During WW2 the 2 New Zealand Division adopted British uniforms. So this painting guide covers both Kiwi and British, but only in the Mediterranean. This is one of my WW2 Painting Guides.
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 |
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Coat D’Arms | Vallejo | Vallejo | Vallejo | Colour Party | |
MKII Helmet |
![]() 517 Desert yellow |
![]() 924 Russian Uniform |
![]() 847 Dark Sand |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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MT1 Brass Metallic | |||
Cup |
![]() 951 White |
MA1 White Undercoat | |||
Anti gas cape |
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MA49 Russian Green | |||
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