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Author Topic: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test  (Read 2212 times)

Offline Suetonius Paullinus

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Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« on: May 21, 2015, 03:58:39 PM »
Hi

I am planning a Bolt Action DAK force later this year (when I've got more Panzer IIIs..) but obviously I will need some infantry as well.
Although I like the Perry version I quite fancy converting existing Bolt Action Germans into Afrikakorps.
Here my first figure to test the colour scheme:



Your thoughts?

Cheers

SP

Offline Anna Elizabeth

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2015, 05:05:18 PM »
Nicely painted! He looks DAK to me. :)

Offline westwaller

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2015, 09:06:16 PM »
Looks good Sp. Maybe the cap could be a touch lighter? They were often very faded, so much so that new recruits often bleached theirs, I have read, to achieve the look.

Offline tomek917

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2015, 09:20:32 PM »
He looks great!

Offline Suetonius Paullinus

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2015, 09:56:03 PM »
Thanks for your comments gents!

@westwaller

Yeah, I've read this too. I've converted an NCO and he certainly will get a lighter version  8)

Cheers

SP

Offline gary42

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2015, 04:11:31 AM »
Looks great!  Best advice I got from a board member was to vary the fading from soldier to soldier.  I too would go a hair lighter on most but some of the uniforms were newer so this'll work several of the minis!
"They seek him here, they seek him... There he is!"

Offline Suetonius Paullinus

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Re: Afrikakorps Paint Scheme Test
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2015, 07:31:20 AM »
That's what I thought as well.
Randomly mixing old and new i.e. lighter and darker shades for trousers, tunics and hats.
 8)

What's your colour of choice for vehicles (I've got a Pz IV as a tester here)?

Cheers

SP

 

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