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Afrika Corps Paint Schemes & Uniforms?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 10:42 AM UTC
Hi All,

Does anyone have some samples of Afrika korps paint schemes for a Tiger I (mid-production)?

I may also do this as winter, so if anyone has any winter schemes, that would be great, too!

Oh and finally, does anyone have any examples of Afrika Korps uniforms? I have the Tamiya 1/35 assorted infantry set, so I would like to skin them to complement the tank.

Thanks!
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 10:57 AM UTC

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I have the Tamiya 1/35 assorted infantry set, so I would like to skin them to complement the tank.


Is your tank skint, dude?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 11:04 AM UTC
hi BulletTooth,
please see the links for DAK uniforms
http://cosmos.oninetspeed.pt/dak/dak/uniforms.htm
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-uniforms/afrika_korps.htm
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Francisco
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 11:15 AM UTC
I found this earlier today here at armorama board! Great reference!

http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/galer_mund_index.htm
BulletTooth
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Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 12:16 PM UTC

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I have the Tamiya 1/35 assorted infantry set, so I would like to skin them to complement the tank.


Is your tank skint, dude?


Sorry, used the word "skin" instead of paint. I work in the video game industry, so I am used to saying "skin" for how a model looks

Thanks to the others for the links!
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 02:25 AM UTC
Here's a good link for uniforms,
http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/germanuniforms/index.html

Quite informative

thenoblehaus
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 05:38 AM UTC
Were the German Jerry cans used in the dessert for water really painted flat black?
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 07:31 AM UTC
Some of you may have come across this already on the Internet, but I wanted to share it anyway

I REALLY like the weathering and sand he used on it.

http://hsfeatures.com/tigeriearlydj_1.htm
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 10:54 PM UTC

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Were the German Jerry cans used in the dessert for water really painted flat black?

hi Kenneth,
i didnt see Germany cans painted in flat black. as i know they were gray,dark green or sand. to simulate it as a water can ;best thing to do is to make a white cross on it like the one in this photo


please also read this
link for more info.
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thenoblehaus
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 12:15 AM UTC
Thanks, Graywolf. That makes sense to me. Didn't think they were anything other than what you stated, darn instructions they real should get their info strait.
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 05:46 AM UTC

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darn instructions they real should get their info strait.


Hehehehe, that's why I decided to look online for some REAL experts, such as I have found here at the Armorama
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