This painting guide is for 15mm WWI German Infantry in the early war period (1914 to about 1915).
Alright, let's get to this!
The paints you will need are:
Vallejo Grey Green
Vallejo Flat Brown
Vallejo Buff
Some sort of flesh tone
Vallejo White
Vallejo Flat Earth
Vallejo Bloody Red
Black Basecoat
Step 1: Black basecoat
Spray on a good ol' coat of Citadel Spray for your basecoat. |
Step 2: Webbing/Boots/Pack
This is when the Flat Brown comes in. Paint the boots and webbing Flat Brown. |
As well as the backpack. |
I use the Grey Green for the uniform. |
I'm pretty lazy, so I don't always highlight my miniatures (partially because some of them are so small), but if you want, a lighter shade of gray would be good. |
Use Vallejo Buff for the helmet. |
Also for the blanket tied to the backpack. |
I used a Humbrol flesh tone. It gives the right amount of vibrancy for me. You can also use Vallejo Flat Flesh. |
Paint the cuffs Bloody Red. |
Paint the regimental numbers on the helmet Bloody Red as well (I tried to paint a "32" on it for the 32nd Reserve Infantry Regiment. Came out looking like a "31" or "71" even). |
Paint the coffee mug white, and the bayonet sheath Vallejo Flat Brown. |
Give the ol' 98' a coat of Flat Brown as well (although I used another color for it). |
After the wash. Not bad, eh? |
I will be painting more very soon, so stay tuned!
For tiny numbers, letters, etc. try using a Staedler or Koh-I-Noor technical pen. Some painting purists may freak out at the suggestion but the results are so much better than brush.
ReplyDeleteI will try and find one. I think that might help...
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