Near-perfect feldgrau?

[PoorOldSpike]

I don't know if this is an original jacket or a modern replica, but either way the colour seems absolutely spot on and a good example of feldgrau (grey with a tinge of green)-

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/sub3/obr13.jpg

[ACSpectre]

That is a great example. It is a hard color to match well in model paints.

[Earl of Grey]

Looks a bit to greenish for a M36 field blouse to me, but from what I know, there were a lot of varying shades depending on the manufacturer. And since that seems to be a M36 field blouse I think it's a replica rather than an original - although one can argue that, the field blouse being that of a Stabsarzt (field surgeon with the rank of captain), it is original because it hasn't been worn very often.

[razorboy]

German Officer's were allowed and normally purchased 'private purchase' uniforms ... that accounts for the variety of shades and materiel when it comes to officer's tunics/breeches. Here are a pair of Austrian Army issue enlisted man's feld grau trousers from the early 50's ...
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee2/froglevelzcool/Main%20Dump%20Album/DSCN33860001.jpg
they were made from stocks of the same material used in 1944 -45 is my understanding.
Examples of Private Purchased Tailored Uniform Colours:
Sepp Dietriech ....
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee2/froglevelzcool/Main%20Dump%20Album/put021.jpg
Otto Skorzeny ....
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee2/froglevelzcool/Main%20Dump%20Album/put026.jpg

rb

[Bootie]

I don't know if this is an original jacket or a modern replica, but either way the colour seems absolutely spot on and a good example of feldgrau (grey with a tinge of green)-

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/sub3/obr13.jpg

I believe this was a hoax? Im sre it came out of a dig up suitcase of German stuff in Russia?

[Earl of Grey]

Here's a nice link to what I believe are genuine pieces: http://www.speercollection.com/military/german/Uniform/ - compare those.

[PoorOldSpike]

This pic gives a good comparison between the dull grey paint as used on many German AFV's, and the field-grey uniforms which had a tinge of green-

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Photos/Stug-ammo.jpg

[razorboy]

As far as commercially available paints go ... Humbrol Feld Grau is as close as you can get .... IMHO.

[PoorOldSpike]

As far as commercially available paints go ... Humbrol Feld Grau is as close as you can get .... IMHO.

Yes I tried it some years ago and it's good, but didn't like to use it for ALL the figures in a gun crew or diarama because as we know, colours fade and change slightly due to wear and tear in the field.
So I prefer mixing my own fieldgreys, then I can give different men or groups of men slightly different shades.