WIP Critique Italian Bersaglieri

[billyturnip]

To think the Great War is a subject I'm particularly interested in this is my first attempt at painting a flat from this period of history.

It's 30mm and the mixing of the unifrom colour was "interesting" but I think It's fairly accurate.

Roger.

 

[megroot]

Great start.
I think Dan Morton can give you some comments on the color of the uniform.

Marc

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Marc.

I have looked at loads of photo's and it would seem no two uniforms were the same shade of grey/green so I think I'm pretty safe with this.

Roger.

 

[eissteban]

After this one, you have to do an Alpini Roger

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Seb, where have you been?

There is an Alpini in the series but I don't have it...... yet

Roger.

 

[John Bowery]

Roger,
Nice start.
Cheers
john

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks John.

 

[Dan Morton]

The Bersaglieri uniform color was, I believe, "Grigio Verde" or Grey Green, like most Italian field uniforms. Here are a couple of examples. I suspect Roger knows as much about this as I do.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Dan Morton]

Typical infantryman's service or field coat...

This photo shows some color variation...more light grey and less green to my eyeballs.

All the best,
Dan

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Dan, it would appear that grigio verde is pretty much like field grey and khaki in that there's a lot of variation in shade. Good for us painters who need excuses

 

[Dan Morton]

Roger - I don't think you need many excuses.

All the best,
Dan