German Wehrmacht uniform question

[Argonor]

What colour should be used for Wehrmacht greatcoats?

The slightly greenish Field Grey, or the 'flatter' dark grey? Or both? And is there difference in fabrics/colours used early and later during the war?

I have some Ospreys on the subject, but greatcoats arent depicted that many times 

[Goosegog]

I would go with Field Grey and then what ever colour you seem to think that is in the range of green/grey.

The problem I find with the Osprey titles is that you are at the mercy of the interpretation of the field grey colour by the artist for that title. In the ones I have the colour of field grey is interpretated from a blue/green grey to a more green than grey.

I tend to use the Histoire & Collections 'German Soldiers of World war Two' title, to try and get a better idea of uniform colour. Its full of colour photos of the uniforms from 1939 to 1945. The overcoats illustarted in that book are green/grey. Except the overcoat worn by motorcycle crews which was rubberised and appears to be in a dark brown or faded black colour.

Of couse then its matching the colour from availble ranges or mixing your own.

I'm not sure if overcoats were issued in the 1944 'olive brown' colour which came into wide use in mid 1944. Though it would make sense they were?

I seem to notice that most (or a lot of) painters of WW2 Germans seem to do greatcoats in grey and not field grey? In my opinion great coats seem to have been the same colour of tunics ie field grey and not the colour of the early war trousers ie grey.

I stand to be corrected.

      

[Argonor]

I know that the German soldiers were called the Danish equivalent of 'the green ones' during the occupation (April 1940 - May 1945), so I'll use the greenish field grey for at least tunics.

But it seems that it's mix and match.

[CorvetteK225]

They were manufactured using the same materials as the uniforms. Thus, they fall into the same thought process as far as cheaper, more recycled, and more non-wool content as the war progressed.

The M36 (pre-war) model had a bottle green collar while the M40 and M42 did not.

As a non-scientific suggestion, I would simply make them either a shade different (darker or lighter) from the tunic so as to accentuate the finished figure's look.

Dave

[Argonor]

They were manufactured using the same materials as the uniforms. Thus, they fall into the same thought process as far as cheaper, more recycled, and more non-wool content as the war progressed.

The M36 (pre-war) model had a bottle green collar while the M40 and M42 did not.

As a non-scientific suggestion, I would simply make them either a shade different (darker or lighter) from the tunic so as to accentuate the finished figure's look.

Dave

Good info and advice, thanks!

I think I'll get the Foundry Storm Green triad, and use that and my own mix of different shades of Black Hat's Field Grey for field grey, and see if I can find a good slightly blueish grey to use as alternative to a common 'slate' grey for the greys.

[Atheling]

What colour should be used for Wehrmacht greatcoats?

The slightly greenish Field Grey, or the 'flatter' dark grey? Or both? And is there difference in fabrics/colours used early and later during the war?

I have some Ospreys on the subject, but greatcoats arent depicted that many times  

I can give you the recipes I used on fieldgrey on the following if you're interested?

[Goosegog]

I think I'll get the Foundry Storm Green triad,

Storm Green works well for field grey.

PS Darrell-great looking figures (as always).

[Argonor]

I can give you the recipes I used on fieldgrey on the following if you're interested?

A recipe would be great - can always use inputs like that 

And all this just because I'm preparing for the inevitable WWII Painting Club (and also wanting to have some common troops for pulpy weird war scenarios) 

Those painting clubs are a great way to get some pending stuff done

[Atheling]

A recipe would be great - can always use inputs like that 

And all this just because I'm preparing for the inevitable WWII Painting Club (and also wanting to have some common troops for pulpy weird war scenarios) 

Those painting clubs are a great way to get some pending stuff done

PM me and I'll send you the recipe.

Darrell.

[aircav]

PM me and I'll send you the recipe.

Darrell.

PM!! Don't tight, post it & share it with everyone 

Cracking figures Darrell 

[Atheling]

PM!! Don't tight, post it & share it with everyone 

Cracking figures Darrell 

Trade secret mate  .

Thanks for the compliment though they do look a but ugly blown up to that scale!!  . might have to paint some more!! 

Darrell.