Tutorial/Painting Guide: Galen's Wehrmacht- Early & Late War- Part Two

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 Step Nine: Highlight the raised uniform areas with the appropriate Colours. The Early War Soldat (Left), has a German Tkcr. I (Feldgrau) for the Tunic and Russian Tankcrew I for his trousers. The Late War Soldat has the German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau) afor the whole uniform.

Step Ten: Highlight the Field Gear.

 Step Eleven: Paint the Flesh tone Highlights. I used Ryn Flesh (P3)

 Step Twelve: Highlight the wood. For these I used Bloodstone (P3) and Gun Corps Brown (P3) Respectively.

 Step Thirteen: Paint the Suspenders and Belt...

And Finished!

Don't forget to add the appropriate Waffenfarbe to their Shoulder boards! These Soldaten are Infantry. Now they are ready to be based.

Tutorial/Painting Guide: Galen's Wehrmacht- Early & Late War- Part One

So, Some people on the Bolt Action International group over on Facey-Space asked for some photos of my Germans using the Painting guide I posted a couple days ago. Upon examining my figures I realized I had modified the painting guide as I acquired more paints and they didn't quite match. So Here I am painting two new figures I found in my Assorted Mini Box to showcase the colours and style I use.

 Step One: Prime in Black. I use the Army Painter Black Primer

 Step Two: I paint the flesh tone base using Idrian Flesh (P3) and the helmet using Great Coat Grey (P3)

 Step Three: I paint the uniform using German Tckr. II as a base for the Early War (Left), and German Tckr. I for the base of the Late War (Right)

 Step Four: Then I move on to the Field Gear. The only major colour difference between Late War and Early war that I can find is the shovel covers. Early war is Black, and Late war is a sort of Olive Drab.

Here you can see the different shovel cover colours.

 Step Five: Paint all the wood bits the rifle and the shovel handle. I use Umbral Umber (P3) as a base for all wood.

 Step Six: Paint the Gun Metal, and buckles. I prefer Cold Steel (P3), as my go to metal colour because it makes the metal pop on a table.

Step Seven: Hit the miniature with your favorite Wash/Ink solution. I prefer Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) 

Step Eight: Wait for the Wash to dry.

Note: I chose to paint the Webbing after the highlights are finished.

Part Two >>>

Painting Guide: Galen's Luftwaffe Waffenfarbe (Corps Colours)

Waffenfarbe translates to " Corps Colour" and is used to distinguish different corps of a military branch.  It is usually displayed on the collar and shoulder boards of the M41 Tunic. Here I will be listing the colours I used to distinguish my troops.

Shoulder Board Colour: Grey Green

• Generals (White): White Scar (Citadel)
• Artillery (Red): Evil Sun Scarlett (Citadel)
• General Staff (Wine Red): Sanguine Base (P3)
• Military Judical (Dark Purple): Beaten Purple (P3)
• Field Chaplins (Purple): Genestealer Purple (Citadel)* 
• Engineer (Pink): Pink Horror (Citadel)
• Pilots & Ground Forces (Yellow): Sulferic Yellow (P3)
• Radar & Air Traffic Control (Bright Green): Wurm Green (P3)
• Fallshirmjager (Green): German Tckr. I (Feldgrau)
• Administration (Dark Green): Gnarls Green (P3)
• Transport & Reserve (Light Blue): Meridus Blue (P3)*
• Medical (Blue): Cygnar Blue Base (P3)
• Air Comms (Brown): Bloodtracker Brown (P3)

* These colours I have not yet used. They were picked out from the paint swatches at the FLGS.

Painting Guide: Galen's Waffen-SS Waffenfarbe (Corps Colours)

Waffenfarbe translates to " Corps Colour" and is used to distinguish different corps of a military branch.  It is usually displayed on the collar and shoulder boards of the M41 Tunic. Here I will be listing the colours I used to distinguish my troops.

Shoulder Board Colour: Cryx Bane Base (P3)

• Artillery (Red): Evil Sun Scarlett (Citadel)
• Veterinary (Crimson): Skorne Red (P3)
• Armour (Pink): Pink Horror (Citadel)
• Replacement Services & Engineer (Orange): Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel)
• Signal & Propaganda (Bright Yellow): Sulferic Yellow (P3)
• Cavalry/ Motorized Recon (Golden Yellow): Averland Sunset (Citadel)*
• Mountain/Light Infantry (Light Green) : Iosan Green (P3)
• SS Police Rifle Division: Yellow Olive
• Infantry (White): White Scar (Citadel)
• Supply and Technical (Light Blue): Meridus Blue (P3)*
• Medical (Blue): Cygnar Blue Base (P3)
• General Officers (Light Grey): Cryx Bane Highlight (P3)
• Concentration Camp Guards (Brown): Bloodtracker Brown (P3)
• Administration (Bright Blue): ????*
• Recruitment (Dark Green): Gnarls Green (P3)
• Security (Bright Olive): Highlight Italian Tkcr.

* These colours I have not yet used. They were picked out from the paint swatches at the FLGS.

Painting Guide: Galen's Wehrmacht Waffenfarbe (Corps Colours)

Waffenfarbe translates to " Corps Colour" and is used to distinguish different corps of a military branch.  It is usually displayed on the collar and shoulder boards of the M41 Tunic. Here I will be listing the colours I used to distinguish my troops.

Shoulder Board Colour: Olive Grey

• Artillery (Red): Evil Sun Scarlett (Citadel)
• Veterinary (Crimson): Skorne Red (P3)
• Armour (Pink): Pink Horror (Citadel)
• Military Police (Orange): Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel)
• Field Chaplins (Purple): Genestealer Purple (Citadel)*
• Specialist Service (Wine Red): Khorne Red (Citadel)*
• Signal Corp (Bright Yellow): Sulferic Yellow (P3)
• Recon/Cavalry (Golden Yellow): Averland Sunset (Citadel)*
• Mountain/Light Infantry (Light Green) : Iosan Green (P3)
• Armoured Infantry (Meadow Green): Wurm Green (P3)
• Infantry (White): White Scar (Citadel)
• Transport and Supply (Light Blue): Meridus Blue (P3)*
• Medical (Blue): Cygnar Blue Base (P3)
• Engineer (Black): Black
• Specialist Officer: Russian Tankcrew I
• Propaganda: Cryx Bane Highlight (P3)

* These colours I have not yet used. They were picked out from the paint swatches at the FLGS.

Painting Guide: Galen's German Military (1939-1945)

EDIT: Due to people asking for pictures, I have Included some of my models.

This is the painting guide I have developed for my own German Army. Is it completely historically accurate? No. But it's close enough! For those of you that have an issue with non-historical accuracy for miniatures I'd like to direct you to this article on Warlord Games's site.

All paints listed are Vallejo, unless otherwise noted. The base and highlight are divided with "//".


Fieldgear

• Webgear: Black
• Breadbag: Russian Uniform WWII//Afrika Korp Tankcrew
• Shovel Cover (Early-Mid): Black// Highlight German Black
• Shovel Cover (Mid-Late): Russian Uniform WWII// Afrika Korp Tankcrew
• Gaskmask Tin: Olive Grey// Battledress Green (P3)
• Canteen Cover (Early): Gun Corps Brown (P3)// Bootstrap Leather (P3)
• Canteen Cover (Mid-Late): Gun Corps Brown (P3)// Bloodtracker Brown (P3)
• Mess Tin: Olive Grey// Battledress Green (P3)
• Ammo Pouches: Black
• Ammo Pouch (Variant #1): Yellow Green// Traitor Green (P3)
• Ammo Pouch (Variant #2): Highlight Japan Tkcr.// Highlight Afrika Korps
• Anklets/Gaiters: Yellow Green// Traitor Green (P3)
• Anklets/Gaiters (Variant): Khaki// Highlight Ge. II

Wehrmacht Uniform

• Helmet: Greatcoat Grey (P3)
• Uniform: German Tkcr. I (Feldgrau)// German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau)
• Uniform (Variant): German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau)// German Tkcr. 1 (Feldgrau)
• Trousers (Early-Mid): German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau)// Russian Tankcrew I
• Greatcoat: Greatcoat Grey (P3)// German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau)
• Undershirt: Cryx Bane Base Highlight (P3)// German Tckr. Highlight (Feldgrau)

Uniform Note: Mix German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau) w/ Greatcoat Grey or Traitor Green or Umbral Umber  for Late War.

Luftwaffe Uniform

Luftwaffe Ground Forces

• Uniform: 2 parts Regal Blue/Kantor Blue (Citadel)+ 1 part German Tkcr. II (Feldgrau)// Russian Tankcrew I
• Belt: Bloodtracker Brown (P3)

Kreigsmarine Uniform:

• Uniform: Regal Blue/Kantor Blue (Citadel)

Panzer Korps

• Uniform: Black// Highlight German Black
• Early War Vehicle Base: Ironhull Grey (P3)
• Late War Vehicle Base: Rucksack Tan (P3)

Other

• Painted Metal: Rucksack Tan (P3)
• Painted Metal (Variant): Traitor Green (P3)
• Painted Metal (Variant #2): Yellow Olive
• Painted Metal (Variant #3): Middlestone