This is the palette box I used to paint the Confederates. It may look intimidating but in all honesty there was a 80:20 split, namely 20% of those paint bottles did 80% of the work and the other 80% were mainly "little dabbers" (see below, old faithful Tamiya did most of the work ably supported by the small figure specialists Vallejo):
Undercoat
Airfix Acrylic Primer and Vallejo Brown (Dipping Jar) Wash, which serves as a part primer and as part shade/picking out detail
Flesh
Vallejo Game Colour range: Dark Flesh (Shade), Dwarf Flesh (Base) and Elf Flesh (Highlight)
Tunic
Tamiya range: Dark Grey XF-24 (Base), Neutral Grey XF-53 (Base/Highlight) .. was thinking of using Light Grey XF-66 or Medium Grey XF-20 as a highlight, but may return to this step at a later stage if I deem it necessary
Trousers
Tamiya range as Tunic above or Light Blue XF-23 (Base) and Light Blue XF-24 + White (I used Vallejo Foundation White as a strong white)
Shoes/Belts
Vallejo Model Colour range: Black (Base) and with Tamiya Field Blue XF-50 as a neutral highlight/second tone in for the black
Muskets/Swords/Cups
Vallejo Game Colour range Gun Metal
Bags/Straps
Vallejo Game Colour range: Khaki (Base) with Khaki mixed with Foundation White (Highlight)
Canteen
Citadel Foundation Calthan Brown (Base) then mixed with Vallejo Game Colour Leather Brown (Highlight)
Gun Stocks
Vallejo Game Colour Charred Brown (Shade), Beasty Brown (Base) and Leather Brown (Highlight)
Flag
Vallejo Game Colour Blood Red
Tamiya Flat Blue XF-8
Vallejo Red Ink to re-touch red after Humbrol varnish dulled it down too much
Vallejo Game Colour Bone White (Base for stars and hemming) and Foundation White (Highlight)
Touching-up was either a fine black line or a thin wash to fit in the recesses
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