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  • Member since
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  • From: Clovis, Calif
German infantry uniforms
Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:43 AM

hi everybody, I am planning on bulding a halftrack with some german infantry inside. THe box/instructions say to paint the figures german gray. However on a different box it shows the troops in some form of green. I want the model and figures for the western European front. If any one knows of a website or the colors that they use on their Germans would be helpful.

Tamyia, testors, or model master paints please.
John
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Sunday, March 28, 2004 5:28 PM
My DML German figure kits:
helmet and uniforms - Uniform Gray (F.S. 34226), Tamiya xf 22.

Tamiya German figure kits:
helmet and uniforms - Dark Green (F.S. 34079), Tamiya xf 65.

Hope this helps.

Dan

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    August 2003
  • From: South Australia
Posted by South Aussie on Monday, March 29, 2004 2:56 AM
John, the term field grey is very misleading as the german uniform shade can be anything from a grey to a greenish grey. The colours highlighted by Dan are seem to be a good choice.
Wayne I enjoy getting older, especially when I consider the alternative.
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    April 2003
  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Monday, March 29, 2004 4:48 PM
John,
www.aththefront.com has alot of good source pics of uniforms. The cater to the re-enactor community and have alot of valuable info and reference pics. Look there and make the match with your paints.

Mike
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
    October 2003
  • From: Clovis, Calif
Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, March 29, 2004 8:09 PM
THanks Mike, the website was very helpful! As for the
Tamiya colors i will get them the next time i go to hobbytown.
Thanks for the help.

P.S. Anyone else think that somebody should make a sticky for WWII uniforms? seems to bee alot of questions out there.
John
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 1:24 AM
Polly Scale seems to be too blue.
  • Member since
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  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:47 PM
John,

Wanted to give you a follow up if you weren't too far along yet.
As you paint your figures, the branch colors used in the piping you want to look for are listed below:

Airlanding, Line Infantry, Volksgrenadiers, Fortress, Reserve, Training, Depot, all use white for their branch color.

Rifle Divisions and brigades use Light Green

Assault troops (Luftwaffe -Sturm), , use Gold Yellow

Mountain units use Light green

Mobile Troops:
Panzer regiments and battalions use Pink
Armored Infantry (Panzer Grenadiers) use Grass Green
Motorized Grenadiers use White
Recon Fusiliers use White
Anti Tank (Panzerjagers) Pink

Artillery:
Artillery units use bright red
Armored artillery, Assault Artillery, AA Artillery, use Bright red
Rocket launcher units use Bordeaux red

Engineers:
Armored Engineers, Mountain engineers and Pioneers use Black

Signals corp use Lemon Yellow

Supply troops use Light Blue
Medical troops use Dark Blue
Veterinary use Crimson

Security Trrops:
MP's use orange

Hope this helps,

Mike
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
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  • From: Clovis, Calif
Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:43 AM
Wow that helps a bundle! THanks
John
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