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Fallschirmjägr camo
Shakermaker
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Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 - 08:09 PM UTC
I am trzing to paint tis figure from DML 6694 set but I have the problem with base colour. I tried to use oe by mixing the white and green but the results were really poor. Could anyone hep me which colour I should use for base?

http://www.jpeg.cz/obrazek/HjG

Thanksin advance
durruti16
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Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 - 11:49 PM UTC

Try with a camo beige, with some drops of green or fieldgray.
andyevans
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 12:52 AM UTC
Try this http://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net/features/3810
Biggles2
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 02:01 AM UTC
If you are doing the camo pattern with the pale green base, I would lighten your green with yellow, German dark yellow, or any beigy color. Never white! I wouldn't bother trying to duplicate a specific color as rarely any two smocks were identical in color, what with age of garment, individual fading, and differences in dye batches.
SdAufKla
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 02:14 AM UTC
Study and try to emulate Andy's work.

In addition to his full feature (link above), I'd also add this build blog of his on the same subject:

Historicus Forma::Dragon Fallschirmjeager

I don't want to come off sounding like some "fan boy," but you'll search far and wide and not come up with any better advice or instruction.

Good luck!
andyevans
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 07:07 AM UTC


Too kind Mike, but thanks anyway !
Shakermaker
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 - 06:57 PM UTC
Thanks for the help!!
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