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Colours for US Webbing Equipment
joegrafton
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 02:57 AM UTC
Hi,
I need to paint a WWII US belt & water bottle cover on a figure I will be painting. I dont usually paint WWII so this is new to me.
I usually paint using Vallejo Model Colour acrylic paints so can you help on the colours I will need to use, please? Base, highlights & shadows.
Thanks. This will be a great help. I look forward to hearing from you.

Joe.
Belt_Fed
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 04:12 AM UTC
Vallejo Khaki (115) is a good color for US web gear. You could also use Dark Yellow (116). Any Panzer Yellow would work too, as sometimes the "khaki" shade turns to a pea-grean. For highlights, I add a few drops of Deck Tan (986) and for shadows a few drops of Black Grey (862).
18Bravo
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 04:17 AM UTC
Here's a pretty good write up on the subject:

http://www.atthefront.com/us/uniforms/whatiskhaki.html
joegrafton
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 05:16 AM UTC
Thanks gents! I appreciate your replies.
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