Stalingrad
German Infantry Painting Guide
Hi everyone,
What follows is my quick and simple painting guide for churning out beleaguered German Infantrymen for the ruins of Stalingrad…
(Apologies, I forgot to include the paints in the photos like I did in my Soviet Infantry guide…)
1. First, I prime the figures black, this is essential for the style of the scheme.
2. Next, I liberally dry brush the uniform with German Fieldgrey. I also hit the webbing and boots slightly.
3. The next step is to base coat the equipment: bread bags Khaki, bed rolls and mess tins Green Grey, gas mask cases OD Green and the felt on the water canteens Flat Brown.
4. Then I paint any wood with Flat Brown such as rifle stocks and entrenching tool handles. I also paint any metal with German Grey.
5. Next, I paint the flesh and any weapon slings with Beige Brown. 
6. Then I tackle the headgear: steel helmets German Camo Green, helmet covers Khaki or Camo Beige and field caps Fieldgrey. 
7. Now its time for a wash! This step really ties the paint job together and hides a thousand sins. I use Agrax Earthshade and liberally apply it all over the models.
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