1980s Bundeswehr

[Suetonius Paullinus]

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]

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

[Steve F]

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

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Thanks chaps!

@steve
Yep, just static grass 

Cheers

SP

[moiterei_1984]

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

[Suetonius Paullinus]

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 

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SP

[Cherno]

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

[Suetonius Paullinus]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Suetonius Paullinus]

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]

What do you say??

Perfect!

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Panzerfaust



Officer



More on their way!

Cheers

SP

[Suetonius Paullinus]

My Panzergrenadiers so far:



And an Off Topic Brit as I needed a break from all this olive ;-)



Cheers

SP