28mm Op: Squad figures

As I've said before, I don't claim to be the world's best painter. But I'm quite proud of these for "wargame standard"...

Denison smocks are a sod to paint, too!

The science bit:

Wehrmacht (Warlord Games 28mm plastic):

• primer - Army Painter Uniform Grey
• tunics - assorted colours, see earlier post!
• equipment - Citadel Commando Khaki, Bestial Brown, Black
• entrenching tool handle - mix of Snakebite Leather and Commando Khaki
• helmets - Tamiya German Grey

Paras (Warlord Games 28mm metal):

• primer - Army painter fur brown
• trousers - mix of Bestial Brown, Snakebite Leather and a touch of Knarloc Green
• Denison Smock - Commando Khaki base, camo colours Knarloc Green and Scorched Brown (actually, I ran out of the latter, so it was a colour mixed to match)
• webbing - Tamiya Field Grey
• beret - Red Gore

Dip was brushed Army Painter Strong Tone (after a false start in which I forgot to shake/stir the new tin!). Base is my usual - Tamiya Dark Earth textured diorama paint, dilute PVA to fix Javis Moorland Scatter, then a few Gale Force rock fragments. Finally, some Javis static grass - I find that this works remarkably well if you grab a pinch in your fingers and sprinkle it - it seems to stand up much like it was dropped from a puffer bottle and is much less mess (more Wife Points).

The final step is a spray of Army Painter matt varnish, and we're done.