White uniform painting question

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cabin4clw
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White uniform painting question

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If any of you have painted winter German uniforms do you just prime white or is there more to do?

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Re: White uniform painting question

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Basic rule - don't paint them true white...

It'll look terrible. Go with an off-white or "insignia white" and then some light shading.
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Re: White uniform painting question

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Cabin - You might also consider using a light gray as your base color, then highlight with white. Some parts of the uniform can be dirtied up a bit, if you want to go that far. Winter and snow can get messy and muddy after a while, especially if you are tromping about on roads, in trenches and dugouts.


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Re: White uniform painting question

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Agree. I usually start with dark grey and highlight up to white. Tough on little infantry but looks good.

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