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Dragon Airborne Bastogne
HES21
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: April 05, 2006
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Posted: Monday, September 04, 2006 - 06:43 PM UTC
Hey. I just got Dragons US 101st Airborne Division (Bastogne 1944), and was just having a look which paints I should use. However, whilst there is the key for the paint numbers at the top, there are no paint numbers.
Anyway, I just wanted to know if anybody can tell me which paints to use for: (pref. in Humbrol Enamals) :
The Wool Overcoats
The Boots
The Short Jacket (The one on the Thompson gunner)

THANKS!
tutdiesel
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Joined: August 15, 2005
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Posted: Monday, September 04, 2006 - 07:15 PM UTC
http://usarmymodels.com/MANUFACTURERS/DML/dml6163.html
http://usarmymodels.com/guidetopainting.html

Here are two links to Tim Streeter's website with a review and a guide to painting US GIs in World War Two. I used this site to help me paint the coats and boots on the figures.I used Testor's Leather color to paint the Melton overcoat and a dark brown for the boots. The rest of the uniforms were painted Olive Drab.

Hope this helps.
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