Gents,
I doing these 3 models for a group build, and I’m wondering if anyone has ideas for how to paint and weather them?
I’ve seen some photos online and they look like some are black, some are sort of a dull silver gray, plus some parts, like around the breech(?) etc are more of a bronze color?
Any help is appreciated!
Michael Smith
Have you seen this video? It may give you a clue on how it should look.
Considering the scale, I think you may not need to add many effects other than some tonal variations (and the different shades of the parts that can be seen on video).
Thanks. I may have seen it but I can’t tell. did you insert the link or am I missing something?
Panzerbüchse 39 explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jupKqqqgBJM
Granatbüche 39 explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWFX08ay-pE
Ouch… it was the one linked by Hermann above, it seems that somehow I did not add the link. Stupid me.
I’ve had a quick look at the video and the answer is self evident from this. But they don’t cover the Sturmpistole. I have a book on German Small-arms by A.J.R. Cormack, which has a colour section. Generally, most German small-arms are blackened, including the Kampfpistole and signalling pistols (Leuchtpistole) as seen in the video and this coating (paint?) wears off on corners and levers, like the safety, leaving bright or dull metal showing as per the video (in UK weaponry, the coating was known as “Parkerising”, presumably from the inventor/manufacturer and the German coating is probably similar). However the Leuchtpistole 42, which is made from metal stampings, has clearly been left in natural metal colour. Incidentally, the Granatbusche 39 and Panzerbusche 39 are basically the same weapon. When the Panzerbusche was shown to be ineffectual against modern armour, the Germans fitted the standard grenade launcher as fitted to rifles and used it fire an anti-tank grenade instead. It still wasn’t very effective.