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We recommend Vallejo colors and brushes for painting our products. The following color codes were used to paint the bust of Lord Cardigan. For painting miniatures with acrylics we recommend 'How to Pant Realistic Military Figures' by Lynn Kessler and Don Winar (available from Kalmbach Publishing) and 'Painting Flesh Tones with Acrylics' by Tim Flagstad in Issue #40 Nov/Dec 2003) of Historical Miniature Magazine (refer to Links Section).
We realize that mixing paint is highly subjective and this list should be viewed as a basic guide. We encourage you to experiment!
Flesh Mixtures
Base: Sunny Skintone #845 + Dark Red #946 + English Uniform #921.
Medium Highlight: Base mix + Sunny Skintone.
High Highlight: Sunny Skintone + Basic Skintone #845.
Medium Shadow: Dark Red + English Uniform.
Dark Shadow: English Uniform + Violet Red #812.
Uniform Colors
Tunic and Pelisse: Dark Prussian Blue #899.
Tunic and Pelisse Shade and Highlights: add Black #950 and White #951 as desired.
Cap Lines and Pelisse Cords: Old Gold #878
Braid and Belt: Base Coat Burnt Umber #941, highlight with Gold #996.
Belt Edge: Carmine Red #908.
Busby (base): Burnt Umber #948.
Busby Bag Base: Carmine Red #908.
Busby Bag Dark Shade: Carmine Red #908 + Violet Red 812
Busby Bag Highlight: Carmine Red #908 + Vermillion #947
Pelisse and Busby Fur Highlight: Burnt Umber (or Burnt Sienna) + Yellow Ochre #913.
Plate and Prickers, Crown and Chains: Silver #997
Buttons and Curbchain: Brass #801
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