Weird Afrika Korps

[gary42]

Hi All!  Looking for opinions on this colour scheme for German Afrika Korps.  I don't have access to tons of colors.  Mix my own mostly.  Will these fly?  I'm no purist so close-ish is good enough for me.  My worry is they look too American...

Thanks in advance!

[Jakar Nilson]

I would probably mix it up with a number of figures in khaki jackets and trousers, and maybe some with really bleached jackets (just add more white).

[gary42]

That sounds like a good idea!  I guess the uniforms weren't so uniform! 

[Giger]

I'd go with a more sandy/bleached bone colour for the jackets as it's just the green that doesn't sit right otherwise looking good.

[gary42]

Not very good desert camo, is it?!

[moiterei_1984]

Somehow they look familiar to me 
Very nice work by the way. The greenish uniform parts almost look like the early field grey. I'd go for a bit darker tone though.

[dadlamassu]

The uniform was light olive green when issued but within a short time the sun, sand and wind bleached it to a pale sandy colour.  All combattants wore a mix of clothing - Italian Sahariana tunics being very popular;

[gary42]

Sun bleach factor.  I'll tone them all down.  Great pics!

Somehow they look familiar to me 
Very nice work by the way. The greenish uniform parts almost look like the early field grey. I'd go for a bit darker tone though.

Those were the unpainteds.  I couldn't bear to paint over your finished beauties!

[gary42]

This is what I ended up with...  Unfinished of course.  Thanks for all the input!  Big difference!  I will add the occasional bit of darker color randomly.

[Constable Bertrand]

  I like the random colours of the uniform Gary - that each item has been there a different amount of time. I'm guessing as zombies, their clothes would be on the more sunbleached side of the spectrum.

Cheers
Matt

[gary42]

These are going to my regulars fighting the weirds.  I was going to do a few zombies this way but most zombies will be classic gray and black baddies suitable for other scenarios.

[moiterei_1984]

They look awesome! Good to see they found a good new home 

[gary42]

Thanks Moiterei!

[gary42]

OK...90% finished.  Just some face touch up...Some basing.  I tore all their heads off and changed the to regular helmets and faces.  The full gas mask thing was a bit too "Warzone" for me (Not that I mind Warzone).  I like the character faces add.

[EndTransmission]

They all look brilliant. I would agree, those guys look much better without the masks