Oil Mixes for British Uniforms WW1

[Steve Brodie]

Hi,
Has anyone got oil mixes for the uniforms worn by British troops during WWI ? or is it a case of a generic khaki colour for the main uniform and 'buff' for jodhpurs/ trousers of officers.

Many thanks in advance

Steve

 

[Paul Kernan]

Steve
PM sent

 

[NigelR]

No oil mixes but if you underpaint with acrylic, I like the AK Interactive WWI British Uniform Base. I've used that as the starting point for all my WWI figures and it seems a good base colour to me. I would then use an oil mix that wasn't too far away from that. Lifecolor also do a set of British WWI uniform colours in acrylic.

I would go for something close to this:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100389

Officers' uniforms were of better quality cloth ( so you could keep some of the oil "shine") but were also of various "khaki" shades, see:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30094176
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30101090

If the officers were wearing cavalry style breeches, again the colour might vary. These are assumed to be WWI although no specific date is attributable:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100145
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100474

They could of course have their own tailored version, quite a lot of variety in kit among the officer classes.

The IWM website is a great source of original material and well worth some time spent searching their collections. I have wasted many an enjoyable hour doing this (as you might guess....)

 

[Mirofsoft]

What generic khaki

Try yourself :
https://www.google.com/search?q=kak...iy7YvfMCOj87_UPi7megAU&bih=559&biw=1264&hl=fr

and in HEX cde , it's a mix red green blue
I guess it's the british kaki

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi,
Has anyone got oil mixes for the uniforms worn by British troops during WWI ? or is it a case of a generic khaki colour for the main uniform and 'buff' for jodhpurs/ trousers of officers.
Many thanks in advance
Steve

You know I prefer acrylics too Steve ;-)
But do use base colours that could work & wort testing.
Standard Brit Khaki:
Base: Raw Sienna
Shadow: Raw or Burnt Umber
Light: Naples Yellow

Light Khaki:
Base: Titanium White + Carbon Black +dash of Red (test various hues)
Shadow: Raw Umber
Highlight: Base + Tit White
Note: This lighter one would be one I’d try for jodhpurs.
It’s adapted from Shep Paine’s original mix & one I’ve personally used oils for in past for khaki drill. Can be fun to play with & lots of variety possible.

Does this help mate?
MikeTheKiwi

 

[Cannonball]

Steve, you could use a mix of yellow ochre + black (I use ivory black) + burnt umber for the khaki base. Add a bit more black to the base for shadows and white or Naples yellow for the highlights. If you want a greener tinge to your khaki don’t add too much burnt umber- alternatively if you want a browner shade then more burnt umber.

Neal

 

[Steve Brodie]

You know I prefer acrylics too Steve ;-)
But do use base colours that could work & wort testing.
Standard Brit Khaki:
Base: Raw Sienna
Shadow: Raw or Burnt Umber
Light: Naples Yellow

Light Khaki:
Base: Titanium White + Carbon Black +dash of Red (test various hues)
Shadow: Raw Umber
Highlight: Base + Tit White
Note: This lighter one would be one I’d try for jodhpurs.
It’s adapted from Shep Paine’s original mix & one I’ve personally used oils for in past for khaki drill. Can be fun to play with & lots of variety possible.

Does this help mate?
MikeTheKiwi

Mike many thanks for the list

 

[housecarl]

Yellow ochre and lampblack.
Gives you all the height lights and shadow out of 2 tubes.

 

[Steve Brodie]

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Yellow ochre and lampblack.
Gives you all the height lights and shadow out of 2 tubes.

Brill

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thanks for all the help chaps.

 

[NigelR]

Here's the rivet counter in me coming out, so feel free to ignore. If you are working on your George V figures, it looks like the King himself didn't wear light coloured breeches during his visit to France, see:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060008209

But maybe you are depicting a different visit....

 

[Steve Brodie]

Here's the rivet counter in me coming out, so feel free to ignore. If you are working on your George V figures, it looks like the King himself didn't wear light coloured breeches during his visit to France, see:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060008209

But maybe you are depicting a different visit....

wish i had seen this a few hours back, before i painted in the breeches, oh well when they have dried they will be repainted to khaki, will look good together though

 

[NigelR]

wish i had seen this a few hours back, before i painted in the breeches, oh well when they have dried they will be repainted to khaki, will look good together though

Sorry about that! Good call though

 

[Richie]

Hi Steve,
Try yellow ochre with a touch a sap green for the khaki.
cheers
Richie