Goose 9 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 A friends boy wants to know what colours to paint some Airfix figures ww2 British infantry & ww2 German infantry it’s not in my area I build flying things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 21,924 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 These should help Goose. All paint numbers Humbrol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steelpillow 818 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 British uniforms were known as "khaki drab", German as "field grey". As far as I know, tin hats were different, basically the same colours as the vehicles. Depending on theatre/timing the UK colour would be described as "dark green" or some shade of "olive". The German colour was a medium-dark grey known as Panzergrau or "tank grey." But the reality was that paint batches and weathering varied wildly and anything that looks about right to your eye is about right historically too. Boots generally black. Flames of War have a rather useful guide at https://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=110&art_id=455 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,730 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Boy howdy I remember struggling with that in the late 60's/early 70's with the paints available at the drug store and five & dime. When I found a real hobby shop and mail order, man did I go to town buying proper colors! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,730 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Yeah, this confused me as a child because "field grey" wasn't grey, but a green with a greyish cast. WWII Stahlhelms were also "field grey" but went from a very, very dark grey-green, almost charcoal/green to a lighter shade, especially with repaints, etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 21,924 Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 I thought the boxes were pretty self-explanatory without needing a complete explanation. Its in Colour, and has paint numbers... Simples. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 9 Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Mad Steve said: I thought the boxes were pretty self-explanatory without needing a complete explanation. Its in Colour, and has paint numbers... Simples. The 1/76 scale boxes don’t show paint colours 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 9 Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 Thanks all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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