Author Topic: 28mm late war British & Germans (Read 134439 times)

CapnJim · « **Reply #480 on:** January 14, 2023, 04:45:55 PM »

Loverly job on those, Ash! Well done, lad!

Ash · « **Reply #481 on:** January 14, 2023, 06:56:21 PM »

Thanks guys. The stripes on the cricket jumper are a bit wonky, but I'm quite pleased with the way the Denison came out. Good test piece for upcoming Paras.

CapnJim · « **Reply #482 on:** January 15, 2023, 05:48:58 PM »

A. It ain't that wonky. I wouldn't sweat it.

2. And yes, the Denison does indeed look good.

Paratrooper 42 · « **Reply #483 on:** January 18, 2023, 09:23:51 AM »

Just caught up with this thread, what a wonderful collection of figures and vehicles.

Ash · « **Reply #484 on:** February 17, 2023, 07:05:36 PM »

With Arnhem in mind, thought I'd have a go at some German adversaries for the Paras due soon.
Got a Stug lll from Rubicon and some figures from Empress. Got a pack in the least winter looking kit, to have a go at a Pea Dot look.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #485 on:** February 17, 2023, 07:16:41 PM »

Looking good.

Ash · « **Reply #486 on:** February 17, 2023, 07:25:06 PM »

More pics...

commissarmoody · « **Reply #487 on:** February 17, 2023, 07:43:18 PM »

Again, very nice.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #488 on:** February 17, 2023, 09:24:33 PM »

Best representation of that camo pattern I've seen. Superb work.

MaleGriffin · « **Reply #489 on:** February 18, 2023, 12:56:02 AM »

Lovely brushwork! Great camouflage!

FreakyFenton · « **Reply #490 on:** February 18, 2023, 01:25:32 AM »

Nice colours on the pea dot camo. And great choice of figures. Especially like the german tank commander as their officer.

(Though you are tempting fate with that dot 44 helmet cover.

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Ash · « **Reply #491 on:** February 18, 2023, 07:20:56 AM »

Thanks for the feedback chaps. These blokes were pretty much a painting test, to see what it would turn out like. Not sure which figures to go with for Arnhem SS, as this range is in winter kit.

Looked at lots of pictures online, until it dawned on me that probably 95% of them were of reproduction kit. Watched a few YouTube videos of various paint jobs, was interesting that people were all starting from different base colours.

I started with a base of 'German cam Pale Brown', gave it a wash of 'Umber Wash'. Then the pale bits were a mix of 'Highlight French Tkcr' & 'Sunny Skintone'. The dark patches, wasn't sure if they were supposed to be dark brown, black or green. I went with 'German cam Dark Green', and the smaller brighter green bits 'Splinter Strips', although I can barely see them now.

Quote from: FreakyFenton on February 18, 2023, 01:25:32 AM

(Though you are tempting fate with that dot 44 helmet cover. )

Don't tell me, the Dot 44 helmet cover is a mythical creature. I'm not surprised, cheers for confirming, and funnily enough I was going to try the greenish oak pattern on that, just forgot about it. Good excuse to have another go. I wasn't even sure that smocks with hoods existed in that pattern, but talked myself out of trying to remove the hoods.

I've got the other bailed out tank crew and the torso set on my desk at the moment. Was going to have a crack at the Italian pattern on one jacket, and started to try the autumn oak pattern on the bloke I was going to stick in the Stug, when I realised it's an SS camo and the Stugs had army crews. I suppose he could have nicked it (or found it on eBay along side the helmet cover...)

Rick F · « **Reply #492 on:** February 18, 2023, 08:01:20 AM »

Cracking job mate. I've always taken the German approach to their camouflage patterns, do what you want

You're correct in that hooded smocks and helmet covers weren't officially made in Pea Dot, but unit tailors made all sorts of interesting things from different bits of clothing. A modern example would be some of the lads on my section taking a spare desert shirt to the tailor and having him make hoods for their shirts. I'm sure someone somewhere did that to a Pea Dot tunic, get the rivet counters to prove they didn't

Ash · « **Reply #493 on:** February 18, 2023, 08:51:11 AM »

I'm on a fairly steep learning curve on the Jerry uniforms front, so always appreciative to have all and any faux pas pointed out. That's how I found out about ARVN vehicle crew uniforms and Brit para rank chevrons, having forum friends share their knowledge is part of the reason for being on LAF. All very helpful and much appreciated.

Also, on the future figures front; I'm now looking at the Offensive miniatures SS blokes for Arnhem, they seem to be in lighter weight kit and from what I can see pretty compatible height wise (hopefully).

So for the occasional figure with a helmet cover, would the green/black/brown Oakleaf pattern be the way forward (for SS) or are there other options?
Zeltbahns on SS, are they the same as Heer or did they come in any SS camo?

Rick F · « **Reply #494 on:** February 18, 2023, 09:07:01 AM »

Zeltbahns came in just about all the usual SS patterns, apart from Pea Dot. You can't go wrong with Oakleaf for helmet covers and smocks. It's the most famous and probably easiest to do.

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