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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Basic German Wehrmacht Uniform WWII (era 1942 early-Late 1943) Guides, Samples, Info, & Notes for Figure Painting

Revell 02584 German Panzergrenadiers 1944 (yes late)

Revell 02511 German Armoured Infantry

PSC Late WWII German Infantry 1943-45 Paint Guide

FOW German paint set Guide mid-late WWII

F.O.W. German Paint Guide

Vallejo Field Grey Shading from: http://www.coloradominiatures.com/infovallejopaints.aspx

Vallejo Paint Refs. for Basic German Uniform from site below †††

COLOUR GUIDES for painting German WWII Minitures
Super Post w/ uniform photos & Vallejo color refs. †††: http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=23796 (HERE)

Artizan Designs website ref.

German http://www.artizandesigns.com/guides/GermanArmyColours.pdf HERE

Real nice 15mm german paint reference from blog also basing ref. http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/15mm-plastic-soldier-company-german.html (HERE) also heavy Weapons HERE< http://scrivsland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/15mm-plastic-soldier-company-german.html and More photos BLOG PIX HERE
As Seen Above Super ref. many uniforms: http://www.coloradominiatures.com/infovallejopaints.aspx LINK

UNIFORM/ARMY PAINTING GUIDES:

FOW on WWII Germans: http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&art_id=3555 FOW HERE

Nice Painted samlpes with References: http://www.lloydianaspects.co.uk/models/paintgerm.html
How to Paint WWIIGerm.Infantry 28min Vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUstJxb6mjI B.O.W. HERE

German Paint Guide 1/35: http://www.2paintminiatures.com/paintingagerman.html GUIDE HERE

GERMAN WWII CAMOUFLAGE PAINTING GUIDES:
German SS camo tutorial http://www.warlordgames.com/30352/painting-waffen-ss-plane-tree-camouflage/ TUTORIAL

FOW on WWII German Grenadiers Camo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1LRlHszEqzE
Paint SS autumn Camo Pattern Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbkEpfrFS1Q VIDEO HERE

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Night OP's July 7th, 1943 or July 2013?

At dusk, the Officer said, if we do not advance he'll shoot us. Now that's management.

One step backwards, and YOU GET SHOT!

I hate this crap!

It's dark, and I think a mind field is a head

Every one better be advancing

I sense the enemy. I'm shooting

ROAD TO KURSK: 7/6 Rattel Can Paint Session

Son needed to paint at the same time as me. He is much more patriotic as me.

Tribute to Discount Beer, Paint Table Top Cover

Bic paint rack going in for first time

The noise compressor. In place & waiting for non rattle can session

Germans ready to go in Tamiya Field Grey

Soviets with TS-3 = XF60

SprayBooth

Well I'm being total selfish

All the parties

Grey Vallejo Spray Can Primer Came Out with Frosty Texture. Not sure if I can smooth out texture with some sort of buffing. I have not had good luck with this product.

Floquil Base Black Primer came out nice and smooth on this 20mm Metal German Officer. I have had good luck with this Primer

German 15mm in front 20mm beind

Soviet color looks good so far

Friday, July 5, 2013

ROAD TO KURSK: 15&20mm Pre-Spray Volunteers for Paint Test

Past 20mm Voluntees go it again

Coffee stir sticks taped to Kabob sticks pocked into syrofoam

15mm Reds ready to spray

Gerries in 15&20mm

Been waiting tu use this Bic display holder as paint holder

Metal Germans to get Black primer

We will see how this works for set up. This is set up for Spray Cans. Soviets will be sprayed in Tamiya XF60 Dark Yellow and then dipped in Minwax. Germans spayed in XF65 and dipped in Minwax

VALLEJO: Conversion Charts

Here are charts by Vallejo to convert other colors paints to Vallejo Model Color & Model Air.
Vallejo Model Air Catalog Link HERE, TT Previous Color Inventory Post HERE
These are some of the more current color conversion combinations that interest me on the eve of painting:

Tamiya XF58 Olive Green <=> Vallejo Model Air 71.013 Yellow Olive RAL6008(need to order)/May be incorrect/Check!! AND Model Color 70.892 Yellow Olive RAL6008 FS34096
Tamiya XF61 Darkgreen <=> Vallejo Model Air 71.018 Camouflage Black Green RAL6012 FS34094 AND Model Color 70.896 German Camo Extra Dark Green RAL6012     XF61 roughly <=> Camouflage Black Green RAL6012 (MA 71.018) Also very close To 71.017 Russian Green
Tamiya XF64 Red Brown <=> Vallejo Model Air 71.040 Burnt Umber RAL(8017) FS30108 AND Model Color 70.984 Flat Brown RAL8011 FS30108 XF64 roughly <=> Rotbraun RAL 8017 (MA 71.041)
Fieldgrey MC<=>MA: Vallejo Model Color 70.830 German Fieldgrey WWII RAL7009 FS34086<=>Vallejo Model Air 71.020 German Green RAL7009
Fieldgrey TAM.<=>MC: Tamiya XF65 Field Gray <=> Vallejo Model Color 70.893 U.S. Dark Green FS34079
Reflective Green RAL6003 MC.<=>MA: Vallejo Model Color 70.890 Reflective Green RAL6003 FS34082 <=> Vallejo Model Air 71.092 Medium Olive(Olivgrun) RAL6003 FS34102
Dunkelgrau Panzer Dk. Grey RAL7021 MA<=>MC:  Vallejo Model Air 71.056 Dunkelgrau/Panzer Dark Grey RAL7021 FS34086<=> Vallejo Model Color 70.862 Black Grey RAL7021 FS37031
Dunkelgleb Dark Yellow RAL7028 MA<=>MC:  Vallejo Model Air 71.025 Dunkelgleb Dark Yellow RAL7028 FS33440<=> Vallejo Model Color 70.978 Dark Yellow RAL7028 FS33440

Dunkelgleb Dark Yellow RAL7028 TAM.<=>MA&MC: Tamiya XF60 Dark Yellow <=>Vallejo Model Air 71.025 Dunkelgleb Dark Yellow RAL7028 FS33440, AND Vallejo Model Color 70.978 Dark Yellow RAL7028 FS33440