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youpey
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 12:37 PM UTC
I got this figure, and i was just wondering if this is the correct color for a US armored infantry soldier

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I have already painted a figure this color and want to make sure it is correct before i continue on others.

should they be this greenish color or should they be tan other us soldiers uniforms, or can some soldiers in the same unit wear tan and some the green??

retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 01:04 PM UTC
it depends on during which year you intend to repsent the figure in.
youpey
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 01:39 PM UTC
I am planning on putting the figures in a dio with an M18 hellcat. I guess i dont care too much about the year specifically because it isnt meant to represent any particular area or battle, just a general day in europe battles
Big-John
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 02:08 PM UTC
That tanker is wearing HBT's, so it sould be that green color.
youpey
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 02:24 PM UTC

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That tanker is wearing HBT's, so it sould be that green color.

please excuse my ignorance, but what is an HBT?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 03:11 PM UTC
Herring Bone Twill fatigue uniform. Go to the 2nd paragraph.

youpey
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 03:59 PM UTC
i ordered these figures to go with it. would they be painted tan or the light green that the other guy is

i dont want to paint cammo like in the picture

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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 03:44 PM UTC
Yes, according to Tim Streeter's website, these figures can be represented in HBT color uniforms with some very minor alterations. From his review :

Similarly, you don't need to paint these in the camo scheme, and can just leave them as plain OD HBTs, which were common from 1942 through the summer of 1944. Just add buttons down the front and on the breast pockets. These HBTs were in a light shade of OD for the 1942 pattern, and a darker "shade 7" for the 1943 pattern.

Hope this helps.
youpey
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 03:23 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Yes, according to Tim Streeter's website, these figures can be represented in HBT color uniforms with some very minor alterations. From his review :

Similarly, you don't need to paint these in the camo scheme, and can just leave them as plain OD HBTs, which were common from 1942 through the summer of 1944. Just add buttons down the front and on the breast pockets. These HBTs were in a light shade of OD for the 1942 pattern, and a darker "shade 7" for the 1943 pattern.

Hope this helps.


it does help. i just ordered the lifecolor us army uniform colors because i didnt like the colors i was working with. it was too dark, or too light, i couldnt get it just right. i am hoping those are better
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