So, blog post the second. This one is going to be a bit of an introduction into the thought processes that go on in my slightly demented head.
Camo Patterns
As I said in my introduction last time, I'm all about things that look cool! To counterbalance the block colours and limited palette that will characterise my Taliban, I'm going to go a bit nuts with camo patterns on the Foreign Fighters. Now I want to be relatively (really?- Ed) sensible with the camouflage patterns I’m going to do and fit in with the time period and region- there will be no SS oak leaf camo, I'm not insane! (debatable-Ed) so I'm going to have my first crack at these four:
That's US Woodland (still in use all over the world), British Desert DPM (let us assume "acquired" locally), British DPM (only recently being replaced in the British Army and also common outside the British army) and Central European Pattern. I think they'll all work and provide me with a bit of a challenge to replicate these in 28mm. If I can get the hang of those, then I might just have a crack at these:
That’s US UCM, MARPAT Desert and MARPAT Woodland.
In order to keep a degree of consistency among the soldiers, they’ll all be wearing deep red headdresses where they have them. There is one chap with a baseball cap and I’m open to suggestions as to which team’s logo I should attempt on the front of it! (Detroit Redwings. I don't see why the Taliban can't love hockey...-Ed The red is a bit of an indulgence but it will give these guys some real stand out character in amongst the more plain Taliban.
Now lastly, I'm going to do one or two models in something totally daft because, well, it's me and that's how I roll. The first candidate for this is Chinese Type-99 Oceanic Camo:
Inappropriate? Absolutely, but it will look amazing if I can get it right. The base colour is going to be the challenging one I suspect.
Next time,
Painting!
Don't see why the Taliban can't get surplus Chines. They have locally made or acquired knock offs from every place else. And don't forget the Russian patterns also.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I told him when suggesting camo schemes!
DeleteSo naturally I sent him off to find Russian kit!
That will be a nice way to break up the force - can't wait to see it all come together.
ReplyDeleteTom
Very good idea, sir. I´m painting now some of these figures, and using a bit of cammo in them. Your choice are very interesting!
ReplyDeleteOh, great idea! I'm just putting my insurgents together, so this is very helpful.
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