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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: nils on 19 June 2014, 09:40:53 PM

Title: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: nils on 19 June 2014, 09:40:53 PM
hello all
i painting the foaundry german paratroppers
and i dont know what they have on their back
i think its not the gasmask, its some kind of "rucksak"???
and in what coller i should paint it
im not abel to take pictures ore a link
but you can see  it on their homepage (the prone mg guner)
sorry for my brocken english
i hope some one can help me
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: Amalric on 19 June 2014, 10:34:52 PM
Without digging my Foundry Falschirm out I'm not certain which bag you're referring to, but hopefully this will help.


(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M50ZK8Q0ClI/TTec5oY48ZI/AAAAAAAAIhw/9OI0sYzS64g/s1600/PAeL%2BAutomaton%2B002.jpg)

This pic shows on his right hip from top to bottom a;
Shelter half [usually splinter camo]
mess kit
bread bag [various colors]
canteen


(http://www.combatreform.org/ww2germanparacombatlight.jpg)
This pic shows on his right hip from top to bottom a;
mess kit
two Shelter halfs [usually splinter camo]
bread bag [various colors]
canteen

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc212/supta1960/falshirmercorp1944.jpg)
Item #4 in this pic is a cloth gas mask bag [the FJ didnt jump with metal ones]


I hope this helps and look forward to seeing yours painted.
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: nils on 19 June 2014, 10:48:40 PM
BIG THANK YOU SIR!!!!!!!
i think its the item 4 the cloth gas mask bag!
now back to the painting table
fore the pictures,i will ask some one to take some and post them here
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: Amalric on 19 June 2014, 10:58:50 PM
My pleasure.

Heres another that should help;

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bu4x13cLJlo/S7eZeyNeowI/AAAAAAAAAVk/u8c80ZiSXnA/s1600/467657423_kUeMq-M_1_.jpg)

The tan thing is the gas mask bag.
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: nils on 19 June 2014, 11:44:36 PM
good picture
fore the first 13 i dit it in green
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: westwaller on 20 June 2014, 11:14:12 PM
Very useful thread... ;) Can I ask where you found that picture, @Almaric?
Title: Re: german paratroppers rucksack?
Post by: Amalric on 21 June 2014, 12:00:45 AM
Very useful thread... ;) Can I ask where you found that picture, @Almaric?

Its a picture of I guess a reenactor that came up when I did a bit of googling.