Chortle  | 24 Jul 2006 4:37 a.m. PST |
I have a few dozen Russian limbers to paint but I'm not sure what colour they should be. Russian artillery was approximately apple green, with metal work in black. By detault I'll paint these in apple green with the upper area of the wheel black. But if anyone knows any better I'd appreciate any advice Everyone welcome to post :) |
| grenadier corporal | 24 Jul 2006 7:13 a.m. PST |
As far as I've studied the available materials you are quite right. Although: what colour do green apples have? I think a very dark "Granny Smith"-green should be correct. |
| forty8r | 24 Jul 2006 11:26 a.m. PST |
Your right "apple green" is a very subjective color. Based on modern agriculture our interrpetation of apple green may be distorted. |
| Chortle | 24 Jul 2006 7:42 p.m. PST |
I mixed some olive green, mid green and then a bit of dark green. The result is in the Granny smith range. This is for 6mm so its a bit brighter than for larger scales. Cheers Neil |
| TheGreatQueeg | 24 Jul 2006 9:25 p.m. PST |
My take on the Russian limber colour …… picture cheers
Brent |
| Chortle | 25 Jul 2006 6:57 a.m. PST |
Sorry. I had already painted the gun carriages. If these are called limbers I have misused terminology. Thanks to TGQ for the picture otherwise I'd have painted ingnorance. That is luckily the colour I've painted my gun carriages :) I'm thinking of the 'wagons' which drove up to guns, were attached, and then drove away. Whatever these are called, does anyone know if these are indeed Apple green. |
| zipperdyrms | 25 Jul 2006 10:16 a.m. PST |
The gun carriages and the limbers would, I believe, be the same colour. Excellent painting btw Brent. |
| Ron Redworth1 | 26 Jul 2006 2:29 a.m. PST |
Hi Guy's, First post so be gentle, I've always gone for a darker green similar to Russian infantry uniforms and then dry brushed brown over the model to simulate where the paint would have been knocked or worn off. Ron wargames-den.co.uk |
| grenadier corporal | 26 Jul 2006 3:42 a.m. PST |
The colour TGQ uses seems to be just right – and his painting is just marvellous!
Limbers (they are limbers even if they have ammo boxes on) the same colour as carriages. |
| nvrsaynvr | 28 Jul 2006 9:06 a.m. PST |
The Russians never described the paintwork as "apple green".
That's someone's estimation that's become enshrined in
English language references. The color is dark green. NSN |
| bridgmak | 01 Aug 2006 5:08 a.m. PST |
Ron looking at your wargames den web page brought up another color question!! What paint do you use for your French Blue?? It looks just like the look I got when I used to be able to get the Humbrols French Blue!!! |
| Ron Redworth1 | 02 Aug 2006 12:41 a.m. PST |
Hi Bridgemak, I use a lot of different paint's and ink's, but for French jackets I use Games Workshop "Regal Blue" then dry brushed "Ice Blue" on top. The undercoat I use is black, remember if you use a lighten the undercoat it will change the look of the colours you paint over it. link Regards, Ron.
wargames-den.co.uk |
