| markdd2k | 27 Jan 2012 8:47 p.m. PST |
Just a little tip. I am starting a Union army and have started on a test figure. For the trousers I have been going nuts trying to find a good color and have come very close with VMC Grey Blue. It is a little lighter than Shadow Grey, will probably highlight with either Space Wolves Grey or Fortress Grey. I think it looks good, and have held the bottle up to my life sized trousers…pretty close. |
| SonofThor | 27 Jan 2012 11:46 p.m. PST |
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| markdd2k | 28 Jan 2012 5:39 a.m. PST |
If the actual color and the swatch on screen are the same that is probably perfect. |
| 74EFS Intel | 28 Jan 2012 7:49 a.m. PST |
These are colors I use: Reaper Slate
Folk Art Ice Blue Dark
Ceramcoat Williamsburg Blue
Folk Art Bavarian Blue Given how cheap the 'granny paints' are compared to formal wargame paints, I recommend taking a trip to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and giving it a shot. |
| 73emgee | 28 Jan 2012 9:07 a.m. PST |
Craftsmart "Blue Jean" from Michaels |
| SonofThor | 28 Jan 2012 4:28 p.m. PST |
markdd2k- It's pretty near close to the color on screen. I really don't change much at all when I use it, except for shades and highlights (i add a little dark gray for shades and add a little light gray or even off white for highlights). |
| Clays Russians | 30 Jan 2012 11:16 a.m. PST |
1048, the best match in my opinion. it aint sky blue like a bavarian blue (oh lets not start that again) |
| Don1962 | 30 Jan 2012 12:09 p.m. PST |
Colors did not hold to fabric as well as they do today, and faded over time. Also, troops in the same unit might be issued new trousers at different times or new recruits would fall in with old vets. Unless you just love to see uniformity in your tabletop armies, a variety of colors is best for a veteran unit. Whatever light blue is used, I always add medium to dark grey to eliminate the brightness of a lot of paints. Here's a shot of reenactors that illustrates the point:
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| CPBelt | 06 Feb 2012 5:56 a.m. PST |
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| markdd2k | 07 Feb 2012 6:01 a.m. PST |
CPBelt,
Where in Fl. are you. I am just North of Orlando. |
| CPBelt | 07 Feb 2012 6:41 p.m. PST |
I am located in Fern Park just north of Maitland Blvd. :-) |
| markdd2k | 08 Feb 2012 11:16 a.m. PST |
Cool, are you also a re-enactor? I am in the 47th NY. Where do you game? |
| CPBelt | 13 Feb 2012 6:03 p.m. PST |
Well, a bit too expensive for me. Plus at 49 years old, I'm a bit out of shape for reenacting, especially in FL! Plus, I'm a klutz! LOL! Several years ago, a colleague into reenacting put me through the drills. It felt like to much work for me! LOL. I missed the Mt Dora reenactment, which I was planning to watch. If I do anything, it's at my house with my 21 year old son and occasionally another good friend when our schedules allow. (You can see our Colonial game at my house a couple months ago.) I don't really like gaming at stores. Not much of a "social gamer", so to speak. Ok, I've derailed this thread enough. Check my profile. Drop me an email if you like, let me know a bit about yourself. link |
| Milhouse | 19 Mar 2012 7:26 p.m. PST |
I started using the Pollyscale British PRU back when it was Polly S Roundel Blue. It is a great kersey blue color for Union trousers. CPBelt is spot on! |
| HammerHead | 23 Mar 2012 11:37 p.m. PST |
dirt & lack of washing would darken the sky blue…I use a dark gray blue then highlite with gray blue lightened with sky blue instant shadows still retains `the colour` of the original |
| Andy P | 30 Mar 2012 6:12 a.m. PST |
Wasn't the sky blue dye used in the pants, the same blue used in the jackets but used in a greater dilution?
If so then just do the same with painting technique. |
| blackwater pete | 01 Apr 2012 4:04 p.m. PST |
The blue of the federal trousers where more color fast than that of the confederates. But as stated before most light to medium blue colors can be used for the average painter unless you get a color match from on of he more expensive uniforms makers for Living historians. Most off the shelf blue color as in the photo is wrong. The fabric is to new looking to be of that light color. Now muss them up and dirty them and make them look frumpy and you got a good set of worn trousers sun faded BUT! By the time they are sun faded they are also patched and the rear is worn out. There is one color by Ceramcoat that is as close as you will get for that color unless you do as I do and have it custom made. I can not rememnber the name but if you take one of Don T's books to Micheals or whereever they are sold you can match it up good. The federals inspectors where very tight about the finished product as it went along |
