| John the OFM | 12 May 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
I have a few Hitler's (Hitler's Double?) for use in an "Eat Hitler" game.
Since uniform accuracy is the be all and end all of wargaming, what color should I use to get his coat right? |
| ironicon | 12 May 2015 8:08 a.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 12 May 2015 8:11 a.m. PST |
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| TNE2300 | 12 May 2015 8:25 a.m. PST |
SA men were often called "brownshirts" for the colour of their uniforms. Brown-coloured shirts were chosen as the SA uniform because a large batch of them were cheaply available after World War I, having originally been ordered during the war for colonial troops posted to Germany's former African colonies. link The first use of khaki was the Wissmanntruppe in 1889 in East Africa, while in 1891 the Schutztruppe uniform regulations refer to that color as ‘Khaki Brown Drill. link
or you could just go with 'brown'
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| Martin Rapier | 12 May 2015 8:31 a.m. PST |
It is very much a mid brown, lighter than British uniform khaki, darker than khaki drill with a slight orange tint. Maybe take British uniform and mix a bit of ochre into it to lighten it? |
| Ivan DBA | 12 May 2015 8:34 a.m. PST |
Whatever shade of brown spray paint that is available. |
Frederick  | 12 May 2015 8:45 a.m. PST |
If you want to get really artsy try Desert Yellow with a brown wash over it |
| BuckeyeBob | 12 May 2015 9:56 a.m. PST |
Ask that winston smith guy….he should know |
| Regards | 12 May 2015 10:16 a.m. PST |
Warlord Games has a miniature that I just painted in a brown coat that might be similar to what you are planning. I basecoated with black and used GW Base XV-88. I then used a 50%-50% mix of Magic Dido Black and Brown ink from the Warstore. Then drybrushed with the XV-88 afterwards with a touch of GW Tallarn Sand mixed in to give the coat a bith of richness. Hope this helps. Erik |
| Fizzypickles | 12 May 2015 10:18 a.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 12 May 2015 10:27 a.m. PST |
I told him to use Ceramcote Golden Brown and the Dip. It's only Hitler. It's not like it's Ney or somebody flashy. |
| sneakgun | 12 May 2015 10:27 a.m. PST |
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| jgibbons | 12 May 2015 5:28 p.m. PST |
This sounds like a trick question…. |
| jhancock | 12 May 2015 5:54 p.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 12 May 2015 6:38 p.m. PST |
That would be Americana Mississippi Mud. No. I don't think that's a match. |
| skippy0001 | 12 May 2015 7:51 p.m. PST |
You should pose hitler stuck in dino-pie…then what color brown is dinopie? Come ON!!!! It's Important!!!! |
| Winston Smith | 12 May 2015 11:53 p.m. PST |
Herbivore or carnivore?
That's important!!! |
| Cyrus the Great | 13 May 2015 8:20 a.m. PST |
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| ChrisBBB | 14 May 2015 8:41 a.m. PST |
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| capncarp | 15 May 2015 11:22 p.m. PST |
What color should A.H.'s brown shirt be…
Brown, with lots of little round holes edged in a crimson/scarlet kind-of free-hand coloring job. Oh, and plenty of dusty, dirty shoe prints as applique' finish. |
gets started with Flintloque.
