| Titchmonster | 30 May 2014 6:38 p.m. PST |
Go with Krylon Camo tan. You can buy it at Walmart and Home Depot. I tried to laod in a picture of the can from Google images but no luck. I use it as a base for DAK, Late War German tank base color, Horses, NW Frontier, Sudan, Boer War etc. It's super flat and I use it as a primer. Give it a light wash and a quick dry brush and you can then pick out the detail. |
| JasonAfrika | 30 May 2014 7:31 p.m. PST |
I TOTALLY second the above…also take a look at Rustoleum's Camo sprays. Both Rustoleum and Krylon have a FANTASTIC and CHEAP selection of greens, tans, and browns. 1/6 the cost of Testors or Tamiya on a cost per ounce basis. Flat, quick drying, GREAT STUFF! |
| John the OFM | 30 May 2014 7:32 p.m. PST |
Rustoleum also does a khaki spray, but in a slightly different shade. Both Krylon and Rustoleum serve fine as primers, and are pretty cheap. EDIT: Beaten to the punch! I also use these camo khaki paints as primers for British tanks in the desert, and dunkelgelb German tanks. |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 May 2014 9:07 p.m. PST |
The Krylon camo tan/khaki is a great paint. sticks to everything! If the color's not quite right, add a brown wash to it. I'm using it as a primer/base color for Russian infantry. |
| Cardinal Ximenez | 31 May 2014 5:43 a.m. PST |
Tamiya has some spray colors that might work. The nice thing about that line is the bottle paints match. I use them for 1/300 aircraft. Works pretty well. DM |
| Ceterman | 31 May 2014 11:33 a.m. PST |
What everyone else said (except for Don). Not that he is wrong or anything. But I use Krylon. |
| Henry Martini | 31 May 2014 3:46 p.m. PST |
US uniforms were dyed in a shade of khaki drab, whilst Mexican uniforms were closer to khaki drill, so you should really be using different colours for the two armies. |
| John the OFM | 01 Jun 2014 8:06 a.m. PST |
…so you should really be using different colours for the two armies. That's what shading and highlighting takes care of. The spray is a primer. |
| Henry Martini | 01 Jun 2014 5:40 p.m. PST |
Khaki drab is a mix of khaki green and brown, while drill is a sandy or yellow-brown shade. You don't have to worry too much about precision with Federales because the exact shade varied between units. In fact, this is a good way to differentiate Mexican units on the tabletop. One colour candidate is AP skeleton bone, but anything closish would do. |
| Dropship Horizon | 26 Jul 2014 9:35 a.m. PST |
I think its clearer for other readers to say that that Khaki DrIll is more tan or sand in colour. Cheers
Mark |
| Dropship Horizon | 26 Jul 2014 9:36 a.m. PST |
I think its clearer for other readers to say that that Khaki DrIll is more tan or sand in colour. Cheers
MARK |
| AICUSV | 28 Jul 2014 5:15 p.m. PST |
I have an original uniform worn by a trooper during Pershing's expedition. It is a green khaki drab. |
| Lion in the Stars | 29 Jul 2014 10:40 a.m. PST |
One colour candidate is AP skeleton bone, but anything closish would do. AP Skeleton Bone is much lighter than Krylon khaki. |
| Henry Martini | 02 Aug 2014 11:26 p.m. PST |
Actually, by using various combinations from the progression and variation in Federale headgear (dark blue saumur kepi, white covered kepi, dark blue peaked cap, khaki peaked cap, white covered peaked cap) and uniform variations (white or khaki)there's no reason for two regular units to be uniformed the same. There's even more variety when you add guard/cadet units all in dark blue single breasted tunic and peaked cap (use SAW Spanish with head swaps), and Boers painted entirely in khaki for volunteer units. |
