Blancoed vs Non-Blancoed, Canadian web equipment

[Ortona]

Here are my two Algonquins from the previous post, but without the photo background and the digital filtering used for antique effect. The paint I used was Vallejo's "Middlestone" instead of the more commonly used Vallejo "Yellow green". I find the latter too green, and the colors vary too significantly from batch to batch to be useful as a reliable Blanco Khaki Green 1 (KG1) color. I find that Middlestone fits the bill much better.

First let me state that it was rare so see Canadian troops using Blanco in the field. Why this is, I don't know.

0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

Now compare Middlestone/KG1 with another Canadian figure, belonging to the Regina Rifles of Canada, who does not use it. Now his webbing is also painted in Vallejo's "Khaki Grey", because Dragon's and BBI's web gear color is just way too light.

0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr


Finally, here is Major Freddy Gough, of whom y'all will see much of later, commander of the 1st Airborne Recce Squadron, whose webbing has been painted the old "Khaki Green as KG1" color, as recommended in the classic Barton Blanco practicum:

0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

 

[Ortona]

Here are some more commonwealth bashes, shown for the same color purposes:

0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr


0-9 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-10 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

Here, Airborne Recce Trooper Vic Morrow wears Vallejo's "Yellow Green", but his bandolier has been repainted in "Khaki Grey" to better simulate raw webbing.

0-11 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

0-13 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr