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Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Modern US Camo help
Curtisl21
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 12:15 PM UTC
i have just bought this miniature
http://www.mantisminiatures.pl/galeria/35044a.jpg
and ive been looking for a tutorial for the camo which he is wearing i have seen a few but they dont match with his camo
if anyone has any tips or tutorials i would be most grateful if you could share them
Curtis
tanknick22
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 12:23 PM UTC
the camo on the figure is the desert patern used the the US MARINES the patern is a digital one with 3 shades of tan and a med shade of brown shades the only thing i can suggest is start with a base coat of the lightest tan then take a fine point bruch like a triple 0 and apply the other colors and finish off with the med brown apply the paint as fine dots
grimmo
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Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 10:05 PM UTC
great figure,replace the saw with a current one from live resin to match the current cam though
Curtisl21
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Posted: Friday, August 24, 2012 - 01:25 AM UTC
thanks for your replys and would the set from live resin:
LRE 35013 US Army M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), 1/35 scale work for replacing the saw
also would this be the right camo https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/704
thanks again
Curtis
RotorHead67
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Posted: Friday, August 24, 2012 - 03:27 PM UTC
Curtis
The Camo is USMC MARPAT. Just Google for images. Paint lightest to darkest
Curtisl21
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 01:27 AM UTC
Okay found some good reference pictures
Thanks for your help
Curtis
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