Author Topic: 1980s Bundeswehr (Read 5741 times)

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:

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

Michi · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2015, 08:53:17 PM »

Very well done! I remember looking very much like that a couple of decades ago...

Steve F · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2015, 09:05:03 PM »

The helmets work really nicely. Is that just static grass?

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2015, 09:15:56 PM »

Thanks chaps!

@steve
Yep, just static grass

Cheers

SP

moiterei_1984 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2015, 09:35:32 PM »

Great painting! Would you mind telling use your recipe for the olive green uniforms?

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #5 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

Cheers

SP

Cherno · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2015, 10:50:11 PM »

Looking good! However, I remember the steingrau-oliv uniform color being more drab and grey

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:13:49 PM »

Yeah..so many shades of (olive)grey

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

Cherno · « **Reply #8 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

Michi · « **Reply #9 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...)

Gunbird · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2015, 07:53:45 AM »

Really excellent figures these, well painted and the helmet camouflage is a nice toutch.

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #11 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.

What do you say??

Cheers

SP

Michi · « **Reply #12 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!

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2015, 11:09:23 PM »

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