German East Africa

The paint schemes are relatively straight forward. For the Schutztruppe and Askari I primed them with Army Painter Skeleton Bone. The cloth folds were carefully washed with GW Seraphim Sepia. Leather gear was Army Painter Leather Brown washed in GW Seraphim Sepia. Rifle stocks and canteens were Vallejo Mahogany Brown also washed in Seraphim Sepia. Rifle barrels and canteen caps were painted black. Bread bags were Vallejo Canvas again washed in GW Seraphim Sepia.

Schutztruppe hats and leggings were Army Painter Uniform Gray and washed in Seraphim Sepia. The hats were edged in white and the cockcades were white and red. The outer ring should be black but that detail is so small I just washed them with Seraphim Sepia.

The Askari leggings were also Uniform Gray but washed in Army Painter Blue Tone. The blue trim of the Schutztruppe was Vallejo Prussian Blue.

Buttons and buckles were Army Painter Plate Mail washed in GW Nuln Oil. Caucasian flesh was Vallejo Dark Flesh washed in GW Reikland Flesh Shade. The Askari flesh was either GW  Mournfang Brown and washed in Seraphim Sepia or Mournfang Brown then layered with Skragg Brown washed with Seraphim Sepia.

The sailors were primed white and then painted white again. Shading was difficult but ultimately I wound up using GW Apothecary White in the folds and then highlighting back to white. Collars and rank insignia were Vallejo Medium Blue. Leggings were Vallejo Canvas. All other equipment was painted the same.

Naval officers uniforms were similar to the Schutztruppe minus the blue trim and keeping the helmets white.