"Painting Cold War Canadians" Topic

Can anybody point to a painting guide or advice for mid 1980s Canadian infantry? Ideally vallejo colour recommendations?

Cheers – Dave in Edmonton

Combats were roughly Russian Uniform Green with a brown wash. Webbing was the same color. Helmet covers were the same as the Vietnam US Army helmet covers with the woodland camo pattern.

Wouldn't the toques be knit in a variety of drab yarn?

During the mid-1980s, if I recall the time frame correctly, I saw a picture of some Canadian soldiers wearing white pants and dark green-brown jackets standing and kneeling under a tree with snow on the ground. It was pretty good camouflage.

It all deoends on how old the uniforms were.
I served in CF and some combats were so faded of colour.that they didn't even come close to olive drab.

Frankss – that's what I was wondering – what is a good match for very faded OD? I was thinking Russian Uniform but I find it gets used for a lot of stuff!

Toques and woodland plaid shirts – check!

DC

I use Vallejo Brown Violet 70887 with a Russian Uniform highlight. As mentioned US Vietnam or Woodland helmet cover. Webbing is similiar to brown violet. Just find something close for the contrast.

Rob – that would be what you used on your 15mm guys? Your stuff on the Dice Devils blog is one of my inspirations.

From what I remember about my reserve days… anything in that light olive drab range would be about right, faded a bit to the lighter side.

The combat uniforms were comfy…still have mine around somewhere…. and toques, only when you needed to be warm….:)

@DColtman. That's how I did mine on Dicedevils.com .

Well, the title did say Cold War…. ~,^