US Parass, Market Garden.

Alanmccoubrey · Post by **Alanmccoubrey** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:29 am

What paint do you use for the M43 "green" Para uniform in use at MG ? Acryllics only please.

sediment · Post by **sediment** » Thu May 10, 2018 11:40 am

I've used Vallejo US Dark green Model colour VAL893 as the basic colour, lightened or darkened to suit. I've tended to use this colour for trousers and jackets, but mix it up a little with green grey for some jackets.

Cheers, Andy

Post by **Adler** » Thu May 10, 2018 12:12 pm

I use Humbrol/Tamiya enamels but the vallejo violet brown ( 70887) seems to work fine.
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Alanmccoubrey · Post by **Alanmccoubrey** » Thu May 10, 2018 6:53 pm

Thank you both.

Post by **NTM** » Thu May 10, 2018 7:36 pm

Seen some figures on Facebook painted by Sascha Herm using the Coat d'arms Olive green triad and they look very good.

https://www.blackhat.co.uk/product/cdat ... een-triad/

I've not done much in M43 but used forest green craft paint when I did iirc. This I worked out as closest match to Vallejo 893.

When I do some more I'll probably choose something a bit lighter.

ray · Post by **ray** » Thu May 10, 2018 8:29 pm

AK 3071 is an exact match,it is a dark colour so benefits from good highlighting,or washing over white.

https://ak-interactive.com/product/ak30 ... een-olive/

Ianwill · Post by **Ianwill** » Fri May 11, 2018 8:06 am

Alan,

I used Vallejo 893 US dark green also for my US Airborne. 6 year old, pic not the best

Cheers

Ian

Alanmccoubrey · Post by **Alanmccoubrey** » Fri May 11, 2018 8:28 am

thanks everyone. I have already gone with Humbrol 155 which Vallejo says is the same as their 887 and which I happened to have.

Post by **Adler** » Fri May 11, 2018 1:12 pm

Humbrol 155 is what I use for mine.
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Alanmccoubrey · Post by **Alanmccoubrey** » Fri May 11, 2018 3:57 pm

Some years ago Tim Mercer gave me 10 of his US Paras so I had a go at them this morning. I'm not sure that I'll ever base them.

Don McHugh · Post by **Don McHugh** » Fri May 11, 2018 4:14 pm

Alanmccoubrey wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 3:57 pm Some years ago Tim Mercer gave me 10 of his US Paras so I had a go at them this morning. I'm not sure that I'll ever base them.

I can't find mine, I think I may have given them to Ian.

Sorry Don.

sediment · Post by **sediment** » Sat May 12, 2018 6:19 am

They've come out fine.

Cheers, Andy

wargameroz · Post by **wargameroz** » Sun May 13, 2018 2:46 pm

I wonder what ever happened to Tim’s foray into 20mm.

The figures were originally sculpted by Mike Broadbent who also did a range of Australians for the desert as well. Then they passed through a few sets of hands until Tim got them. I believe Brian at The Hobbyden did a few conversions to increase the range then Tim seemed to disappear off the old SoGGy page

I do my Paras in Humbrol 150, didn’t have 155 handy at the time. I use the Testors Model Master Field drab for the webbing

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