Small Scale Military Headquarters

I wanted to attempt to repaint these 82nd boys:

http://www.sshqdb.com/18/thumbnails.php?album=356 and http://www.sshqdb.com/18/thumbnails.php?album=359
into 101st airborne olive drab/ khaki based on Band o' Bros.

Any basic repainting tutes out there?

Enamel or acrylic?

Acrylic water based. That testors crap will never dry to the "softer plastic" parts of the figures.

try tamiya i use that to paint gi joes btw practice on some gi joes first thats what i do before i paint any ultimate soldier stuff

I'd recommend Vallejo paints. Airfix paints work well. You can always go to HobbyLobby and check out their acrylic offerings.

I like acrylics. Vallejo is great for brush work. I would stay away from Tamiya unless you are using an airbrush.

Here is a very basic guide for Vallejo colors and U.S. Airborne uniforms for D-Day. Keep in mind that Airborne uniforms were changed between D-Day and Market Garden. 2 very different colors and styles of uniform.
http://www.artizandesigns.com/guides/US ... olours.pdf

Thanks guys! Is there some sort of clear coating I can a apply afterwards that will take away some shine and protect it from scratching off just like the packaged figs?

Use an acrylic flat coat. Enamel flat coats with ruin the soft plastic. There's a chemical reaction.

Thanks, what is laquer? And would that be an option too?

Laquer is another solvent based paint like Enamel, but stronger! It is the strongest paint, but lots of care has to be taken when applying. I would say Acrylic is the easiest. Plus, It seems most professional artists use Vallejo Color to paint their figures.

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