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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2015, 08:42:15 PM

Title: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2015, 08:42:15 PM
For a Cold War Gone Hot project I've started ages ago and now want to finish I've revisited my West Germans:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Cold%20War/544E8174-5613-4A7E-82FB-A575E1BA7468_zpstclk7xqp.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Cold%20War/544E8174-5613-4A7E-82FB-A575E1BA7468_zpstclk7xqp.jpg.html)

I have ordered some more from Elhiem today although I was thinking to do BAOR  for a while... but painting DPM in 20mm really is a chore.  :?
And after all, the main action would have happened in West Germany so I might as well stick with them!

Lovely figures, I only wish the range would be more comprehensive but who knows what's in store for us in the future, the East Germans got some reinforcement so I am hopeful for more Bundeswehr as well at some stage!!

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Michi on April 12, 2015, 08:53:17 PM
Very well done! I remember looking very much like that a couple of decades ago...  :D
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Steve F on April 12, 2015, 09:05:03 PM
The helmets work really nicely.  Is that just static grass?
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2015, 09:15:56 PM
Thanks chaps!

@steve
Yep, just static grass  :)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: moiterei_1984 on April 12, 2015, 09:35:32 PM
  :o Great painting! Would you mind telling use your recipe for the olive green uniforms?
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2015, 09:44:44 PM
No prob, it's Vallejo Russian Uniform mixed with a little Green Grey (866).
Washed with GW Nuln Oil and highlighted with base colour. Really simple  8)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Cherno on April 12, 2015, 10:50:11 PM
Looking good! However, I remember the steingrau-oliv uniform color being more drab and grey  ??? :)
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 12, 2015, 11:13:49 PM
Yeah..so many shades of (olive)grey  ;)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Cold%20War/BA20A25C-5525-45F9-8FEB-D7452A9F5A58_zpsisqt2wco.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Cold%20War/BA20A25C-5525-45F9-8FEB-D7452A9F5A58_zpsisqt2wco.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/16E2C2AE-1F8B-4A3D-A9D6-9B8356C0D44B_zpsyt2dbkuq.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/16E2C2AE-1F8B-4A3D-A9D6-9B8356C0D44B_zpsyt2dbkuq.jpg.html)

I had them more greyish before but I just prefer them more greenish.
Guess there is some artistic licence involved but I like to think the over all impression is close enough..?

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Cherno on April 13, 2015, 12:15:26 AM
Of course! Considering there being several manufacturers involved in making equipment the point os mood anyway. Also, thnose minifigures look a little bit TOO grey and a photograph taken with flash doesn'T help much in finding the right hue either :P
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Michi on April 13, 2015, 07:22:13 AM
They faded/washed out very quickly. I remember them being really greenish olive when new and almost light grey when worn for a year (if they made it that long at all...)  lol
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Gunbird on April 13, 2015, 07:53:45 AM
Really excellent figures these, well painted and the helmet camouflage is a nice toutch.
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 14, 2015, 10:30:57 PM
Stop press..
Eureka! Why mixing when the 'right' colour is already widely available?!
Revell's 'Hellolive' or Light Olive (and conveniently NATO Olive for the webbing and pouches..), both available as acrylics in little cube shaped pots.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Cold%20War/794375DF-C671-49DF-BE41-4940CCB4E90C_zpslygqev7z.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Cold%20War/794375DF-C671-49DF-BE41-4940CCB4E90C_zpslygqev7z.jpg.html)

What do you say??

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Michi on April 15, 2015, 06:51:32 AM
Quote from: Suetonius Paullinus on April 14, 2015, 10:30:57 PM
What do you say??

Perfect!
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 17, 2015, 11:09:23 PM
Panzerfaust

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Cold%20War/560C5C00-7221-4F16-A9C5-613AAF5F841F_zpsr9r8puby.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Cold%20War/560C5C00-7221-4F16-A9C5-613AAF5F841F_zpsr9r8puby.jpg.html)

Officer

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Cold%20War/F3051BBC-7895-4D46-925E-5135EE16AF52_zpsq4e9s41s.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Cold%20War/F3051BBC-7895-4D46-925E-5135EE16AF52_zpsq4e9s41s.jpg.html)

More on their way!

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on April 19, 2015, 09:05:27 PM
My Panzergrenadiers so far:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Elhiem%20Moderns/20412EB4-D3D5-4B2C-8234-8B1B5EF73460_zpsjhra8b0u.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Elhiem%20Moderns/20412EB4-D3D5-4B2C-8234-8B1B5EF73460_zpsjhra8b0u.jpg.html)

And an Off Topic Brit as I needed a break from all this olive ;-)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Elhiem%20Moderns/8B6FD1F9-555D-4E5E-8E80-EBE71B536346_zpsikseu8l2.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Elhiem%20Moderns/8B6FD1F9-555D-4E5E-8E80-EBE71B536346_zpsikseu8l2.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: 1980s Bundeswehr
Post by: Ash on April 21, 2015, 05:17:42 PM
These are superb. Great painting and the helmets and bases are excellent.