The Pacific Theatre in World War II is a relatively neglected period in miniature wargaming. I think that it has a lot to do with the lack of sexy things like tanks and SS uniforms. But it shouldn’t be that way. It has a lot of colorful troop types (think Ghurkas), and the matchless US Marine Corps.
Painting Guides
Dark Ages Color Palette
The 100 Foot General has a very useful post on colors that should appear in the clothing of a Dark Ages army: Dark Ages Color Palette.
Painting Japanese World War II Soldiers
As I said in a recent post, I think that WWII in the Pacific Theatre is a deserving, if underappreciated, period. (I’m regretting selling my Japanese and Marines a few years back). Here’s some advice on painting the Japanese.
Thirty Years War Painting Guide
Vexillia has painting guides for the Thirty Years War in both pdf and epub formats.