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11 Dec 2021 6:45 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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Artilleryman11 Dec 2021 3:50 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 Supporting Member of TMP11 Dec 2021 6:11 p.m. PST

I use a craft paint: Ceramcoat Maroon. Looks good to me. And it's cheap!

epturner11 Dec 2021 10:56 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

Heisler12 Dec 2021 4:15 p.m. PST

Here is how I did mine
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Artilleryman13 Dec 2021 6:53 a.m. PST

All useful advice. Thanks.

Cormac Mac Art13 Dec 2021 8:42 p.m. PST

I use Vallejo Game Color Scarlet Red 72.012

cent at war16 Dec 2021 3:09 a.m. PST

The paras Berets colour is Maroon not red or any other colour.

The GM29 Jan 2022 11:20 a.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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