How to paint BRD Woodland Flecktarn?

[ErikB]

Can anyone point me to a painting guide for modern German woodland Flecktarn?

[Cherno]

Use a stiff brush and wipe it on a rag or napkin until only a little paint is left, like the drybrushing technique but it may be a little bit more. Then just push the brush against the model with the tip so the pain is applied in tiny dots. The technique is basically the same as for MARPAT and UCP camouflage.

[ErikB]

Colors?

[Daeothar]

Use a stiff brush and wipe it on a rag or napkin until only a little paint is left, like the drybrushing technique but it may be a little bit more. Then just push the brush against the model with the tip so the pain is applied in tiny dots. The technique is basically the same as for MARPAT and UCP camouflage.

This, but make sure you use a round brush, and preferably, cut off the hairs of the brush so that they're all the same length. I've done this before, and used a pretty big brush (just a cheap one that I threw out later).

As for colours, there have been several different colour combinations if I recall correctly. I suggest just finding a couple of pictures and matching your paints with those...

[von der Tann]

http://bwmod.de/index.php/tutorials/farbtabelle

Here is a color code table for Bundeswehr colors. It is in German though.
Or get this ...

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Have you tried http://www.eurekamin.com.au/ideas.php?postid=56

I think I got the link off Chargedogs thread.

[Daeothar]

Really? They turned the Dutch flag upside down on the box art... 

[Michi]

Colors?

Black, light green, green, dark green and leather brown - exactly the colours marked BW Uniform in that colour table

[Westfalia Chris]

Black, light green, green, dark green and leather brown - exactly the colours marked BW Uniform in that colour table

He'll need proper paint codes. Unfortunately, I don't have a colour chart handy, Erik, but if you'll wait until tonight I'll look up equivalents in the VMC range.

That said, that paint set from AK Interactive looks good in that it has what appear to be close matches. I don't have personal experience with their paints, but have heard good things about the range.

[Michi]

He'll need proper paint codes. Unfortunately, I don't have a colour chart handy, Erik, but if you'll wait until tonight I'll look up equivalents in the VMC range.

My Choice:
Vallejo Model Color: 169 Signalschwarz (Black)
Vallejo Model Color: 080 Hellgrüne Tarnung (German Camo Bright Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 089 Flaschengrün (Military Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 097 Braungrün (German Camo Dark Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 136 Rotes Leder Red Leather),

[Westfalia Chris]

My Choice:
Vallejo Model Color: 169 Signalschwarz (Black)
Vallejo Model Color: 080 Hellgrüne Tarnung (German Camo Bright Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 089 Flaschengrün (Military Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 097 Braungrün (German Camo Dark Green)
Vallejo Model Color: 136 Rotes Leder Red Leather),

That seems to be spot on. One thing, though, isn't the 169 a semi-gloss tone, or am I mistaken?

[Michi]

That seems to be spot on. One thing, though, isn't the 169 a semi-gloss tone, or am I mistaken?

I read that 170 is glossy, but no mention on semi gloss on 169...

[ErikB]

Ihr seid wunderbar!  Danke!

Y'all are wonderful!  Thanks!

I just ordered some Lead Adventure minis, the German frogmen and marines.  This is the reason I would like to get the colors straight.

I can't wait to receive these minis.  I'm a bit dismayed that the range is not larger - I would really enjoy a whole squad (or platoon!) of those Bundeswehr marines, especially a few more regular riflemen with those G36s.

[Michi]

I would really enjoy a whole squad (or platoon!) of those Bundeswehr marines, especially a few more regular riflemen with those G36s.

Empress do them in 28mm.

[ErikB]

Empress will be my next stop.  I like the LAF minis because... I like LAF.  :-)

And they look a little "pulp" to me, just a bit.

Empress makes fantastic minis but they are very serious, more accuracy and less character, which is also quite nice.