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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Poiter50 on June 11, 2018, 07:16:27 AM

Title: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: Poiter50 on June 11, 2018, 07:16:27 AM
I recently purchased one of the above from Colonel Bill's site and am almost finished assembling it. I was going to paint it in wood colours but I wondered if the German in their efficient Teutonic manner, painted their wagons in a uniform colour e.g. Panzer Grey or a similar colour to match in with their armour and transport. Please feel free to share your thoughts.
Title: Re: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: lou passejaire on June 11, 2018, 09:13:24 AM
(https://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/63/95/43/captur10.png)

IMO panzer gray , but i'm not sure of the color of the horses  lol
Title: Re: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: Poiter50 on June 11, 2018, 09:19:14 AM
 lol lol
(https://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/11/63/95/43/captur10.png)

IMO panzer gray , but i'm not sure of the color of the horses  lol
Title: Re: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: Etranger on June 11, 2018, 09:52:11 AM
Horse colours probably started off as matched within teams & mostly blacks or bays, but as losses mounted any old nag could be drafted in.

Lots of photos here: https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=152124
Title: Re: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: Johnnytodd on June 11, 2018, 11:04:17 AM
Several years ago I recall an original (ww1) german wagon for sale, retaining its original FIELD GREY finish.  Though I couldn't find a link to that wagon, here is an artillery limber which gives the same idea:http://www.lovettartillery.com/10.5cm_leichte_Feld_Haubitze_Limber.html (http://www.lovettartillery.com/10.5cm_leichte_Feld_Haubitze_Limber.html)
Title: Re: Early WW2 German GS wagon/s colour/paint scheme
Post by: NTM on June 11, 2018, 06:31:08 PM
Quite a bit about them here and they do seem to be dark grey

http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Trailers/trailers.html