Painting Bolt Action American GIs
Documenting colours
To be honest, the main driver for me to start this project log is to have the colours and methods used documented somewhere easy to find. I completed my Bolt Actioon US force three years ago, and now with the release of the brilliant new GIs boxed, I’m expanding it a bit. I DID have my earlier used colours documented, but it took a better part of the hour to find it. Anyway, hopefully this project will be useful for others too, looking to paint WWII US.
Base work
After building the models and the bases, I primed them black using an airbrush. Giving the primer good 24 hours to dry, I followed it with pre-shading/zenithal of grey.
Main coloursAbove are the main colours used.
VMC 988 Khaki – Jackets
VMC 873 US Field Drab – Trousers
VMC 886 Green Grey – Webbing
VMC 887 Brown Violet – Helmets
VMC 846 Mahogany Brown – Leathers
After these, I followed each with a matching wash.
Base colours and washes for the uniforms applied
Washes used, with respective base colours.
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