Painting for D-Day - Warlord Games Late War British Infantry

June 6th, 1944. Allied forces launch the largest amphibious assault in history to open a new front in the west and begin the liberation of France, with an eye to driving hard across Europe and into Berlin. For Britain and the men fighting under her banner, Operation Overlord opens with beaches Juno, Sword and Gold. READ MORE:

D-Day would become known as the beginning of the end. Though fraught with danger against fanatical opponents over terrain which served the defenders at almost every stage, Operation Overlord would see the landing forces establish a position from which they could launch the continued assault into France, the Low Countries and finally Germany. From this point onward, it was only a matter of time before the Allied powers would grind the strength from Nazi Germany - the only question was whose flag would be flying over the Reichstag building when Berlin was finally seized...

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British infantry kit wouldn't change a great deal over the course of the war with two noteworthy exceptions in the case of these plastic miniatures: The respirator bag would become a squared-off case that sat against the hip instead of being worn against the chest when in the 'alert' position, and webbing would be Blancoed in green rather than the khaki tone of the early war. Minor equipment changes aside, these Warlord Games infantry kits are extremely versatile as a result.

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PAINTS USED:

PRIMER:
Vallejo English Uniform Spray

VALLEJO:
English Uniform
Camo Olive Green
Beige Brown
Flat Earth
Khaki
German Camo Beige
Black
Off-White
Iraqi Sand
Ivory
(Vallejo Air) Gunmetal

THE ARMY PAINTER:
Tanned Flesh
Army Green
Strong Tone
Quickshade Mixing Medium
Barbarian Flesh
Corpse Pale
Scaly Hide
Electric Blue
Gunmetal
SPRAY VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish

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