German Camo Practice

[Dave Jay]

Normal service resumed i presume.


Im with alan on this.

[Dave Jay]

A lot of armour was hand painted in the field, access to a compressor and spray gun wasn't always available.

[Guest]

What you you have achieved with handbrushing these models is great.

[Guest]

A lot of armour was hand painted in the field, access to a compressor and spray gun wasn't always available.

Excluding the application of whitewash, all German armour post August 1943 was painted in field workshops. The vehicles arrived from the factory with a base coat of Dunkelgelb & the camo was applied at company level, usually by a number of crews - not each individual crew. The workshops had access to spray equipment - painting a tank by hand would take a good deal longer than with a spray gun, especially when doing many vehicles at a time.


Whilst there are no absolute certainties during wartime (especially when fighting a losing war), this practice remained in place right into 1945.


The idea that every German tank was painted in random individual patterns is a common misconception. Nazi Germany was a totalitarian state & therefore central control was paramount.


By September/October 1944, many vehicles were painted direct at the factory, usually in the Hinterhalt-Tarnung or "ambush pattern".


As the war drew toward its end, supply & manufacturing problems led to an inevitable breakdown in procedures, but by that stage, very few tanks were making it to the front lines.


Cheers


Patrick

[Dave Jay]

Once again i stand corrected!


I hesitated in posting back on this forum, but my hesitation was founded, i shall remain clear of this shit forum.

[Dave Jay]

Once again i stand corrected!
I hesitated in posting back on this forum, but my hesitation was founded, i shall remain clear of this shit forum.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeasee ban me!

[Alan 45]

What you you have achieved with handbrushing these models is great.

Cheers Ralph I appreciate that , long way to go with the standard camo but the winter is coming along very nicely

[Guest]

Once again i stand corrected!
I hesitated in posting back on this forum, but my hesitation was founded, i shall remain clear of this shit forum.

Dave, for heaven's sake! I haven't corrected you, merely increased your knowledge perhaps?


One of the main reasons for this, or any other, forum to exist is the sharing & learning of new information.


Because of what's happened before, we might not be fast friends but that doesn't mean we can't coexist on here.

[Guest]

Its looking good there Alan the panzer IV looks just right, as for the other I think both skills have merit and their down sides.


scott

[Alan 45]

Its looking good there Alan the panzer IV looks just right, as for the other I think both skills have merit and their down sides.
scott

Cheers Scot your absolutely right it needs work , I have some academy kits I can work on


Give me six months and it will look good

[John]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeasee ban me!

ok

[Guest]

ok

[Guest]

I never used airbrush. All I have done by now is paint brush. One day I will try it.

[Alan 45]

It's coming along nicely now , I think I've found a system that works now I just need to perfect it


This is a kuble I built ages ago so I repainted it in a sand yellow








It needs work but I'm in the right ball park I think

[Guest]

This looks good Alan.


Are you using a stippling motion?