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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 21, 2015, 04:58:39 PM

Title: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 21, 2015, 04:58:39 PM

Hi

I am planning a Bolt Action DAK force later this year (when I've got more Panzer IIIs..) but obviously I will need some infantry as well.
Although I like the Perry version I quite fancy converting existing Bolt Action Germans into Afrikakorps.
Here my first figure to test the colour scheme:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Bolt%20Action%20Miniatures/CD771754-2DD6-4572-8479-C12DD5FB8638_zpskgg48j5c.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Bolt%20Action%20Miniatures/CD771754-2DD6-4572-8479-C12DD5FB8638_zpskgg48j5c.jpg.html)

Your thoughts?

Cheers

SP

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on May 21, 2015, 06:05:18 PM

Nicely painted! He looks DAK to me. :)

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: westwaller on May 21, 2015, 10:06:16 PM

Looks good Sp. Maybe the cap could be a touch lighter? They were often very faded, so much so that new recruits often bleached theirs, I have read, to achieve the look.

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: tomek917 on May 21, 2015, 10:20:32 PM

He looks great!

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 21, 2015, 10:56:03 PM

Thanks for your comments gents!

@westwaller

Yeah, I've read this too. I've converted an NCO and he certainly will get a lighter version  8)

Cheers

SP

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: gary42 on May 22, 2015, 05:11:31 AM

Looks great!  Best advice I got from a board member was to vary the fading from soldier to soldier.  I too would go a hair lighter on most but some of the uniforms were newer so this'll work several of the minis!

Title: Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 22, 2015, 08:31:20 AM

That's what I thought as well.
Randomly mixing old and new i.e. lighter and darker shades for trousers, tunics and hats.
 8)

What's your colour of choice for vehicles (I've got a Pz IV as a tester here)?

Cheers

SP