Camouflage Profile Guide Nea eeMarl Moly wwil LATE COLORS 1 oF fl German Late Colors is a set of 6 acyelic paints essential Ca a ea ere Late War Colors Army of 1944-45. Our new colors. have been carefuly researched : ey ee eee eee ed 4 Detected New Produets for a Successful Modeling Campa Pee eee ta choy Pe uO Cree) f biases ices1945 German Colors Original Design Supervision, and Cover Dasign: Mg Jimenez Publisher: AK Interactive Editor: Fernando Vallejo Rendering Artist Claudio Fernandez Concept Development and Project Menager: Carlos Cuesta Layout: PER Tests: Mig Jimenez and Carlos Cuesta English Tarsaton: tain Mamilton and Rick Lawler Photos courtesy of Bll Auerbach and Lee Archer Special thanks to: lain Hamilton, Bill Auerbach, Tom Jentz, ‘Thomas Hartwig, and Mirko Bayer! Claudio Fernandez would like 10 dedicate this book to Pauline laudio Agustin, Gabriel Tomas y Chistian Printed in Madrid (2 2012 AK interactive. Allright reserved. No part ofthis publication luced of transmitted in any form or by ary means, ronic or mechanical, actual or future, including photocopy, ing oF any information storage or retrieval system, without petmssion in writing trom the publishers, may be repr electPrologue ften rely upon back and whit and mot rg thee mo colrs that place our model: that certain madales preter te an artistic approac Final, | would like 10 2 more tharthe fight. ll types of vehicles were supplies and sok st of desperate ne je war had changed AL catalogs, HM Octob i Maschinenfar riculr 7 nd naw, thanks tot back at a time in history where German tanks sete fll f coor. Mig simone 3Introduction Before you continue surfing through the next pages of this book, | would like t0 explain to you few points regarding the purpose of this book. As mary of you already know, | am a fessional career have been 10 help other rmadelers to improve their skills and motivate them to continue in this great hobby. | am not ‘an, my background isin the arts, psy aller, and most of my efforts in my pro- chology, graphic, design and marketing, The interpretation of the real photos is always a bit subjective, but it possible to apply objective analysis to black and white photos in order to extract usefulolor information. Sometimes four conclusion of a colormight not corre: spond with the opinion of 2 war historian or that of a person who dedicated his fe to the study of German, tanks It snot my intention to decide if vehicle should only be painted in a certain colar, oF to critique any particular model. The purpose of this book is twofold First, to provide to modellers a fountain of in spration and ideas to create new mod Secondly, to provide entertainment tothe lov- ‘ats of German armour, history and the events related to Second War World. The paces of this book were created from the artist point of view ~ using an objective perspective, We have made a serious commitment to studying every aspect of the colors used by the German army during the final days of the war. Our goal was 10 provide the reader with a good point cof reference for the interpretation period pho- tographs. As you wil see the task of interpre tation can be at times wcky, and pethans you may disagree with our findings and draw your ‘own conclusions, We feel that ths type of de- bate, one based upon critical analyss, can be very positive for the modeler as we continue ‘to unravel the secrets of the past. The color n= formation andinterpretations presentedin ths book ate the result ofthe extensive research as performed by Carlos Cuesta. The tas, howe er. is not simple due to information that was incomplete or misleading, or new evidence ‘would later be found that would confit with prior conclusions, At times we might believe that a color is shades lighter due to a coating lof dust. Other times @ camouflage scheme right appear as darker color due to reflection. Many times we only have a poor photograph to base our interpretations upon. in all cases cateful study is required, Claudio Ferandez we form and life the research by creating the excelent illustrations found throughout this edition, | also wanted to give you an ex tra chapter that includes the Paper Panzers, a subject that has became very popular amongst ‘modellers. with perhaps the exception of the Maus, a few blueprints and Claudio's imagi nation ae al that can guide us as we explore these 1946 panzer. The Paper Panzer section is totally subjective and cannot be based upon photos of any actual vehicles, but please keep in mind that even when using our imagina tions we can base our painting choices on the knowledge we have learned by studying the actual 1945 panzers. itis abo very important ence and opinians of people who are involved with the study of Miltary History. These peo: ple have direct information from veterans 0 artefacts that show the oxiginal colors of tanks {and equipment. Mirko Baryert is one of these people. Mirko has studied in depth the history ‘of the battles that took place in the battles in Hungary in the closing days of the war, nud ing interviews with vetarans in whom he has learned many detas ofthe tanks and crews In racent conversations with Mirko we spoke ‘about the tank colors in 1945 in which we were ‘able to agree through the actual tank parts and pint chips the real colors used on German ve= Fieles during the war From these pages, I went to give im thanks for al his work researching {and studying al ofthese aspects in the history which are important forall modelos. ‘Coming to conclusion on exact colors isnot ‘an easy task even for the an expert, howe er, if we use the information that exists from real tank parts and by reading about the com: plex painting processes used in the factories and on the batlefield we can create a useful ‘uid for modellers to motivate them to paint some of their unpainted kits. Now, there are no excuses for lack of references due to the lack of color references. | hope that you enioy his work from Claudio and Carls, Mig Jimenez(ic. 1) The fst step to create Color Profiles ‘ctl interpret the black and white dying the different intensities of aes, we can determine which the ‘sponding color for each shade of grey shadow can be incorrectly in 35 snather colo in the camouflage Is why we must also analy the 2*20°5, sun postion, dust and many other (pic. 2) chs example of a Marder iH seen +2738" during 1945, the photo shows very netween cols, This can make olor is RAL 8012, which is 2017. based an historical informna- artention to how dark the color reas around the anten sde the color was RAL 8017. (ic. 4) > ths case, a heavy coat of dust 5 lighter. {hs final rendering wth a dust face and white image, we wil ut that can be seen in the ortant note that tan it sim rarminate with certainty what colors ¢ vehide na black and white pho the best we can do is give an the black and white image ation we have. Hewever in Istatter to enjoy painting ain interpretation than £55 wth historical accuracy and rss the rave fun and enjoy each kit> Panzer III ng the other ateratios, the gun has been updated and the reuz in RAL 8017 with blak tir, RAL 7028 0G Il and 8017. ted with RAL 7028 DG ll, 6011, ed {gun gave them the role of support tothe est ofthe vehicles nits unit was characteristic of the en ofthe war and not when itring WWI It fought RAL T > Panzer IlN Pe Sok 14172 Aust Sehrzen. This was the lst iho this vehicle and it went out of production in The base colors dunkelgelb RAL 7028.06 tl over sich large spots of reseds orun 60118, ‘and rotbraun @012 has been applied i fronts and its capacity to adapt to new rales and Mi, 6011 Bang gor.> Panzer IVH The variation of camoutlage we fn on the of the Pe wide. In this sehr Wisw case the Pz presents 2 RAL 7028 0G Il base with {6011 and 8012 spots > Panzer IVvJ Peiv swith turret Schirzen. The c 1 of RAL 7028 DG Illb the base color, Alsa noticeable is th > Panzer IVJ J ofthe sides covered with spare traces. The predominant colo is darker version RAL 8017, This clo ight colori 7028 DS I Belonging to 24 Panzer Division, this Pe J h was introduced during the middle of war. 8 DUFLAGE F> Panzer IVJ 4 Company, 11th Panzer Regiment belo st othe 6th Panzer Division. It presents a base color RAL 7028 DG | with large bands of 6011 and been rroutlage patie with only three which enables us to see th rn ollers and wire mesh Sch eatyin thelr oxginal sta zen, The colors are RAL 60118 and 8012 over 7028 DG Il. The vehide is not> Panzer Iv5 Most tkely the upper hull and wheels of tis vehicle were painted primer red 8012 in the factory, and then bands of 702 -on forthe components ofa vel Ii ane 6011 were apply toarve at cover this base But the lower hull seers to have been painted in a 7028 0G Il base color. twas comm jpper and lower hull the assembly point already primed, thisis shown inthe different aspect of > Panzer IV J Pillbox Turret | turret used during the Belin defense. These turets were used buried inthe ground. This method offers a less visible target and does not Jources were in short supply by the end ofthe war. RAL 7028 DG Il, 6011 B and 8017. require a chassis or an experienced crew. Both ofthese res > Panzer IV ‘Anold PZIV which has been through an update program. Noticeable is the primer color RAL 801? that appears under the antenna guard once this ciece has been removed, after repainting the rest ofthe vehicle in RAL 7028 0G I, 60178 y 8017,many vehiles were camoutl er and snow covered pla i Sn necessary, Under the white yed with white paint asin previous years. The much lighter 7028 late war versions and less 1d on terrain such asthe Soviet Union made it less necessary, However, for ths P2 IV it p- mouflage can be see the base color 7028 from mid war aver which BOI and 8O12 from the late > Panzer IVH camouflage pattern on the tute than the pattern seen on the hull Scharzen, but withthe same colors. The dust and dit olor RAL 7028 and also affected the 6011 and 8012 camouflage giving thern # more fated ard dul color AMOUFLAGE PROFILE GUIDE 11> Panzer IV H RAL 60118 and 8017 brushstrokes cover this PIV H tute, ‘gun, Base coloris 7028 DG I, Noticeable the urusual black Bal surtenclered inthe Kurland pocket, However the ull has been painted with spray reuz with red edge, especialy when compared with the numeral vith white edge > Panzer IVJ 4 the hul from anti-tank explsive rounds by separating an explosion from the vehicle. lors are RAL 60118, 8012 and 7028 06 I PIV Aust J with wive mesh Scharzen, This Sh > Panzer IVI ‘an example ofa Pz IV with the disc camouflage patter in RAL 60118 and 8012 over 7028 DG Il. The wire mesh Schorzen was introduced a substitu tion of metal plates in an attempt to reduce weight and manufacturing cost R> Panzer IVJ as inthis example, enabled > Panzer 38 (t) his vehicle was comg te by then and was along survivor. After many lang years of dn this case in RAL 7028 DG Il, 60118 y 8> Panther G Disc camouflage pattern apply by M.A.N. factory on a Panther G, This camouflage was applied with masks of circles connected by the border. The ye, RAL 7028 DG Ill, 6011 and 8012. > Panther G Panther G of Panzer Dwvsion. it presents a camouflage applied in M.H.N. factory made of large claganal str 028 DG Il, 6011 and 8012, of three ciferent colors, which cross the vehicle from side to side. R > Panther G primer red 8012 Panther G seen in Pasa. It cles oer a base col “4y unusual to find. The blue color> Panther G > Panther G mon to find vei lage during previo Panther G with outlage due to urees and the urean tera, wide open and snow covered plains ofthe Soviet Unio > Panther G Panther G final production with a paral! t-tonal stiped camouflage. This example was destroyed in Breslau area inthe spring of 1945. RAL 7028 D in, 6011 and 8012 16ROI Panther G of "Hermann Goring” Panzer Division, seen in Prussia. tis interesting that the Schurzen show a disc camouflage st of the vehicle is painted in the same colors out n a standard tr-tonal camouflage without the ae pattern. RAL 7028 DG I, 6003 > Panther G oufiage of “ambush” style made with dots. The base colors a RAL 7028 DG ill and overita pattern of 6011 and 8012 in 7028 DG Il have been painted over camouflage colos and 6011 over the base color,2e 3 Panther G turrets in different colors mounted an the factory trolleys in M.H.N. facies. Seen here are the chalk marks made bythe factory workers making notes and identification markings, The firsts painted in RAL. 7028 DG Il, second in 7028 DG |, and thi in red 8012, > Panther G Turrets > Panther G hull Panther G hull during the manufacturing process, probably in the MH N. factory. The difference between the two different shades of late war RAL Te fist and third outer wheels are painted the darker DG | variant, while the rest ofthe vehicle i painted in OG I 171028 can be seen onthe wt > Panther G Panther G of Kampforuppe fed in the MAN. fc per lost inthe fight for Stourent during The Bulge offensive This example gives an excellent example of how camou- RAL 7028 DG Il, 6017 and 8012.Panthers of M.A.N. the factory. Notice the las steel wheel without the rubber steering band. At the end ofthe wer some vehicles 0 tone camoutlage of RAL 8012 and 6011, amouflage with white 2gzag bands of winter camouflage. The contrast between white and RAL 7028 DG Ili very low in to hide the dark RAL 6011 and 8017 in a snow covered landscape 1 fa7uppe Peper during Battle cf The Bulge offensive and latin La Gi pice camouflage from the M.A.N. factory. RAL 7028 DG I, 6011 and 8012, 2. As with other vehicles from this 19> Panther G Panther G from Pz.Rat.130 covered with many The exposed sides were far more vulnerable than the slaped front ofthe Panther RAL 7028 DG I, 6011 and 8012. > Panther G Late production Panther Gas canbe seen by the elevated air intake onthe motor compartment and the “Flammernichter" exhaust pipes. RAL 702 DG I, Gott and 8012, > Panther GIR Panther G with dot camouflage and infrared visor. This camouflage was applied in Daimler-Benz factory during a short period atthe end of 1944. 7028 DG I, 6011 8 and 8017. 20. CAMer Divison in Berlin, May 1945. The base colo was RAL. 7028 mide war version when it was manufactured. A pattern the war has been pple later in the vehicles service Ife, giving the vehicle a distinct and unique appearance. ikely that this vehicle belongs toa training unit activated to fightin the defense of Germany, The tank was repainted with ving the Zimmerit which wes in great conditions due ta its use far ram the font, RAL 7028 DG I, 6011 and 8012. Panzer Division destroyed during the Retin defense. The mudguards have been removed and the vehicle has been repainted in 1G I 69118 and 8012, The swastika was rot a usual symibol on armored fighting vehicles> Tiger tt Tiger of 501 5,55.P2 Abteilung seen in The Bulge anc destroyed months later in Hungary. The mudguards once removed have left undercavered an area primed in red RAL 8012, The white 331 marking & 2 soviet capture identification RAL 7028 DG Il, 601 and 8012 > Tiger I! ‘The front area ofthis Tiger I has burned leaving the chasse of this vehicle completely blackened. Ths also caused the suspension to appear complet lowered and the gun isin the recoil position. Ths vehicle belonged to 501 s$S Pz Abteilung, The white numbers ae a captured mark. RAL 7028 DG 6011 and 8012 > Tiger Il Tier Ausf. 8 Sd. removed 22 CANlung destroyed by its crew in Jindtichv Hradec. This vehicle resents the remains ofa white camouflage on some areas. t 1028 0G Is very clear and the white paints very faded. The wheels have been removed for scrap after the vehicles was rendered 28 DG Il, 6011 Band 8012 12 of hs Tiger's comprised of RAL 8012 and 6011B pattern over 7028 DG Il, On the frantal area under the driver's hatch rust streaks < turet was completely covered with sare tack link in an attempt of give even more armor tots 70 tans ambush dot camouflage with faded edges. This complex camouflage scheme was intended to break up the lines and shape of 06 tl, 6911 and 8012 23> Tiger it Tiger lof 511 sH.Pz.Abteilung with ambush dot camouflage. This vehicle was one ofthe last te have been menufactured inthe Henschel factory RA 7028 D6 I, 6011 and 2012. > Tiger It Tiger lin t-tonal camouflage RAL. 7028 0G il, 6011 and 8012. Here we can see clearly the difference in color inthe area under the mudguards once uncovered. Ths is due to the difference in haw the drt and weather have affected this area which was once protected from the environment by the presence of the fenders > Tiger it “The suspension ofthis Tiger It has completly sagged after the vehicle was destroyed. Its camouflage s covered with white paint, but red primer RAL £2012 appears where the Zimmerit has fallen away. The white number 300 was painted by soviet soldiers after capture the vehicle 24 AQUFLA OFILE GLmany. Ths curious cmoutiage & popularly known as “Octopus” due tothe sina with tentacles and suck presents a reverse swastika and small skull and crossoones in ed of unknown origin. Also itis noticeable how sa under mudguards and the rest af the vehicle, with no apparently exalanation for this. We can duction of how it would appear before itwas burned out. RAL 7028 DG Ill and 6003,> Elephant elephant from 614 sehwere Heeres Panzerager Kompanie. Shown in Germany April 1945, possibly the last survivor ofits class, RAL 7028 DI, 601 and 8012 > Hetzer Hetzer with the gun and mantelet in primer red, probably assemble in the factory aftr painting the rest of the vehicle The white 117 in the front pa tian of the vei isa captured marking made by the Red Army. RAL 7028 DG II, 6011 Band 2012, > Hetzer The dsc camouflage scheme can be found on many ifferent vehicles such as this small Hetzer seen in Hallovile, France, in Novernber 1944. The gu has not been painted and presents the guns heat resistant primer paint in grey color RAL 7028 0G fl, 6011 and 8012. 26‘uflage. Noticeable isthe unusual Balkonkre hcls at thelend ta the war. RAL 7028 DG | 6011 8 ar lepicted witha unter based on 2 Tiger il chassis, Ths specific vehicles paint in RAL 7028 with a hard edge pattern in RAL 8017 and 6011 B, 27> Jagdtiger Sd.kfz. 186 Jagdtiger vith RAL 7028 DG | stipes over primer ed base 8012. Some vehicles atthe end of the war left the factories so quicly they dd not time to ‘apply corwentional camouflages > Jagdtiger Sd.Kfz. 186 |agdtiger of 653 Pz. Abtelung assigned to Karnpforuope Goggetle and destroyed by the 10th Armour Divison af the U.S. Army, The missing mud- ‘guards reveal an area fre of dit ance removed, which affects the camouflage colors that were under the mudguards, RAL 7028 DG I, 6017 and 80 > Jagdpanther 47008 DG I, used from the end of 1944 to the end of the war. Over this ase, a pattern of 8017 and 6003 has been ap Jagdpanther in a base cot of February 1943 unl the end of the war RAL 7028 DG I, 6003 and 8017 pect witha sovay gun, These two colors were use fromom the Pz-Jg,ABL ESS with a camouflage pattern corsisting of alternating bands in thee colrs tis common to see Jagdpanthers fate postion, RAL 7028 06 tl, 6911 and 8012. 1-20 with an odd camouflage. The wheels have been left unpainted and present the primer red RAL 8012 which is bly line. The gun has not been inted ané emains in the rey ime they ware paint in gun factories. RAL 7028 DG I, p saccpanther hard edge camouflage in three colors: RAL 7028 DG |, 8017 and 6011 B. This last shade of 6011 is recognized as a more vivid AMOUFLAGE PROFILE GUIDE 29> Jagdpanzer IV 1/70 (V) of 1945 in primer red RAL 8012, To hide so vivid a colorin the mice I strpes once inthe battle 12¢ IV U70 (V) probably left the factory ina hutry at the as painted with 70 This Jay ofthe winter, the vehic > Jagdpanzer IV L170 (Vv) nel. Once the crew abancloned the the vehicle in the battlefield, the engineers have paint a red mark This Jagdpanzer has lst at > Jagdpanzer IV L/70 (V) acement substitute for the orginal Also, the two frontal ofthe wat. RAL 7028 0G I, 6011 and 8012 The gun barel ofthis Pe 1V 70¢V) pl the stet rim style, which sw 30segdpanzer IV LI70 (V) hunter modification of Pz hull. Since it was aturetless vehicle it nas perfect fr ambushes. Alo, this design made the 06 Hl, 6911 anc 2012 er IV L/70 (Vv) 2s aso used on the P2 IV 70 (V). This vehicle has a replaced gun barel and steel ri frontal wheels, very common inthe lst SI, 6011 ana go sagdsenzer IV 1/70 (V) en and painted in atr-tonal camoulage in colors RAL 7028 DG Il, 60118 y 8012 31> Jagdpanzer 1VI70 (A) Jagdpanzer 1/70 (8) (Sd Kf2 162/1) produced by flaged in a different style. The Balkenkreuzis not standard and presents @ primer red fim. Gun in RAL 7028 0G I, 6011 and 8012, Hull isin RAL 7028 DG Ii an 6011 B. 1 lkettuntl March 1945. Ths example has sufered a change in the gun that explains why itis cam ‘edge tis noticeable thatthe frontal wheels do not have rubbs > Jagdpanzer IV L/70 (V) The 11 Panzer Division used Jadgpangers WV with disc camauige as showin this example Due 1 its small surface area of the gun, the cle mas could not be applied to paint this complex pattern, RAL 7028 0G II al and 8012, > Marder It Sd. Kfz. 131 Marder Sd. Kf. 131 as seen in Hungary in the winter of 1945, belonging tothe tst or 3 \ehicle gives the color a different aspect tothe color used in the entire veh Panzer Dhision. The dirt on the lower surfaces of cle as base tone: the RAL 7028 DG Il. The camoutlage consists of of 8012 and 6011 JIDE> StuG IG StuG IG in RAL 7028 DG Il and 6011, Although these colers are very clear, the dust and dirt have weathered and darkened the colors considerably 1028 DG il with ines of resents grn 6 obstacles.> StuG IG “This StuG Il G was abandon in Nowy Byd ov presents a strange spat of 8017 camouflage that appears mare splashed then painted, RAL -echosiouakia. Casemate is completely covered with a thick coat of concrete, Also its 7028 DG I, 6011 and 8017 ral square, > StuG ING StuG IG with an unusual thick Balkenkreuz, The base c large white Balkenkreuz > StuG IG StuG It G with waffle pattern Zimment on the hull and standard parallel strips inthe mantelet 1G, 6011 and 8012 ofthe gun. fis painted with ate war colors RAL 702 36G vas painted inthe factory in primer red RAL. 8012. Over this color spats of avaiable colors 6D11 and 7028 0G It StuG IG sStuG te has come from another vehicle a it arecents a completely diferent camouflage than the 25 darkened cornpletely some aeas in the lower bull. RAL 7028 DG i and 60 ofthe venice. The grease 7> StuG IV of geen RAL have been apolied on the reas where the base tones RAL 7028 OG} StuG IV witha vatation of the disc camouflage pattern. Small d isnot cover with crles, RAL 7028 06 tl, 6011 and 8017. Noticeable are the sold colored but alternating cplred road wheels > stuG Iv “This curious StuG 1V has square Zimmerit. The gun and saukopf have been changed but the previous muzz brake fas been Kept in place. Concrete been added over the casemate with spare tracks embedded in an attempt of increase the armor ofthe velfcle, RAL 7028 DG |, 6011 and 8012, > stuG Iv Sturmgeschata WV, with Schorzen modified to pivot onthe supports by te crew. The vehicle's painted in RAL 7028 DG Il, 6011 and BO12color and hard edge spots in RAL 60 was manufactured > stuH 426 th spots in RAL > su-100 aptured fom the Russians and assigned tothe 2¢ colors and a large Bakenkreu2 to avoid confusir 39> Sa.kfe.7 Sd.kf2 7 seen in Stettinin the spring of 1945. thas 2 Champaign cargo canopy wil cle isl is painted with wo ciferent shades of late war RAL 7028, DG | and OG I > Sd.Kfe. 7/1 Sd.Kf2 7/1 witha lak 38 de 2cm. The additional armor in the front f the vehicle and the gun are paint Panzer Grey RAL 7021 from the early days the war, probably savaged ftom a different vehicle. RAL 7028 DG Il, 6017 Band 8012. > Sd.kfz. 7/2 7 cm Fak 36 L/98 ant-aircrat gun in an uparmored version. The camouflage is composed by spots applied with a spray gun in RA fr 7028 0G I base 401 colors RAL 7028 DG |, 8012 and 6011 imitating vegetation. The vehicles tree of weathering which enables us to distin of RAL GO1T B have been painted aver the 7028 DG Ml base color, on the moter om ter knocking it out Sd.kfz. 250 New Sd.kfz. 250 neue at with MG 34 machine gun. The RAL 7028 DG I base color gives the vehicle a dark nd 8012 have been applied> Sd.Kfz. 251 € Sdikfz. 251 C. The interior ofthe tool storage compartment isin primer red which was applied nthe factory. This contrasts with the red camouflage 1 conditions and exposure to the elements. The MG. mantlt nif both are R painted in middle war 2, they ar likely fom different batches and sutfered dif (ors and probably came from a cfferent vehicle, Chasis colors are RAL 7028 DG IN, 6011 and 8012. > Sdkfz251D Ssdkfz, 251 Din tn-tonal camoutiage. For an un known reason a 322 number in black and White has been painted over the previous 442 in red and Whit This Further proof of fected the ability to paint and markings of German vehices, RAL 7028 1G 1, 6011 and 8012 the chaos of way > Sd.kfz. 251/21 Sd.kiz. 251/21 with M151 after being captured by the Soviet Amy in the Prague area. The Russian soldiers have covered the German symbols such 2 Bakenkreue with blue paint. RAL 7028 DG I an! 601 SUFLAGE PROFILE GUI 42> so kfz. 251/21 D. This vehicle was equipped with an ensemble ver 3 7028 OG base cor can be easly seen, 22 Ausf. D with a7 cm Pak gun. The camo 28 DG I in contrast with the DG tof the est of > Sd.kfz, 251D c.251 D painted in RAL 7028 DG I base color. Over the base colors, tne> sd.Kfz, 251/1D so.kfz,251/1 D inan eye-catching camouflage where each zone is painted in adi ‘causing the base color to almost disapoesr. ferent way. Ove the RAL 7028 DG Il large spots and dots of green 66011 have been applied and some strips of 8012, > Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper sWS rmachtschlepper (NS in ntl), Ths an eaty production vehicle recognizable by the lack of an armored Supply vice an cargo tractor Schwere Why of the vehicle and ina finer stripe in 8072 inside the previous, ‘ab and moter compartment. The colors are RAL with a wide band of 7028 06 lal long —~§ — er > sWS with 3.7 cm Flak 43 ‘ws with 3:7 em Flak 43 ant-areraft gun. Ths vehicle presents the version with armored cab ane motor compartment The camouflage olvegran RAs {5003 has been applied witha brush over 7028 0G Il> WS Panzerwerfer 42 45> Geschiitzwagen 38M (Sd.kfz. 138/1) “Grille”: GGeschatzwagon 38M (Sd.Kfz, 138/1) “rile painted ina dsc camouflage pattern tis probable that this is one ofthe last vehicles ofits kind to be made, while the use of ths camou‘lage coincides in time with the manufacture of this vehicle. RAL 7028 DG Il, 6011 B and 8017. > Sturmpanzer IV “Brummbar” sturmpanzerV “Brurmbar™ assault Change on the Schirzen due to dust even though they are painted the same. RAL 7028 D6 il, 6011 ané 8017s the upper surfaces in with dise camouflage scheme in Brown RAL 8017 and green 6011 over a base color RAL 7028 DG I Notice the appearance of color > Sturmpanzer IV “Brummbar” sturmpanzerV “Brummbar" assault gun of 219 Sturmpanzer Abtelung in Hungary inthe soring of 1945 Wheels are ste! rimed and look as though the orignal rubber rimmed version have been substituted, RA 1c camouflage pattern, The front 28 DG Il, 6011 and 801288 flak 36/37 colors, n this case we can see a 88 flak 36/37 painted in 3 tones RA fent and clearer 7028 DG I, probably fom a different origin. ircraft guns wea late war camoutla G |, 6011 and 8012.Also not that the support trailer is depicted in adi > Hummel rome key from the L/P2.Art Rat. of 6th Panzer Division. The mide of casemate has been repainted in the dark A 7028 DG il, 6011 and 6003, > Hummel Self propel un “Hummel” painted by hand ina tritonal camo «RAL 7028 DG |, 6011 and 8012 flage and personalized with the rame “Heid”, This vehicle was based on a Fz. IV chas:> Hummel ‘The “Hummel” was another ofthe many vehies to use a disc camaufiage scheme. The main problem of this sef-propel 15 cm. gun was that it care only 18 rounds of ammo and had to be resupplied constantly. RAL 7028 DG Il, 6011 and 8012, > Hummel panzerfelghaubitze 18M auf Geschitawagen IV (Sf) Sd. fz, 165 also known as "Hummel with an o 6011. Base colors RAL 7028 06 I 1 camouflage where the RAL BOI2 looks tobe the shadows projected by the 48> Sd.kfz. 124 “Wespe” 7 124 "Wespe" self-propelled gun of Grossdeutschland Panzer Division seen in Prsia during the spring of 1945, This vehicle was based zit hull and cari a 10 5 cm lH 18M L/28 gun, RAL 7028 DG I, 6011 B and 8012, > Sturmtiger srtiger destroyed in Ebendor, Germany, during the spring of 1945. t probably belongs to StuMrs Bt) 002. This ve on of csc camouflage pattern over which new masks have been applied making the patter even more> Opel Blitz pet Bitz in transport configuration with a canopy covering the cargo area. This canopy was camouflaged with RAL 8017 However, due to the! flexibilty the paint begins to chip from the lat easily. RAL. > Opel Blitz Cope! Bitz with a Flakviering 38 de 2 cm anti-sirratt qun. The lateral tables nthe cago area have been recycled from another vehicle. This canbe ream rized with the difference of the camouflage and the mark left fram the supports ofthe previous vehicle once removed. RAL 7028 DG, 6011 and 8012) > Opel Blitz ‘The Ope Blitz was @ popular and very widely used vehicle of German Army during WWI. This example is painted in RAL 7028 DG I, 6011B y 8012 the cargo compartment, a 3.7 Sd.Kfz. 234/2 “Puma” 7 ofthe US Amy in may of 1945. The turret is covered 28 DG Il pant scheme. ance vehicle é.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" surendered in Pisen to the 16 Armou wre of rope sed to hook vegetation as camoutlage over the monghror > Sd.kfz. 234/1 S.ktz, 234/1 in a olvegrun RAL 6003 over dunkelgelb 7028 0G Il ths example was used by the 4 Panzer Divison.> Sd.kfz. 234/46 Scherer Panzerspahwagen Sa Kfz,234/4 ina ts-tonal camouflage with colfrs from the end ofthe war. In the lower sides ofthe vehicle cleatly how the tones change when they are covered in dust RAL 7028 0G i], 011 and 8012. > Sd.kfz. 234/1 Reconnaissance vehicle Sd.Kfz, 2341. This @ wheeled vehicle hada 2 cm KK 38 L/S gun and a 7.92 mm machine gun. RAL 7028 DG I, 6011 and 8 > Sd.kfz. 231/8-Rad Survivor Sd Kf. 231/8-Rad after several years of war since this vehicle was manufactured from 1936 to 1943. This vehicle had double driver controls which made it very mobile and quick in advances and reteats during its reconnaissance missions. RAL 7028 DG tl, 6011 and 8012. 52 QUFLAGE PROFILE GUIDEque ISD S-Rad pe meewenschlepper Bet or RSO here mud and > Borgward IV radio-control demolition vehicle 1 1V radio-control demolition vehicle with ab 53> Bergepanzer Ill sergepanzer Hl with an unusual dis camouflage pattern n which the color appear faded and mixed. The usual appearance fortis type of comouage is complete apaque colors. RAL 7028 DG i nd 8017 camouflage pattern. This specifically has two ste agen let us see clearly the complexity of forms of th mn inthe late war period, RAL. 7028 DG I, 6O11 54Ken V DIPS > Flakpanzer IV Ostwind ‘The Fakpanzer “Ostwind was armed with a 3,7 cm Flak 43/1 gun, Ths example is presented with = jagged strices camouflage of alternate colors RAL 028.06 1, 6011 y 8012,fed and relssued after mounting an anti-acraft ret. The difference between late wat sly distinguished. Turet isn RAL 7028 mid war, 6003 and 8017. Hulls in RAL 7028 0G. tn, 6011 and > Wirbelwind Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind” of 501 SS-schwore Panzer Abteilung seen in Hungary in 1945, The vehicle has the turet painted in RALL 7028 DG | and 6003 ‘while the Puls painted in 7028 DG I, 8012 and green 6011. tis likely thatthe turret was recovered fram another vehicle, which would explain the appearance of diferent of colors, 56oe ea eg ace amrOE) CLS Set: propeled ant aiteraft gun prototype, Coelan, over a to see the 7028 0S I base colour, > E-50 Coelian > Coelian ‘ett propeled antvarratt gun named Coelian with Panther G hullin three different camouflage tones: 7028 DG Il, 8017 and 6003. The turret is painted in ed colour 8012, > Coeli Coalan in ambush camoutlege RAL 70 1 1, 6003 and 8017, with 3 Schorze} RAL 8012. This pcototype was designed to ‘equipped with tno 3.7 centimetres. Fak anti-aircraft guns over a mediur hal i case a Panther, On the turet, its possible see marks of wetor for 12 enemy plane 58tr prototype €-10 with rhtonal camouflage 7028 DG Il, 8012, & 6011. At fist, It was to be the army's light tankhunter witha 7 centimetre hich ould substitute the Hetzer version, > E25 “snkhunter £25, This vehicle was intended to substitute the tankhunters based on the Pz Il and P2V. [tis painted with base colour 70280 06 ii and rd edge bands in 8017 and 6011. It wears a black Balkenkreuz which is common during the ast months ofthe wa > E25 ankhunter medium £-25 in base colour RAL 6011 with camoufiage stripes painted 8017 and spt rings paintedE100 be buit withthe turret of @ Maus tank and 2 enlarged King Tiger hull. This image enables us to see the rel fal fenders have been removed. RAL 7028 DG IN, 601t and 8012 “The superheavy tank E-100 was projected t colour ofthe primer BD12 in the areas which have been exposed when the later > E100 superheavy t2nk 100 with a camouflage in RAL 6003 and 7028 DG Il known as Octopus. ‘eles inthe Dcnkelgelb band and the tentacles and suckers of the Octopus. This name comes from the similaty between the green > E100 100 with a cise camouiage in RAL 6011 and 8012 over 7028 DG Il. The large caliber of ts gun makes posible the application ofthis camouflage om the barrel due tits size 60 DUFLAGE‘andpanger vias going to be the heavy tank of the German army, replacing the King Tiger Note the dark grey colour of the gun. This was the ofthe heat resistant baked enamel prime ofthe German guns. RAL 7028 DG |, 6003 and 8012. > E75 “> £-75 presents a hard edge camouflage in two tones: RAL 7028 DG Ill and RAL 601. size of more than 75 tons gives the impression that ts enkreus and numerals, although they have a good $2 seem very smal in comparson. > E75 «this example ofE-75, we can see a camoutlage composed of large bands of Olvgrin 6003 and Redoxide 8012 separated by Dunkelgetb 7028 OG ti On the turret, an infta-ed sight is placed for right operations L fF 61‘The Paperpanzer E50 Standardpanzer was intended to substitute the Panther in its roll of medium tank. In this case, the tank hasan infra-red sight on the turret for right operations, RAL 7028 0G il, 6011 and 8017, > E50 ‘Ths £50 shows the hullin RAL 8012 while the turret is palering with herd edge bands of RAL 7028 DG | and 6003. Tisis due to recycled and rei turret over a hull which was made quickly without any time to paint it due to heavy bombardment > Kugelblitz “The Kugelbit ws the last Flekpanzeron the chassis f aP2 IV, The turret hast been painted and it has stil the original prime red colour, which has been matked with a simple white Balkenkreus. Chassis is paintedin RAL 7028 DG |, 6011 and 8017 62 P> Geschiitzwagen Tiger fiir 17 cm K72 (sf) \tawagen Tiger fOr 17 cm K72 (s) was destined to be a heavy sell-propelled gun based onthe Tiger 8. The Diack Bs aris are, although it appears very small in cornparzon with its 13 meters of lanath and 3.15 of height. Chasss in R eels in RAL 8012. > Geschiitzwagen Tiger fir 17 cm K72 (sf) cschtzagen Tiget Fir 17 em K72 (ss painted in base colour 7028 06 |, which cr than the version that was used inthe middle of the War Here we can see the “erence between the datk green RAL 6011 ofthe end ofthe war and the RAL 6003, «that the muzzle ofthe gun is shown in primer red 8012, > Leopard econnaissance light tank Leopard VK 1602. It is painted in two cfferent RAL 71 pearance ofa rea feline. The number | shows that itis the second vehicle of the ong distance radi. 63> Lowe ‘The elaborated camouflage of ths Lowe presents a bass of RAL 7028 DG Ill over which has been applied a camouflage using cies tomplates to paint with 8012. After which bands of 6011 Green are applied over the previous steps. Notice the infra-red sight in prime re colour, ‘This Lie shows a turret and a camouflage hull which are very cferent. Most likely this isthe consequence ofthe recyeing of the turret of a damaged vehicle, RAL 8012, 7028 DG Il and 6011 > Lowe anzerKamptwagen VI Lowe, superheavy tank of 90 tons. tis camouflaged with RAL 7028 mid version, 7028 DG Il and brown 8017. 64 EP> Waffentréger 8.8 cm PAk 43/3 Experimental prototype Watfentriger 8.8 cm PAk 43/3 used by the 3th Panzeragér Abteilung ofthe Division “Lilich von Hutter” during the defence of Beri, RAL 7028 DG Il, 8012 and 60118 > Maus \With 188 tone the Panzerkampfwagen Vil Maus isthe heaviest tank that has ever been made, butt never passed the tests phase ts main armament was gun of 128 mm in adition toa coaxial of 75 mm. RAL 7028 DG il, 6011 B and 8012 > Panther I! panther ll wi a fettious comoutlage based on rings and strips of RAL 8017 over 7028 DG I. The rear section of the gun is painted in RAL. 7028 usec inthe middle ofthe war fr unknown ceasons, CAMOUFLAGE PROFILE GUIDE 65> Panther I ‘he Panther il with three different green tanes used by Germany in Europe. The darkest tones the RAL 6003 used since February 19 he war. The brightest tone s RAL 6017 B, The wheel in ed RA. 8012 appears to be a replacement installed after camoutlaging, > Panther It ‘The gun 88 Kw /71 and the infrated sight ofthis antr Il makes that its a fantastic vehicle fr the night war. Two ofthe lateral Schirzen havent ‘been primed or painted and they show the metal completely rusted. RA. 7028 0G Il anc 6003. > vKkaso2 The VKaSQ2 in éamoutlage with dlagonal bands in3 colours, RAL base colour applied inthe factory. 28 DG Il, 6011 and 8012. The wheels have been pinted in green. Most likely the 66 FLAGE Fen enncs 0 naclaa 2g> Leopard Leopara based an vig’ 16003, 6011 and 6011 8 68> vKa502z The render of & VK4502 which Mig Jimenee used as a basis to paint one of his models. The muzzle ofthe gun has been substituted and itis pained in RAL 7028 common ofthe middle ofthe war. Itis paint in RAL 8012 and stripes of white camoufage> Panther I Panther i based in MG's replica. nthe fis version, we can see a vehicle painted in RAL 7028 DG Il and green colour 6011 with its umeral and Balkenkceu2 in white sihouerte In the second version, we can soe the same vehicle captured by the Alles who added markings in American Olive Orab Green, white stars, some per sonal phrases and an American radio antenna, 70 |OUFLAGE PROFILE GUIDEBibliography: Histor ws R12-Central RestorationColorsiPaletts {on line] 2012 -ehttp:historwsfbmwr12/eng/resta-06b.php> [consult: May 2012] ‘Avereac Bill and Ancien Lee, Panzerwrecks 1. Monroe, New Yo Panzerwrecks, 2004. 98 p. 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