Been away from the hobby for a while, but starting to get interested again and want to get back to work on a project or two as time allows. And when one is away for a bit, there are always new kits, accessories, books, research, etc.

So was surfing about and came across this:

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/acrylic-sets/194-late-war-german-colors-.html

And the thing that caught my eye (and likely many others') is the late war three-color green scheme illustration (with the now-de rigueur red primer components).

The illustration depicts a Panther II which appears to be inspired by the old mismatched Dragon Panther II kit. It's complete with the 88mm Schmalturm which surely did not exist and furthermore, couldn't possibly exist.

The ad copy assures us that "extensive historical research" went into the formulation of these paints, if not the aforementioned particular scheme. So I am left wondering: What research is this based upon? I definitely did not know there were three separate late war green paints.

Not trying to be overly skeptical or polemical, just curious as to the documentation for these colors and schemes. Were new orders discovered? I tried searching the internet for these three colors in combination and came up with almost nothing. As I wrote, been away for a bit. Any light which can be shed is most welcome.

There are at least two greens, Olivgrun is the most common. Paint color could be affected by a number of things, even when it's fresh.

I think the Reed green B is intended as a highlight and the inclusion of the Panther II was just to take up some space in the book.

Vehicles such as Hetzers produced in Czechoslovakia seemed to have slightly different colors than vehicles produced in Germany. Maybe that is the basis for different greens, etc.