Post by Darkson on Sept 6, 2005 15:16:06 GMT -5
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German Uniforms: The Germans started the war in very standardized uniforms, but the situation deteriorated, so one has the impression that by '44 there were scarcely two men dressed alike. I cannot recommend too highly a good reference book, and the best I have seen is "German Soldiers of World War Two", by Histoire & Collections ISBN 2 908182 297. This is a full color bible of original items photographed on live models, and is indispensable.
Field Grey varied a lot, but I find LIGHT GREY 64 + DARK GREEN 30 (1:1) pretty effective. Late war items were grayer than earlier, and officers' tunics tend to pure Grey (LIGHT GREY 64).
Helmets: DARK GREY 32. You can add sand or green splodges for individual camouflage.
Leather Equipment: SATIN BLACK 85 + a touch of Red.
Bread Bags: LIGHT OLIVE 86, KHAKI 26, DARK GREEN 30. I recently saw a stack of these at a trade fair and they were all different.
Gas Mask Canisters: DARK GREY 32 or BLACK GREEN 91.
Entrenching Tools: MATT BLACK, NATURAL WOOD 110 handle. The carrier could be SATIN BLACK 85 or DUNKELGELB (Humbrol ENAMEL 93).
Water Bottles: BROWN 186. BLACK or DARK GREY cup, BLACK strap.
Boots: Try DARK EARTH 29 and wash over with BLACK.
Zeltbahns, Army Camo Suits, Helmet Covers: All made from the same material - the two sides were a slightly different shade and batches varied anyway. Try KHAKI+WHITE+PASTEL GREEN 36 (2:2:1).
Red Brown splinter pattern: MATT BROWN 186 + touch of BLACK.
Green patches: DARK GREEN 30+PASTEL GREEN 36 (1:1).
Panzer Uniforms: MATT BLACK 33 + touch of WHITE - this allows lining out with GLOSS BLACK.
Weapons: SATIN BLACK 85 +touch WHITE - again, detail can be picked out with GLOSS BLACK.
Rifle stocks: MATT LEATHER 62 and GLOSS SERVICE BROWN 10, 1:1 mixture.
MG42 stocks were usually Black plastic.
Ammo tins and drums: BLACK GREEN 91.
SS Uniforms: Three orders of dress concern us here:-
1) The basic field Grey uniform, identical to the Army, save the insignia.
2) The '43 universal camo suit, identical in cut, but made from the "Pea-Pattern" fabric. (Our Wehrmacht list figures can be painted as both of these.)
3) The over-smock (SS list figures): this came in several patterns.
I recommend referring to colour pictures for (1) and (2) to get the patterns right, but the colors (which varied considerably in strength of tone) can be as follows.
'43 Pea-Pattern Suit: Base color BROWN 186+FLESH 61 (1:1 mix); over-spotted with clusters of spots in BROWN 186, PASTEL GREEN 36, and BLACK GREEN 91.
Over-smock: Base color BROWN 186 + touch RED. Spots merging into solid patches of PASTEL GREEN 36 and BLACK GREEN 91. There was also a late 'water' pattern where the same colors blurred into one another.
Insignia for German Army & SS: BLACK GREEN 91 'Badge cloth' for backing of eagles, shoulder straps, etc. WHITE +LIGHT GREY eagles, piping, buttons, etc.
Anthony Barton
German Uniforms: The Germans started the war in very standardized uniforms, but the situation deteriorated, so one has the impression that by '44 there were scarcely two men dressed alike. I cannot recommend too highly a good reference book, and the best I have seen is "German Soldiers of World War Two", by Histoire & Collections ISBN 2 908182 297. This is a full color bible of original items photographed on live models, and is indispensable.
Field Grey varied a lot, but I find LIGHT GREY 64 + DARK GREEN 30 (1:1) pretty effective. Late war items were grayer than earlier, and officers' tunics tend to pure Grey (LIGHT GREY 64).
Helmets: DARK GREY 32. You can add sand or green splodges for individual camouflage.
Leather Equipment: SATIN BLACK 85 + a touch of Red.
Bread Bags: LIGHT OLIVE 86, KHAKI 26, DARK GREEN 30. I recently saw a stack of these at a trade fair and they were all different.
Gas Mask Canisters: DARK GREY 32 or BLACK GREEN 91.
Entrenching Tools: MATT BLACK, NATURAL WOOD 110 handle. The carrier could be SATIN BLACK 85 or DUNKELGELB (Humbrol ENAMEL 93).
Water Bottles: BROWN 186. BLACK or DARK GREY cup, BLACK strap.
Boots: Try DARK EARTH 29 and wash over with BLACK.
Zeltbahns, Army Camo Suits, Helmet Covers: All made from the same material - the two sides were a slightly different shade and batches varied anyway. Try KHAKI+WHITE+PASTEL GREEN 36 (2:2:1).
Red Brown splinter pattern: MATT BROWN 186 + touch of BLACK.
Green patches: DARK GREEN 30+PASTEL GREEN 36 (1:1).
Panzer Uniforms: MATT BLACK 33 + touch of WHITE - this allows lining out with GLOSS BLACK.
Weapons: SATIN BLACK 85 +touch WHITE - again, detail can be picked out with GLOSS BLACK.
Rifle stocks: MATT LEATHER 62 and GLOSS SERVICE BROWN 10, 1:1 mixture.
MG42 stocks were usually Black plastic.
Ammo tins and drums: BLACK GREEN 91.
SS Uniforms: Three orders of dress concern us here:-
1) The basic field Grey uniform, identical to the Army, save the insignia.
2) The '43 universal camo suit, identical in cut, but made from the "Pea-Pattern" fabric. (Our Wehrmacht list figures can be painted as both of these.)
3) The over-smock (SS list figures): this came in several patterns.
I recommend referring to colour pictures for (1) and (2) to get the patterns right, but the colors (which varied considerably in strength of tone) can be as follows.
'43 Pea-Pattern Suit: Base color BROWN 186+FLESH 61 (1:1 mix); over-spotted with clusters of spots in BROWN 186, PASTEL GREEN 36, and BLACK GREEN 91.
Over-smock: Base color BROWN 186 + touch RED. Spots merging into solid patches of PASTEL GREEN 36 and BLACK GREEN 91. There was also a late 'water' pattern where the same colors blurred into one another.
Insignia for German Army & SS: BLACK GREEN 91 'Badge cloth' for backing of eagles, shoulder straps, etc. WHITE +LIGHT GREY eagles, piping, buttons, etc.
Anthony Barton
