"Boxer Rebellion French Mechanics Blue" Topic
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| GARS1900 | 01 Nov 2017 12:06 p.m. PST |
Has anyone ever tried to replicate the blue denim uniform of French Marines in the Boxer Rebellion? The Osprey on the period calls it "Mechanics Blue." Does anyone know of some specific paint colors that would work for this uniform? Here's a pic for reference"
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| DyeHard | 01 Nov 2017 12:18 p.m. PST |
Here are some 15mm ones I converted from Minifig British back in the ancient times:
The color would have been a Poly-S paint, some form of sky blue with very like dry brushing of a charcoal gray. More old conversions here:
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 McKinstry   | 01 Nov 2017 12:41 p.m. PST |
Vallejo makes a Pale Blue Gray that works pretty well when given a wash with something like GW's Nuln Oil and then drybrushed. |
| Frederick | 01 Nov 2017 2:12 p.m. PST |
Agree – I would use a very pale grey with a blue or oil wash |
| SgtGuinness | 21 Nov 2017 1:03 p.m. PST |
Gars1900, I painted these guys recently. They look darker in the pic than they actually are. The figs are WWI French with cloth helmet covers and painted as a Marine MG crew for my "The Hun The Frog & The Lion" project. If you like the look I'll check my painting log book and post for you.
There are a few other pics of them on my blog you can check out.
Cheers,
JB sgtguinness.blogspot.com |
| GARS1900 | 18 Dec 2017 7:09 p.m. PST |
Those French look fantastic! What paint did you use? |
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