WW1 BEF (Camulogene)

[Camulogene]

Hello Martin,

I've heard that you were about to re-tool the British WW1 range... 

Please, please Don't remove from the catalogue those superb BEF early war british, that are the very best 15mm Tommies ever produced !!! 





There are only two "old" WW1 British packs which to my humble advice eventually really need a re-tooling : the Indian infantry (93), too small, and the scottish infantry (20) ; all the other are masterpieces which deserve to stay in frontline !

[Colonel Kilgore]

Those are lovely-looking troops, Camulogene.

Just think how nice you could make even more modern sculpts look, if those re-mastering rumours are to be believed

[Leman (Andy)]

Must admit they are amongst my favourite PP figures:

[Smiley Miley 66]

What colours are you using for WW1 British ? As my main subject matter is WW2. But I must get some WW1 troops done. I very bought some of Martin last year.

[martin goddard]

Beautiful paint!

[Leman (Andy)]

My BEF paint colours are:

Tunic, trousers, cap, puttees - 3:1 mix of Vallejo 114 Green Brown and 119 Green Ochre
Webbing - Vallejo 120 Buff
Officer's tunic and cap - Vallejo 114 Green Brown
Officer's trousers - as above or 120 Buff
Leather items - 1:1 mix of Vallejo 147 Leather Brown and 139 Mahogany sand
Shoes - Vallejo 150 German Camo Black Brown
Scabbard - Vallejo 138 Saddle Brown
Trench tool handle - Vallejo 124 Cork Brown
Lee Enfield - Wood - Vallejo 139 Mahogany Sand
                   Metal - Vallejo 175 Gunmetal

Took me a while to get this right, and I see in my notebook that anearlier attempt to get the colours right (to my eyes anyway) has been crossed out.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks for posting, Andy - it's really useful to see what colours people use to get the lovely results they post here.

You are a glutton for punishment on all those different browns: my Late War Brits use the same brown for shoes, leather, entrenching tool, bayonet handle and rifle

Simon

[Camulogene]

[Leman (Andy)]

The bamboo lances really sets those lancers off - the benefits of empire?

[Leslie BT]

Simon the colours used for the BEF should be moved to the SB threads.

Excellent information like this should not be lost in all the chatter.