How to Paint US. Airborne M42 Uniform TUTORIAL

In this long requested painting tutorial we take a detailed look at how I go about painting M42 paratrooper uniform inspired by the ascetic of Band of Brothers.
This beautiful figure was provided by Dynamo Models check out their range:
www.dynamo-models.com/en/
Paints Used:
AK INTERACTIVE GEN3 Acrylic
AK 11436 Canvas
AK 11433 US. Olive Base Uniform
AK 11386 S.C.C No15 Olive Drab
Acrylic Thinner
Vallejo Acrylic
988 Khaki
924 Russian Uniform
819 Iraqi Sand
912 English Uniform
821 German Camo Beige
845 Sunny Skin tone
992 Neutral Grey
822 German C. Black Brown
984 Flat Brown
818 Red Leather
995 German Grey
046 Ghost Grey
Citadel
Averland Sunset

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Its awesome to see you doing your best work on one of those new Dynamo Models figures! Thank you for your in depth demo on how to paint this paratrooper, that will come handy for me one day.

[@longlance67]

Thanks mate! This figure was so nice to work, and pretty challenging to get the M42 uniform to pop but I am super happy with it! Planning on doing some paratroops in the future mate ?

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

@@longlance67 Not a paratrooper per se, but infantry and afv crews might be on the menue sooner or later! You showed well which green colors one could use and i think that is of use for other branches of the army, too!

[@michaeldean1289]

Fantastic work and great technique as always Shane! Thanks for sharing your video ❤😊

[@longlance67]

Thank you! Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scalemodelinc.6077]

Great looking parallel, very nice 👊👍👊

[@longlance67]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johntreloar8203]

Nice work Shane, looks good.

[@longlance67]

Glad you like it

[@paulcooke4069]

Brilliant really enjoy this video

[@longlance67]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MikeUSA67]

Very nice work as always, Shane. And the boots are mighty impressive 👏👏👏 Looking forward to the dio! Cheers, Mike

[@longlance67]

Thank you very much!

[@MikeUSA67]

@@longlance67 Nah. no need to thank me for a well earned compliment, mate! I almost forgot to wish you lots and lots of fun on Friday 🍺 Go big, go green! Sláinte!

[@gary6300]

Hi Shane, your paratrooper looks amazing, mate. I really like the figure your painting skills are just brilliant. I'm glad you're showing us what paints you are using so everybody can have a go at painting us para figures. Cheers Gary.

[@longlance67]

Thanks mate, hopefully it prove useful!

[@hangsolow216]

This figure looks crisp 😊

[@longlance67]

Crisp af haha thanks mate!

[@paintingpanzers]

Next level painting! Superb stuff Shane ... wow! This video will come in SUPER handy for my 1/72 guides ;)

[@longlance67]

Awesome! I love your work mate!

[@paintingpanzers]

@longlance67 that means a hell of lot from a painter like yourself 🙌 do you have insta by chance?

[@bastelbude4100]

Hey my Friend 🤘🏻thanks for the good tutorial 👍🏻👏🏻nice Figur. I love the Airborne Greetings from the Bastel Bude 1/35

[@longlance67]

Thank you! I've always wanted to paint Airborne Figures but never really knew how to approach their jump uniforms till I decided to bite the bullet and just try lol

[@bastelbude4100]

@@longlance67 But it turned out really well I really like your Ardennes stuff

[@fabinhominiaturas2.012]

Parabéns pela Coleção 👍

[@longlance67]

Thank you!

[@fabinhominiaturas2.012]

Excelente muito bom 👍

[@longlance67]

Thank you

[@fabinhominiaturas2.012]

Teria algum desses pra vender?

[@MorrowindES17]

hi spent 3days researching the colours this the closes I came is this right canvas Khaki us field drab just wondering if anyone knows if i am right.

[@claytonmcclain182]

Great job Shane 👍 patience is everyone's best friend in painting figures. How's your Battle of the bulge diorama coming along? Really looking forward to it. 👍 God bless.

[@longlance67]

Never a truer word spoken! Patience and not being afraid to paint and just allowing yourself to enjoy the act of painting is best way to learn. As for the Bulge Dio, its coming along nicely just mounted the building to the base. And begun filming the groundwork stage

[@thatraginbull8569]

Hi can I clarify, once you put the first thin base coat on your wait until dry then repeat? I am struggling to paint, using either too thin a coat or too heavy a coat. It's difficult to get right

[@longlance67]

Yes thin coats letting them build up once each layer is allowed to dry least to the touch, otherwise you will both flood the detail with paint, and get clumpy brush strokes as you pull semi-dried paint around the figure

[@frkop]

nice job but your cammera need better focus

[@TheModellingNews]

Dude good video but please stop saying everything is crisp :-) It doesnt mean anything.

[@longlance67]

Force of habit mate sorry lol