People ask me what paints I use on my Tommy’s War figures so here is my painting guide.

British Officer

• Uniform (Life Colour 221)
• Boots, Holster, Belt (Testors Leather)
• Satchel (Life Colour 223)

British Solider

• Uniform (Vallejo 879)
• Wedding (Life Colour 223 – then a wash with watered down Vallejo 988)
• Buttons, Belt Ends (Vallejo 801)
• Cap Strap, Puttees (Vallejo 921)
• Rifle (Vallejo 814)

The Life Colour paints are from the Faded Allied paint set

Painting the flesh using the following Vallejo paints:

• Base coat (815)
• Shadow (927) watered down
• Highlights (928)
• Wash (73204)
• Final Dry brush (820)