"Suggested Colors for Union Troops" Topic

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Terry37	08 Aug 2014 9:13 a.m. PST
After doing a considerable amount of research and doing some comparisons with real uniforms, or pieces of them I have found the following paints to be good for painting Union Troops. Jackets and Kepis – Creamcoat Navy Blue 02089 Trousers – Folk Art Skyline 2499 or Vallejo Pastel Blue Re the trouser colors, the Creamcoat color is just barley slightly darker than the Vallejo color, but I use both for a little variation. And from what I have read you could also use the trouser colors for some of the Confederate uniform trousers as well. Terry
45thdiv	08 Aug 2014 9:53 a.m. PST
You could also make the trouser color match the jacket for more variety. Matthew
timurilank	08 Aug 2014 10:06 a.m. PST
During the first year, some militia units of western states (US) still wore grey uniforms. Sigel lost his battery at Wilson's Creek mistaking the 3rd La. as own federal militia. Cheers, Robert
Baron Marbot	08 Aug 2014 11:43 a.m. PST
Scott MacPhee did a very nice tutorial on this exact subject in a recent edition of the ACW Gamer ezine.
Stosstruppen	08 Aug 2014 12:47 p.m. PST
I used ceramcoat blueberry for mine, I used several colors for the pants. Don't recall what they were.
John Leahy	08 Aug 2014 2:37 p.m. PST
I use midnight blue. Good darker color.
Hlaven	08 Aug 2014 7:44 p.m. PST
Midnight or dark Prussian blue
14th NJ Vol	10 Aug 2014 7:47 p.m. PST
Midnight for coats, 50/50 mix white & midnight for pants.

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