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WW2 Painting Guide: Kiwi and British in the Mediterranean

Posted 09 Apr 2006

During WW2 the 2 New Zealand Division adopted British uniforms. So this painting guide covers both Kiwi and British, but only in the Mediterranean

Details came from four sources:

The Gladiator site had recommendations for WW2 for Coat D'Arms but it seems to have gone now.
BattleFront: A Guide to Painting British Troops (BF1) for Vallejo paints
BattleFront: British Mediterranean Infantry (BF2) for Vallejo paints
SHQ Miniatures: Painting Guides for both Vallejo and Colour Party paints

Something looks very wrong with the BF1 recommendations. The helmet for example. BF1 recommends 924 Russian Uniform which is greenish khaki whereas in the med the Brits had sandy coloured helmets.

Item	Gladiator	BF1	BF2	SHQ	SHQ
Item	Coat D'Arms	Vallejo	Vallejo	Vallejo	Colour Party
MKII Helmet	517 Desert yellow	924 Russian Uniform	847 Dark Sand	819 Iraqi Sand	MA63 British WWII Khaki
KD Shirt, Shorts,Trousers	522 Pale sand	988 Khaki	819 Iraqi Sand	847 Dark Sand	MA21 Sand
Battle dress trousers	501 British khaki	921 English Uniform	921 English Uniform	921 English Uniform	MA63 British WWII Khaki
Canadian Battle Dress (greener shade)		50/50 mix of 921 English Uniform 887 Brown Violet
Webbing and Anklets	517 Desert yellow	886 Green Grey or 988 Khaki or 924 Russian uniform or 821 Yellow Green	884 Stone grey	819 Iraqi Sand	MA63 British WWII Khaki
Bayonet Scabbard		950 Black
Water bottle		846 Mahogany Brown		879 Green Brown	MA14 Saddle Brown
Rank chevrons				951 White	MA1 White Undercoat
Boots	525 Uniform grey or 533 Slate grey	950 Black	950 Black	950 Black H/L 994 Grey	MA50 Panzer Grey
Wooden parts		846 Mahogany Brown	981 Orange Brown	879 Green Brown	MA14 Saddle Brown
Buckles				801 Brass	MT1 Brass Metallic
Cup				951 White	MA1 White Undercoat
Anti gas cape				896 Dark Green	MA49 Russian Green