Hi guys, i just wanted to know what are the colors of the houses or structures in europe during world war II? I check some of the dio’s posted here but can’t figure out the colors especially the houses? also the colors of cobble stones? tnx again
I’m stationed here in germany and from what I can tell, almost all the cobblestones where cars drive are like a black shaleish color, and the others like the sidewalks or other routs are like a rough grayish type of rock and the older cobblestones are breaking away to reveil like a sandstone looking rock under the cookie like stones.
as far as the houses, the ones that didn’t get blown apart are a fadded earthy color of brown, yellow, cream white, or some other softer color. Most of the newer houses are a brighter more vibrant shade of just about any color.
I have some pictures up on ron georges site if you want to look at a few, I also have a few of Kosovo which might give you an idea of what europe could’ve looked like in WWII?
thanks Redleg1-7FA i’ ll check it out. What hobby color can match those you’ve describe? im using gunze sangyo mr. color and hobby colors. Or if im gonna use a tamiya brand what color will I look for? tnx again
Jedi-mike:
What I did:
1.)Paint your cobble stones in dark grey color.
2.) Apply a thinned wash of darkbrown color to simulate dirt.
3.) Drybrush with grey color (lighter than the color of 1)
Hope this helps.
thanks dwight, hey hopefully i can see your dios before xmas? i just bought today my first armor a panzer IV Ausf. I just want to ask if the tips u gave me in painting figures also applies with the armor like putting it all first before painting it or paint it by parts before gluing them? tnx again
another thing, how bout brick walls? how do u do it? I saw some of the dios and the houses are made of brick walls
I use foamboard for the brick walls. I inscribe the lines for the wall while I cut the individual blocks. Painting them is the most important part to make them look realistic.
Yeah, foamboard is a great product for that sort of stuff. Get you some! One word of advice though, use acrylics to paint it (or at least prime it)… Enamels/oils will damage the foam…
Good reminder, DJ. Missed that.
ok, thanks to both of you. Its a good thing you reminded me to prime it because i already bought enamel paints but I’ll be using a styrofoam, this is different from foamboard, right?
both the front and the back surface of the foamboard are smooth? I went to an art shop here and they told me these is the materials modelers use for making scale houses like subdivisons or buildings. are these the same foamboards you’re talking about? thanks again
Yep, same stuff. All you have to do is remove a layer of cardbord and expose the foam. Its density is higher, hence it’s MUCH easier to work with it than with styrofoam… Also the styrofoam shows the little balls, while the foam board is much finer. For large surfaces, you’ll need to remove both sides of the cardboard, if not it lose its ‘straightedness’ (the side where the cardboard has been removed will bend inwards giving you a surface that’s not straight anymore. Use a coctail stick or a pencil to engrave details onto the foam.
Right. I think the most popular thickness around here is 6mm.
ok thanks guys, actually i already have a sample I’ll try what you’ve suggested. I’ll remove the layer of cardboard and try to curve brick walls. tnx again guys
With regards to painting the foamboards can you recommend any cheap but quality paints I can use? I think hobby paints is too expensive just to paint it on a foamboard. tnx again
Well, as the building will be part of your model, I think you should use the best paint you can find… You can always thin the acrylic paint with isopropyl alcohol to make it last longer. I do. If you have an airbrush, it will even save you a lot of extra paint.
You could try the folkart/ ceramacoat type stuff. It’s acrylic and its les than dollar for a 4oz? bottle. I use it often on dios.
Well, thanks to both of you. I still dont have an airbrush and I’ll try too look for the forlkart/ceramacoat type here in the philippines. any website for this product? My second choice is spray paint will it do?
Provided you can find the right colours or tones for what you have in mind, any acrylic spray can should work… If you do buy cans of paint in an automotive shop, try it first on a little bit of foam board, just to be sure…
jedi-mike,
There is a cheap brand of spray lacquer paints available in the hardwares (about P140 per tall can). I use this as base coats for my dios. Some of mine are more than one year old and these are still half full or something. Lots of colors too.