"Soviet Weapon (AKs & RPGs) Colors - Vallejo" Topic
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| zoneofcontrol | 16 Aug 2012 1:38 p.m. PST |
I'm painting some 15mm moderns for the current Middle East. I've got various figures with AK-47s and RPGs. I've been using Vallejo for most of my painting. What colors for wooden stocks, metal parts and RPG warhead? Warning: KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid. I paint with two left-hands. Type slowly or I might spill paint on you too! |
| Sundance | 16 Aug 2012 2:27 p.m. PST |
It depends on which version of the "AK-47" you want to paint. I recommend googling images of both the AK and the RPG to get colors and then matching colors. I would go with Brown for the AK stock and gunmetal for the metal parts. For the RPG, I used a green – not sure which – for the rocket and black or brown, I think for the stock. |
| optional field | 16 Aug 2012 5:37 p.m. PST |
It varies between the RPG and AK model. Older RPGs like the RPG-2, and AKs like the early AK-47 had bits of wooden material. More recent models, especially since the end of the Cold War tend to use polymers or cheap steel, like the RPG-22 and AK-101. I don't use Vallejo so I can't recommend specific colors, but this picture may give you ideas.
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| Barks1 | 16 Aug 2012 11:28 p.m. PST |
875 Beige Brown for the wood 894 Russian Green for the RPG warhead Look forwards to the completed minis! |
| Lion in the Stars | 17 Aug 2012 10:33 a.m. PST |
The AK74 has a plastic/Bakelite mag, which is (typically) a bright brick-red. Handguards are still typically wood, but there's a big variety of colors. Ranges from birch-blonde to a dark plum color, occasionally walnut or maple. buttstocks are either wood (generally matching the handguards) or metal. |
| zoneofcontrol | 17 Aug 2012 6:14 p.m. PST |
Hey guys, thanks. Especially Barks1 for the specific colors and numbers. |
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