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Stosstruppen27 Mar 2023 10:42 a.m. PST

Looking for some sort of painting guide, preferably Vallejo colors. Is anyone aware of one out the in the cyber world?

jgawne27 Mar 2023 1:34 p.m. PST

can't help with colors, but can suggest you track down the movie "April 9th" about a company of Danish Bicycle troops.

Prince Alberts Revenge27 Mar 2023 1:35 p.m. PST

Click on the first picture on page of Great Escape's Danish range, it will provide you a pdf painting guide: link

Stosstruppen27 Mar 2023 2:15 p.m. PST

Thanks for the help. I can figure out the colors from there I think. That and watching April 9 for the 4th or fifth time. One of my favorite movies. My grandfather immigrated to the US from Denmark well before the war, but I wanted to do a Danish force none the less.

Prince Alberts Revenge27 Mar 2023 4:57 p.m. PST

Stoss, I'm of the same mindset. April 9 is a phenomenal movie IMO; I too have Danish ancestry, watching April 9 and memories of my trip to the Krigsmuseet in Copenhagen inspire me to paint up some 1940 Danish troops. A TMP member put together a mini campaign with scenarios coming from the scenes of the movie. If you run a few queries on this site you should be able to track down the PDF.

Stosstruppen28 Mar 2023 5:47 a.m. PST

I may have saved that campaign, I'll have to check. If not I'll get it for sure.

Martin Rapier29 Mar 2023 11:08 p.m. PST

My general rule of thumb for any and all 'minor' powers in WW2, be the Rumanian, Dutch, Hungarian, Danish or whatever is to paint them brown. Brown seems to have been a very popular uniform colour. Vallejo English Uniform does nicely.

Finns and Swedes were apparently the exceptions in grey of course.

Stosstruppen30 Mar 2023 4:43 a.m. PST

Yeah after watching April 9th again this week looks like English uniform will do nicely.

nnascati Supporting Member of TMP30 Mar 2023 3:54 p.m. PST

Anyone do 1940 Danes in 15mm or in 1/72nd plastic? I'm interested, but in a small project.

Stosstruppen31 Mar 2023 10:46 a.m. PST

you could probably get away with Dutch in greatcoats in 15mm the helmets are similar.

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