_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Vietnam
All things Vietnam
Hosted by Darren Baker
Vietnam US uniform colors in acrylic
jwest21
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 16, 2006
KitMaker: 3,374 posts
Armorama: 3,126 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 04:18 AM UTC
Does anyone have any acrylic suggestions for Vietnam era uniforms US and Australian? I saw SAC Bomber Green, but that seems to be in enamel only. Thanks
BravoTwoZero
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: June 11, 2009
KitMaker: 461 posts
Armorama: 370 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 04:31 AM UTC
On Vallejo's Facebook page, they have an album that contains uniform illustrations along with color suggestions. Here is what they have for US Soldiers in Vietnam:
Uniform 70895
Helmet 70887
Suspenders and backpack 70924
Boot sole 70950
Boot Body 70924
Gun Metal part 70863
Gun Plastic part 70950

If you have a Facebook account, search for Acrylicos Vallejo and look for the album with the uniform illustrations. They have 87 uniforms represented from Romans through Gulf War.
jwest21
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 16, 2006
KitMaker: 3,374 posts
Armorama: 3,126 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 05:05 AM UTC
perfect, thank you so much!!
WarrenD
Visit this Community
Connecticut, United States
Joined: September 23, 2010
KitMaker: 83 posts
Armorama: 80 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 05:16 PM UTC
Just keep in mind that many things faded quickly in Nam, new jungle fatigues didn't look that way for long. In the south in the summer the cotton fabric could rot in weeks or maybe months and stains from the red clay were almost impossible to remove.
jwest21
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 16, 2006
KitMaker: 3,374 posts
Armorama: 3,126 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 07:15 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Just keep in mind that many things faded quickly in Nam, new jungle fatigues didn't look that way for long. In the south in the summer the cotton fabric could rot in weeks or maybe months and stains from the red clay were almost impossible to remove.

Thanks. I'll definitely be fading. The red clay stains are a great suggestion.
 _GOTOTOP