alan lockhart  | 21 Apr 2017 3:16 a.m. PST |
Any suggestions for suitable Vallejo colours and paint schemes? Thanks, Alan |
| Just Jack | 21 Apr 2017 6:13 a.m. PST |
Hello again! Once again I don't have Vallejo colors, but here are mine:
If you're looking for more accurate I'd leave the green off the helmets and knee pads; I did it solely because it was looking too plain to me with just black. The uniforms are the old desert tri-colors, but I only used desert yellow and a reddish brown as that's what they tended to fade to. I hope this helps, and let me know if there's anything else I might be able to help with. V/R,
Jack |
| alan lockhart | 21 Apr 2017 7:17 a.m. PST |
Looking good. What figures are they? |
| Just Jack | 21 Apr 2017 8:10 a.m. PST |
These are Rebel Minis' Modern US Special Forces. Here's a link to the whole force, which has a few Rebel Minis' SWAT guys mixed in:
link V/R,
Jack |
| Striker | 21 Apr 2017 1:51 p.m. PST |
Here's a link to Matakishi's work on some Mog minis, in chocolate chip. link |
| alan lockhart | 21 Apr 2017 2:35 p.m. PST |
Many thanks for the tips. Alan |
| Striker | 21 Apr 2017 3:11 p.m. PST |
A site I like to use is armorama.com and go to the "kitmaker sites". There is one "Historicus Forma" that is primarily figures. It's a model site but lots of tips & techniques that translate to minis, and the forums also have wargaming headings. |
| Just Jack | 22 Apr 2017 5:51 a.m. PST |
Alan, Be advised: 1. Delta wasn't wearing any "Chocolate Chip" in Somalia, they were wearing Desert Tri-Color (US Army called DCU") with black gear and hockey helmets. 2. Rangers wore desert tri-color with choc-chip helmet covers and woodland camo Ranger Body Armor. 3. US Marines wore choc-chip everything (uniform, helmet cover, and cover over their flak jackets). 4. 10th Mtn Division wore desert tri-color uniforms with choc-chip helmet covers and flak covers. 5. The Rebel Minis guys I have are a little anachronistic due to their weapons. While their M-4s can easily pass as CAR-15s, the optics and broom handles aren't right. It doesn't bother me personally, but just wanted to let you know. V/R,
Jack |
| alan lockhart | 22 Apr 2017 11:05 a.m. PST |
Jack, Thanks for that most helpful post. Alan |
| alan lockhart | 01 Jun 2017 2:01 p.m. PST |
Sorry to raise this matter again but I have a further query. Which US forces wore knee-pads: was it just Delta or also Rangers? The Elheim figures show the Delta with and the Rangers without. Alan |
| Legion 4 | 01 Jun 2017 3:38 p.m. PST |
I believe AFAIK that is correct. |
