Painting Guide For US Infantry
Here is our step by step painting guide for US Infantry miniatures from World War 2 using Vallejo Paints.
US Infantryman
- Paint trousers with Vallejo English Uniform
- Fill deep cracks in trousers with Vallejo Burnt Umber
- Highlight trousers with Vallejo US Field Drab
- Paint jacket & gaiters with Vallejo Khaki
- Paint shirt with Vallejo Burnt Umber
- Paint backpack & webbing & pouches with Vallejo Iraqi Sand
- Wash jacket, backpack, webbing, pouches and gaiters with Army Painter Strong Tone
- Highlight jacket with Vallejo Khaki
- Highlight pouches and backpack with Vallejo Iraqi Sand
- Paint gun body and spade handle with Foundry Spearshaft
- Highlight gun metal parts with Foundry Spearshaft shade
- Highlight spade with Foundry Spearshaft highlight
- Paint boots, holsters and knife handles with Vallejo Parasite Brown
- Paint knife sheath and gaiters laces with German Camp Beige
- Wash boots, holsters and knife handles with Army Painter Soft Tone
- Wash boots, holsters and knife handles with Citadel Reikland Fleshshade
- Paint fixed bayonet, gun metal parts, water bottle cap, buttons and binoculars in Vallejo Gunmetal
- Highlight gunmetal with Vallejo Light Grey dry brush
- Paint Boot soles in Vallejo German Grey
- Paint faces with Foundry Flesh triad (shade, regular and highlight)
- Light application of Citadel Fleshshade on lips & mouth
- Paint hair Vallejo Chocolate Brown
- Highlight hair with Vallejo Beige Brown
- Paint helmet in Vallejo US Dark Green
- Paint front helmet strap & backpack ties in Vallejo Red Leather
- Paint rear helmet strap in Vallejo Iraqi Sand
- Wash helmet in Citadel Camoshade
- Highlight helmet in Vallejo US Dark Green
- Dry brush helmet webbing with Vallejo Dark Sand
- Highlight buttons, belt buckle, water bottle, gun butts with Foundry Metal Shade
- Highlight gun bands, knife guard, belt buckle, helmet buckles & anklet straps with Foundry Spearpoint
- Paint helmet logo outline Vallejo Black
- Paint helment logo
- Paint cigars with Vallejo Cork Brown with a dab or red on the end
- Wash gun, helmet straps, knife handles, boots, spade handle in Citadel Earthshade
Bazooka and Ammo
- Paint Ammo Boxes & Bazooka with Vallejo Brown Violet
- Wash Boxes & Bazooka with Citadel Camoshade
- Highlight Ammo Boxes & Bazooka with Vallejo Brown Violet
- Edge Ammo Boxes & Bazooka with Vallejo Stone Grey
Other examples can be seen here.
Miniatures from Warlord Games.