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21 Jun 2011

Painting World War II Russians

Painting World War II Russians

Here is my guide for Painting World War II Russians uniforms and vehicles using Vallejo acrylic colors and Humbrol enamels. I have also done a painting guide for World War II (WWII) Germans and British

Russian Infantry

Russian Infantry Uniforms picture 1

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 894 Russian Green Green (helmet)
Vallejo 873 US Field Drab (jacket)
Vallejo 873 US Field Drab (trousers)
Vallejo 950 Black (boots)
Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh (hands faces)
Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII (ammunition pouches)
Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown (leather)
Vallejo 984 Flat Brown (weapon stocks)
Vallejo 863 Gunmetal Grey (weapons)

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 116 US Dark Green (helmet)
Humbrol No. 118 US Tan (jacket)
Humbrol No. 84 Mid Stone (trousers)
Humbrol No. 33 Black (boots)
Humbrol No. 61 Flesh (hands faces)
Humbrol No. 186 Brown (leather, weapon stocks)
Humbrol No. 72 Khaki Drill (ammunition pouches)
Humbrol No. 53 Gunmetal (weapons)

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 894 Russian Green Green (helmet)
Vallejo 921 English Uniform (jacket)
Vallejo 921 English Uniform (trousers)
Vallejo 950 Black (boots)
Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh (hands faces)
Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII (ammunition pouches)
Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown (leather)
Vallejo 984 Flat Brown (weapon stocks)
Vallejo 863 Gunmetal Grey (weapons)

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 116 US Dark Green (helmet)
Humbrol No. 26 Khaki (jacket)
Humbrol No. 26 Khaki (trousers)
Humbrol No. 33 Black (boots)
Humbrol No. 61 Flesh (hands faces)
Humbrol No. 186 Brown (leather, weapon stocks)
Humbrol No. 72 Khaki Drill (ammunition pouches)
Humbrol No. 53 Gunmetal (weapons)

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 894 Russian Green Green (helmet)
Vallejo 924 Russian Uniform WWII (jacket)
Vallejo 924 Russian Uniform WWII (trousers)
Vallejo 950 Black (boots)
Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh (hands faces)
Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII (ammunition pouches)
Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown (leather)
Vallejo 984 Flat Brown (weapon stocks)
Vallejo 863 Gunmetal Grey (weapons)

Russian Artillery And Vehicles 

Russian Artillery And Vehicles Vallejo Colours

Vallejo Colours

Undercoated white
Vallejo 894 Russian Green Green
Vallejo Wash Black
Vallejo 894 Russian Green Green
Vallejo 819 Iraqui Sand (dry brush)
Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown (tracks)

Humbrol Colours

Humbrol No. 117 US Light Green (artillery and vehicles)
Humbrol No. 33 Black (tyres)
Humbrol No. 113 Rust (tank tracks) 
Humbrol No. 103 Cream (lightly dry brush all of the above) 

Russian Cavalry

Humbrol No. 67 Tank Grey (hat)
Humbrol No. 64 Light Grey (lightly dry brush hat)
Humbrol No. 60 Scarlet (on the very top of the hat)
Humbrol No. 34 White (white cross on top of hat)
Humbrol No. 186 Brown (jacket)
Humbrol No. 25 Blue (trousers)
Humbrol No. 33 Black (boots)
Humbrol No. 61 Flesh (hands faces)
Humbrol No. 186 Brown (leather, weapon stocks)
Humbrol No. 72 Khaki Drill (ammunition pouches)
Humbrol No. 53 Gunmetal (weapons)


Sources

My World War II Book Library

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