| Stalkey and Co | 25 Apr 2023 7:02 a.m. PST |
Can anybody shed light on the unusual but distinct greenish khacki uniform color of Spain? Is it a khaki color with a greenish tinge or is it a very light Olive color with a bit of khaki in it? I assume that Vallejo paints has a specific color forit. |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 25 Apr 2023 8:22 a.m. PST |
I'd recommend the Painting War volume that addresses the SCW: link I've seen depictions of varying shades of green khaki for different belligerents in the SCW. I think one has a lot of leeway in whatever shade you opt for. I opted to use Vallejo Russian Uniform for my SCW Italians. I used a bone white to mix in for highlights. |
 Tacitus  | 25 Apr 2023 9:23 a.m. PST |
I second Vallejo Russian Uniform. |
| Stalkey and Co | 25 Apr 2023 9:57 a.m. PST |
Thanks, I'm pretty good on Italian colors – got lots of resources. The Spanish are another matter. Wondering if there's some reason for the color, also – local dye? Something else? |
| PeloBourbon | 25 Apr 2023 12:20 p.m. PST |
Hi Stalkey, The volume recommended by Prince Alberts it's a really valuable source Rúben Torregrosa explains very well how to get the tones.
For the garments with a greener shade, Vallejo's Russian uniform it's a good base for mixes. "Is it a khaki color with a greenish tinge or is it a very light Olive color with a bit of khaki in it" Both options are valid. Some uniforms are more on the brown side others greener. Spanish Legion wore a different hue of green – darker,greyish- closer to the Vallejo's German Uniform (not the feldgrau) Republicans are usually shown in the illustrations and on the tabletop wearing a more brownish khaki. (variations on Vallejo's khaki grey , U.s Drab etc…) As you probably know pieces of the 1926 uniforms were present in both sides but more prevalent in the Nationalist side.
Cheers Alberto |
| PeloBourbon | 25 Apr 2023 12:35 p.m. PST |
BTW Stalkey, "Beware" of Bueno's illustration on the CTV, it depicts a green grey color trying to match the "verde grigio" instead of yellowish green who was in fact wore in Spain. link From the following book:
link |
 Condotta | 25 Apr 2023 4:59 p.m. PST |
PeloBourbon, fantastic resource. Many thanks for posting the links. |
| Stalkey and Co | 25 Apr 2023 5:47 p.m. PST |
@ PeloBourbon
Thanks for the tips! Lovely figures, what make are they? Minairons? |
| Acronim | 26 Apr 2023 8:02 a.m. PST |
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| PeloBourbon | 26 Apr 2023 9:16 a.m. PST |
Hi Stalkey, Thanks a lot!! Those are the old and newer Peter Pig's 15mm. I've got the Minairons 20mm minis waiting years to be paint, maybe one day I will do comparison shots between Irregular, SHC, Minairons etc.. +1 Acronim, another valuable source and free, Hats off to Lluis from Minairons. |
| Stalkey and Co | 27 Apr 2023 3:39 p.m. PST |
wow, totally had me fooled Pelo, you did a lovely job on those, they look like 20-25mm! |
| PeloBourbon | 27 Apr 2023 3:46 p.m. PST |
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| Stalkey and Co | 27 Apr 2023 5:18 p.m. PST |
By any chance did you do a blog post with how you painted them up, somewhere? I'd like to see more… |
| PeloBourbon | 28 Apr 2023 12:04 a.m. PST |
You can see a few more pictures here:
link But alas I didn't post any tutorial. |
| Martin Rapier | 28 Apr 2023 1:33 a.m. PST |
To keep it simple I just do the Republicans in khaki (VJ British uniform) and for the Nationalists I mix in a dollop of green to the khaki. Obvs Tercio, Regulares, CTV etc are different. |
| MacColla | 23 Jun 2023 3:54 a.m. PST |
MiG AMMO have Spanish Green Khaki MiG031 in their range, if that helps? |
