<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Help with camo"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Help with camo http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371248.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371248.page GMT Help with camo http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371256.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371256.page GMT Re:Help with camo http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371266.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371266.page GMT Re:Help with camo

I do know what you mean, as I've tried my hand at basic camo on kommanos, but don't personally have a solution. Good luck ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371269.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371269.page GMT Help with camo http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371270.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371270.page GMT Re:Help with camo
Gorkamorka wrote:Well that's exactly the effect you were after, now the models are well hidden enough that you can't make out things like pockets

I do know what you mean, as I've tried my hand at basic camo on kommanos, but don't personally have a solution. Good luck


Quite right.

The point of camouflage is to conceal patterns and details which help the eye lock onto and recognise the target.

The best way to do cammo on a small model is to exaggerate it. Don't make it look like cammo, make it look like what people think cammo looks like.

For example, the average size of the blobs of colour in British Army DPM cammo is roughly 100mm long. Convert that to 28mm scale and you get blobs under 2mm. You have to paint larger blobs or the eye won't pick them up on the model.

Practise on card and develop a good style before you start on figures.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371286.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1371286.page GMT Help with camo
Just remember to distribute your disruptive patches over the whole model. Don't just paint random blobs in the middle of armour plates because that won't disguise the overall outline of the model.

Two examples of my own camo schemes:



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A tan streak that is going down from the bicept threw the inside of the elbow and into the forearm the line will be broken up into three or four different angles all pointing the same general direction. Also, camo patterns will not follow the same direction from the pant leg onto the cargo pocket. This is because it is two different pieces of cloth sewn together to the camo patterns will not line up. If you have a hard time understanding how this shift in patterns look like get a cheap pair of BDUs and look at them as you sit, stand, and bend your body around.

I will post a picture of the WWII German Rain camo pattern I did on a IG Sgt as a test. It came out great but it was way too time consuming for entire army.

Also, there is another trick I have used before. If you are doing a two tone pattern I just used a thin coat of pure paint. When that was dry I used a 25% watered down of the paint and painted over it overlaping the color. It gave it a nice blending or working up to that color. This was great on larger, flat surfaces such a armor and helmets. Also, do not be afraid to leave the armor just one color and the uniform with the camo that way the miniture is not to busy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1372344.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1372344.page GMT Help with camo ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1372360.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/281626/1372360.page GMT Help with camo IG Camo test paint job. The lighting was horrible but that was back when I still lived in an apartment making next to nothing.

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