Painting Guides
Painting Guides
All guides were developed and are copyright 2004 - 2008 by Matt Hingley. Please distribute freely and credit the author. Older Guides are available at the bottom of the page. New Guides will be available soon.
Contents (scroll down)
1. French Lizard camo. Used in Algeria and Indochina.
2. Multicam
3. US Desert 3 tone BDU
4. US ACU (see also the links to visual guides below)
5. UK Desert DPM
6. USMC Desert digital
7. SS Camo the easy way
8. Modern Ratnik Russians LGM
Link to PDF how to paint Waffen SS Oak the easy way
Link to PDF how to paint US Paratroopers
Link to PDF how to paint SS Oak
Link to PDF how to paint British Paratroopers
Link to PDF my paint guides as a PDF
Link to PDF how to paint German Splinter camo
NEW:
Link to Painting US ACU/UCP Good standard (visual guide)
Link to QUICK painting US ACU/UCP (Link to Facebook- file is too large for here)
Link to QUICK painting MULTICAM (Link via Facebook due to file size)
1. French Lizard camo. Used in Algeria and Indochina.
Paint he base colour of the uniform Vallejo 978 Dark Yellow mixed with V. 331 Hi Light Italian Tanker
Paint stripes left and right and up and down with V. Luftwaffe Cam. Green
Paint stripes left and right up and down with V. 984 Flatbrown mixed with V.981 Orange Brown.
2. Multicam (Used by Special forces since 2005, US Army 2011, British Army 2010)
Paint the uniform with a mix of V. Green Brown 879 and V. Iraqi Sand 819 (Mix A)
Then using Mix A, add V. 330 Highlight Russian Tanker and paint large blobs over the Mix A.
Next, take Mix A and add V. 825 German Cam Pale Brown and paint new blobs. Be sure to leave all 3 colours on show.
Using a finer brush paint squiggle shapes all over the uniform using V.812 Leather Brown
Then half paint these squiggles with a mix of Foundry Phlegm green C and V. Iraq Sand
Then paint the very edge of these squiggles V. Splinter green
Use a fine brsh dot irregularly over this mess with V. Olive Drab and V. Pale Sand
3. US Desert 3 Tone BDU (used during the Iraq and Afghan invasion and for a few yeasr before the switch to ACU)
Paint the uniform V. 847 Dark Sand
Mix V. US Dark Green intot he Dark Sand and apply broad horizontal stripes.
Mix V. Flat Earth into the Dark Sand and edge the one side of the green stripe
4. US ACU (Grey Digital)
Paint the uniform v. 315 Light Mud
Dot in irregular zig zags a mix of V.315 and V.866 Grey Green
Add another layer of teh same mix but darker if you want.
5. UK Desert DPM
Paint the uniform Iraqi Sand
Now if you are painting the early version of Desert DPM use V. Flat Earth mixed 50/50 with V. New Wood and apply curling swathes all over.
If you want the later colour, paint the swathes with V. Flat Earth mixed with Iraq Sand.
6. USMC Desert Colours
Paint the webbing v. Khaki Grey
Paint the uniform v. Pale Sand
Wash the uniform with a brown ink or if you want to paint the digital pattern, pick a pale browna nd mix it till very pale with V. Pale Sand and apply irregular dots.
7.Painting Waffen SS Oak Camo - The easy Guide © 2008
Suggested colours:
Smock base colour Vallejo Violet Brown
Dark Base: Vallejo Black Green
Bright Green: German Cam. Bright Green
8. Painting Modern Russian 'Little Green Men' digital Ratnik (Oct2024)
I like to paint darkest colours first then gradual add paler colours.
Paint the base uniform and webbing a rich dark green (think dark emerald). If you want extra depth do a slight black wash to recess areas and allow to dry. Repaint any raised ares that got too dark.
Add the first layer of digital pattern using a mid green colour such as olive green. paint in chunky dots or dab with a short bristle dry bush.
Add tiny very small dots of a pale green on highlighted areas and if you want a pale brown dot every now and again.
Pain the webbing straps a warm green tone. Leave the pouches the camo paint.
Boots should be black.
Face covers/gloves should be black or olive green