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11 Dec 2021 7:45 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Panting British Airborne Berets" to "Painting British Airborne Berets?"Removed from WWII Models Review boardCrossposted to WWII Painting Guides board
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| Artilleryman | 11 Dec 2021 4:50 a.m. PST |
I am looking at building a small force of British Airborne troops in 28mm. Can anyone recommend a good base paint for their maroon berets. I am considering Vallejo Dark Red 70.946. What do others think? |
pzivh43  | 11 Dec 2021 7:11 p.m. PST |
I use a craft paint: Ceramcoat Maroon. Looks good to me. And it's cheap! |
| epturner | 11 Dec 2021 11:56 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Ceramcoat. Something I have found is it also depends on the colour of the primer you use. I use grey, so I sometimes will wash the figure with brown or chestnut ink, which darkens the paint up a little. Eric |
| Heisler | 12 Dec 2021 5:15 p.m. PST |
Here is how I did mine
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| Artilleryman | 13 Dec 2021 7:53 a.m. PST |
All useful advice. Thanks. |
| Cormac Mac Art | 13 Dec 2021 9:42 p.m. PST |
I use Vallejo Game Color Scarlet Red 72.012 |
| cent at war | 16 Dec 2021 4:09 a.m. PST |
The paras Berets colour is Maroon not red or any other colour. |
| The GM | 29 Jan 2022 12:20 p.m. PST |
I played with several Vallejo and Citadel colors, and settled on the dark red you are considering. After wash it's pretty much spot-on to my eye. |
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