
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To do the denison smock,
first paint in bands of Vallejo US Dark Green
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Next, paint in bands of
GW Bestial Brown next to (or even overlapping) the US Dark
Green bands
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Paint in irregular
streaks of GW Scorched Brown at the points where the Bestial
Brown meets US Dark Green
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After tidying up the
figure by outlining all the webbing and pouches with black,
paint the cuffs and scarf Vallejo Olive Grey.
Highlight by mixing in a bit of white.
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The trousers are
highlighted in two stages. Recall that the base colour
is English uniform. Mix a bit of black into the
Vallejo English uniform and paint into the creases.
Then with a new batch of English Uniform, mix in a bit of
white and highlight all the high points on the trouser
creases.
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The hands are also done
in two stages. Remember that the base colour is GW
Tanned Flesh. Use GW Dark Flesh in between the fingers
and GW Dwarf Flesh for the highlights.
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Use the same principle
for the faces. Tanned Flesh for the base, Dark Flesh
in the creases.
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Then highlight with Dwarf
Flesh.
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Paint in the whites of
the eyes taking care to leave a dark border around the eyes.
Then dot in the eyes with an extra fine 0.05 marker.
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Here's the completed
face.
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The beret also needs to
be highlighted. Recall that the base colour is GW Scab
Red. Mix in a bit of black and paint into the creases.
Then with a new batch of Scab Red, mix in a bit of white and
paint in streaks to highlight the beret.
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British webbing came in
several different colours. Probably manufacturing
irregularities caused by different contractors using
different dyes and materials. In my case, I find that
a base coat of Vallejo Russian Uniform highlighted with
Vallejo Khaki works well.
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The rifle is painted in
GW Bestial Brown and highlighted with Bestial Brown + white
mix. Just paint streaks of the lighter colour to
simulate the wood grain. Paint the metal bits Gunmetal
Grey and Bronze for the butt plate.
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And finally, after the
paint has dried, gloss varnish to protect the paint job and
matt varnish (after the gloss has fully set) to take away
the shine.
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