Painting Bulgarian Infantry

Painting Bulgarian Infantry

Enlisted men wore a tobacco brown tunic, trousers and field cap; helmets were green-grey. Bases were textured with AK Light Earth. With added tufts and pigments (all detailed below). The Bulgarian range is available here: https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/gegstarter-bulgaria

The Bulgarian range is available here: https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/gegstarter-bulgaria

BUL003 – Bulgarian Infantry Rifles I

Colours used (AK Interactive Figure Series)

Uniform/field cap shadow: AK11416 Waffen Brown Grey

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/waffen-brown-grey-ak-interactive-ak11416

Uniform/field cap base: AK11408 Dot 44 Brown Base

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/dot44-brown-base-ak-interactive-ak11408

Uniform/field cap highlights: AK11337 Nº6 EARTH YELLOW (FS30257)

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-afv-series-/n6-earth-yellow-fs30257--afv-ak-interactive-ak11337

Belts: AK11110 Brown Leather

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/leather-brown-ak-interactive-ak11110

Helmet: AK11423 Field Grey Base #2

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/field-grey-base-2-ak-interactive-ak11423

Officer coat/helmet highlight: AK11310 RAL 6003 OLIVGRÜN OPT.2 (slightly lighter than the above colour)

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-afv-series-/ral-6003-olivgrn-opt2--afv-ak-interactive-ak11310

Gasmask strap/water bottle: AK11422 Ochre Khaki

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/ochre-khaki-ak-interactive-ak11422

Collar/Epaulettes: AK11328 RAL 8012 ROTBRAUN

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-afv-series-/ral-8012-rotbraun--afv-ak-interactive-ak11328

Officer Collar: AK11421 Dark Olive Green

https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/paint-spray--brushes/ak-interactive-3rd-generation-figure-series-/dark-olive-green-ak-interactive-ak11421

Bulgarian Infantry Paint Set

Uniform/field cap shadow: AK11416 Waffen Brown Grey

Uniform/field cap base: AK11408 Dot 44 Brown Base

Uniform/field cap highlights: AK11337 Nº6 EARTH YELLOW (FS30257)

Helmet: AK11423 Field Grey Base #2

Officer coat/helmet highlight: AK11310 RAL 6003 OLIVGRÜN OPT.2

Gasmask strap/water bottle: AK11422 Ochre Khaki

Collar/Epaulettes: AK11328 RAL 8012 ROTBRAUN

Available as a pack in the GEG store: Bulgarian Paint Set

BUL002 – Bulgarian Infantry Command

BUL011 – Bulgarian Infantry Rifles III

Basing

I used AK Interactive Light Earth https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/ak-diorama/ak8021 and then applied Gamer’s Grass tufts:

Tiny Tufts Dry Green https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/tufts-gamers-grass-generation-ii/gamers-grass-2mm--tiny-tufts/ggtt-dg

Tiny Tufts Dark Moss https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/tufts-gamers-grass-generation-ii/gamers-grass-2mm--tiny-tufts/ggtt-dm

Light Brown 6mm https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/tufts-gamers-grass-generation-ii/gg6mm/gg-010w

Dry Green 6mm https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/tufts-gamers-grass-generation-ii/gg6mm/gg-002w

Dry Green XL 12mm (only on large pieces such as AT guns) https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/tufts-gamers-grass-generation-ii/ggflowers/gg-035w

There is a tuft set of the above available here: Bulgarian Tuft Set

BUL005 HMG Team

Then the fun bit: pigments. I did them in the following order. Slap it on.

North Africa Dust https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/weathering/ak/ak041

Sienna Soil https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/weathering/ak/ak140

Middle East Soil https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/weathering/ak/ak00147

Pigment Fixer https://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/online-store/weathering/ak/ak00048

I really love the pleasing texture and blend of the three pigment shades.

BUL012 PaK38 AT Gun & Crew