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Post by gwoods on Apr 16, 2006 10:21:51 GMT -5
Hi Ebob, superb figures!!! I wonder if you can help a newbie to WW2? The German sentries, are they whermacht or Luftwaffe soldiers? If so any idea where I can get uniform pictures and also the 'Berlin' fig is he a 'SS' or again whermacht soldier?
I am using the pics from your website to base the colours of POW's but no colour pics of Germans (except Ferrets).
Thanks for any help.
Gary
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Post by Ebob on Apr 18, 2006 7:02:20 GMT -5
All the guards and officers at StalagLuftIII were luftwaffe (at least before the escape)
so the german uniform colour is an airforce blue-grey with either red or yellow trim round the shoulder straps and colour badges (yellow for luftwaffe - red for AA gun battalions)
The POWs are all allied airforce officers.
However their uniforms are a random mix of all allied uniforms - navy, army, RAF etc
This is because all prisoners are first collected in holding camps (Dulags) where they are stripped and showered - clothing is piled in a heap - and then they are ordered to dress (quickly) so they put on what comes to hand.
Experienced POWs will realise that choosing a selection of uniform types will aid future escape attempts as the diversity of material is useful to the tailors when constructing civillian copies.
German uniform colour: Luftwaffe uniform blue. Helmets are the same colour but appear slightly darker in tone to the uniforms so add a little black. All straps are black.
Is available as acryllic from Valejio. Or simply mix a medium grey and add some blue.
Add a little more blue for RAF uniforms.
In the movie the ferrets all dress in black overalls - from photos however some appear to be wearing grey - but could be anything as the photos are all b&w.
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Post by gwoods on Apr 19, 2006 4:02:46 GMT -5
Cheers, I painted the Ferrets and the 'SBO' and don't they paint up well!!!
Are you still planning an official SBO fig in the future or do I stick with the Penguin Officer figure as a stand in SBO?
Cheers for your help above gonna start the Guard figs today.
Gary
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Post by Ebob on Apr 19, 2006 9:36:24 GMT -5
Stick with the miniature you're using for now - next release is more likely to be some motorbikes  |
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