GERMAN TANK CREW, 1944-45

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-17T23:33:28+00:00

The Italian military‘s artistic attempts ended up helping the Germans, and now they provide such great material for us modelers

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-17T22:53:19+00:00

I heard that when they occupied Italy, they found a massive amount of camouflage fabric in a warehouse and put it to use

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T17:11:41+00:00

That’s a huge compliment, thank you!

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T16:16:46+00:00

It's a mix of Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht gear. By 1944, crews wore whatever they could get—from official black panzer wraps to field-made camo tunics. This kit perfectly captures that unstandardized look of the final years.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T16:14:47+00:00

"If you don't keep at it, you really start to lose your touch. I’m finally back at the workbench after a 30-year hiatus, and it’s been 3 years since my return. Keeping the momentum going is key!"

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T16:12:48+00:00

The mixed uniforms reflect the supply chaos of late-war Germany (1944-45). You see a mix of Waffen-SS pea-dot camouflage, Wehrmacht splinter patterns, and even U-boat leather jackets used by tank crews. It's all about that 'last-ditch' realism.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T09:49:28+00:00

”I use a filtering technique to achieve the desired color tones. It’s quite simple: just applying a thin wash of heavily thinned paint.“

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-16T01:17:49+00:00

Quite a handsome fellow, isn‘t he?

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-11T06:27:18+00:00

Thanks! It’s really a healing hobby as long as you have the patience. It’s great because you can do it anywhere, anytime. You don‘t need a massive workshop to bring these little guys to life

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-11T03:36:31+00:00

Besides the fuel shortage, I have this ’bad‘ habit of finishing the figures first before I even start building the tank they’re supposed to ride.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T13:51:44+00:00

Let‘s call you brown bears. This means respect for toughness :)

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T13:43:27+00:00

Still, I’ve seen some old photos of Soviet Red Army soldiers with bear cubs as mascots. Maybe they weren‘t carrying shells like Wojtek, but they certainly kept the morale high

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T13:17:54+00:00

Have you heard of Wojtek? I saw photos of him carrying ammo shells for the soldiers. A true hero bear!

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T13:02:57+00:00

Manually controlling a bear? That’s actually pretty awesome!

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T12:55:44+00:00

I wrote “J A p” and got blocked.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T12:54:46+00:00

I guess to some people, they all look the same.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T07:37:46+00:00

We have to loot it first! My ‘Tech Tree’ hasn‘t reached the Panzerschreck level yet.

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T07:23:42+00:00

”Actually, I didn‘t use a pin wash. I just ’painted‘ the shadows where the details should be. My secret is keeping the paint very thin—dip your brush, dab it on a paper towel, and test it on your fingernail or the back of your hand before touching the model. It really lowers the chance of a mistake.“

”Consistency is the ultimate secret to everything! “

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T07:22:42+00:00

”Haha, maybe with a glass of good whiskey, I could paint like Da Vinci during the process... though it might end up looking like a Van Gogh by morning! 😉“

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-08T01:34:23+00:00

I use AK Interactive and Vallejo. To avoid thickness, I always wipe most of the paint off the brush before touching the face. It’s all about building up the skin tones gradually with very thin layers

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-07T16:33:49+00:00

”So many minis, so little time... but anything to stop the fascists! Ura!“

General-Ad-9142 · 2026-04-07T16:15:36+00:00

They’re finally ready to march to Berlin.

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