hi all !
i'm trying to make a couple of ww2 vignettes but i've got
problems with the painting. i can't quite figure out the colors
for 82nd airborne pathfinders (khaki)
101st airborne d-day and marketgarden(green)
i use humbrol but any other paints will do aswell
i'm desperate!
and what color are those damn reinforcementson the knees and elbows
allhelp will be greatly appreciated
thanx in advance
domenico

First, welcome aboard Didinjo! Glad you found us.

I'm sure there will be plenty of others chiming in here with more knowledge than I on the subject. In the meantime, take a look, (or read as it were) on this article I found by Shane Iversen titled "Rushing to Normandy". The author describes how he went about achieving the colors for the various uniform details.
Rushing to Normandy

I hope this helps at least to get you started.
Again, welcome!

Hi Domenico. Instead of giving you the colors I use, I suggest that you match them by what " your eye " see's. Alongs you come close that is good enough, because after you have added your shadow/shading and drybrushing, this will give your SELECTED BASE COAT COLOR a good weathered appearance, making them a good illusion of the real combat worn uniforms.
..... As for reference here is Mark Mando's website. The info Mark gives is 100% accurate and come's from his comitted study of U.S. Airborne history during WW2. There are great color photo's of "AUTHENTIC D-DAY " M42 uniforms and good ref's to the " green " M43 uniforms worn in Op. Market Garden and Bastogne and color photo's of the "plain " M43 trouser's which were converted by " parachute riggers " with cargo pockets to match the more favorable, but recalled M42 trousers. http://www.101airborneww2.com/

- ralph

- ralph

if your using humbrol then this conversion chart maybe useful for you once youve decided on your colours.
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/reference/humbrol.htm