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Author Topic: WWI German Uniform Colors?  (Read 4664 times)

Offline ErikB

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WWI German Uniform Colors?
« on: June 26, 2016, 07:07:38 PM »
To me, the WWI uniform does not look like the same Feldgrau used in the second world war.  And the trousers seem to be a blueish color.

I want to differentiate my WWI guys from the WWII guys, so even if the Feldgrau was similar, I'd like to make the minis from different eras look a bit different.

Can anyone recommend a Vallejo or Citadel colors for the WWI uniform?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/43/73/4b/43734ba35d23b81af3cafab17e16040a.jpg

http://www.thehistorybunker.co.uk/acatalog/1german1914.jpg

http://s220.photobucket.com/user/Gamburd/media/German%20WWI%20Soldier/17-1.jpg.html

http://s600.photobucket.com/user/tcetihcra/media/Infantry06_zps73058333.jpg.html


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Re: WWI German Uniform Colors?
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2016, 08:01:08 PM »
You can find my recipe on Scrivsland: http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/more-wwi-germans.html

  • The uniform jacket and puttees were painted Field Grey
    The trousers Neutral Grey
    The helmets, mess tins and gas mask cases German Grey.
    The assault pack and gas masks were painted German Camouflage Beige.
    Haversack, flesh, rifle stock, bayonet handle and water bottle Beige Brown
    Flesh was then painted with Medium Fleshtone.
    The rifle slings and some straps were painted Saddle Brown
    Remainder of straps, boots, weapon fitting, bayonet sheath, shovel head, wire cutters, etc. were painted Black.

The whole lot was given a coat of Sepia Wash and then highlighted when dry:

  • Field Grey was highlighted Field Grey then adding a small amount of Dark Sand
    Neutral Grey was highlighted with Neutral Grey
    German Grey was highlighted with German Grey then adding a small amount of Neutral Grey
    Beige Brown was highlighted with Beige Brown then adding a small amount of Dark Sand
    Mediun Fleshtone was highlighted with Mediun Fleshtone then adding a small amount of Ivory
    Saddle Brown was highlighted with Saddle Brown then adding a small amount of Dark Sand
    Black was highlighted with Black Grey
    The rifle fittings, wire cutters, etc. were picked out in very thin Gunmetal Grey
    A Flat Red line is piped down the trouser seams and a small dot on the epaulettes
    Each edge of the epaulettes is piped with Ivory as is the piping on the collars of the NCOs

Finally, the detail was picked out in Peat Brown ink. The boots, puttees and trousers are then weathered with Tamiya Model Master mud.
Scrivland, my blog of wargaming ramblings: http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/

Online armchairgeneral

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Re: WWI German Uniform Colors?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2016, 01:50:39 PM »
This also Aircav's guide at the top of this section of the forum.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=12793.0

 

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