From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 14:21:22 -0500
Subject: Fleet Colour schemes
My take: ESU - Russian Tank green (dark green) with some other shade of green (grass green) highlights. Some highlights in bright yellow for contrast. Greenish-black wash. Red stars if I can find a good decal. FSE - I like my friend Pete's scheme - bright white, with diagonal tricolour (depending on country of ship origin, differing colours) running from top right to bottom left (the top left side is white, the bottom right is the coloured part). Sensor domes etc done in copper. NSL - German dazzle pattern. My buddy Pete has given his BCs shark's teeth for the predatory look. NSL WWI maltese crosses on rear part. Light and dark greys used for pattern. Except of course for the bright red Manfred Von Richtofen... NAC - I've seen a white with bone highlights and a light metallic green scheme. Truth is, I don't like either. The scheme I saw with blue and white on the web (23rd raiders?) I think I've liked the best so far. NI - medium blue (royal blue?) with dark blue wash. Highlights picked out in white. White star (a la Noam) if I have the skill to finish with this. Lighter blue drybrush for a little contrast. Except for the Shafrir landers - desert camo on top, black on the belly. UNSC - I'm a traditionalist. White. Eggshell or UN Blue. Highlights in colours like bright yellow, gold, orange, or copper. Maybe a light grey or two. IF - white and green, cresent moon insignia in gold PAU - brown, black, and white - think zulu warrior colour scheme. KV - Dark blues and purples (phase shifted vision). Wash with purple or black. Savasku - Dark green drybrushed with lighter shades of slimey looking green. Dark green or black wash. Phalons - I'd never paint these, but if I did it would have to be the pinkish purple paint scheme we all secretly think they suit.;)