WW2 Italian Folgore?

[musketier]

Anyone have information on a painting guide for Italian Folgore troops at the time of El Alamein?
Thanks

[Peter]

I think the box of the Waterloo1815 figures is a good template for these troops.

Uniform: sand color
Belts and other things: olive green
Boots: black

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=511

Also in this topic you have examples: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5148

Hopes this can help

[musketier]

Thanks Peter info. is very helpful

[ModernKiwi]

Stolen/borrowed from HaT. Colours are Testors.

ITALIANS (North Africa)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Tunic, trousers, sun helmet -- Sand (1706)
Steel helmet -- Faded Olive Drab (2051) or Sand (1706)
Overcoat -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Caps or hats, Shirt, tie -- Sand (1706) [Blackshirt units (with fez cloth cap): Aircraft Int. Black (2040)]
Puttees -- Flat Gull Gray (1730) or Armor Sand (1704)
Equipment belt, straps, ammunition pouches, canteen -- Flat Gull Gray (1730)
Packs, haversacks, gas mask carriers -- Armor Sand (1704)
Rifle stocks, bayonet handle, hair -- Brown, Italian dark (2111)
Boots, officer's belts and holster -- Leather (1736)
Bayonet scabbard -- Black
Pistol, metal parts of weapons -- Gunmetal (1795)
Grenades -- Red, Black tops
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Dark tan (1742)

[musketier]

Thanks Kiwi I knew I saw it somewhere but forgot where.

[Peter]

@Chris: give it back he has seen it now

[musketier]

rolls out the 'Big Bertha'