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I have gone for the mixture of uniforms for my Heers guards, ranging for Early War uniforms to the Mid War uniform and my thinking is these are second line troops and would have their uniforms replaced once the serviceability of the old uniform was no longer. I am not totally sure if this would happen but I guess it would.

So I started is the early war greener field grey jacket and green trousers and I did this for all the troopers and officers in the high jack boots.

The Model 1936 Tunic (Early War) tone recipe is:

The based tunic colour with Vallejo Model Colour German Cam Ex Dark Green, highlighted with VMC German Uniform, and added further highlights of VMC Light Green Blue and VMC German Uniform at 50/50 mix.

Then I added a wash of Vallejo Model Colour German Cam Ex Dark Green, watered down with 5 parts water.

Colours used for the Model 1936 Tunic

Vallejo Model Colour German Cam Ex Dark Green

Vallejo Model Colour German Uniform

Vallejo Model Colour Light Green Blue

I worked on the grey trousers for the Model 1936 Tunic and to some of the overcoats.

The trouser and great coat (Early War) tone recipe is:

The based tunic colour with Vallejo Model Colour Dark Blue Grey, highlighted with VMC Neutral Grey, and added further highlights of VMC Light Grey.

Then I added a wash of Vallejo Model Colour Dark Blue Grey, watered down with 5 parts water.

Colours used for the Model 1936 Trouser

Vallejo Model Colour Dark Blue Grey

Vallejo Model Colour Neutral Grey

Vallejo Model Colour Light Grey

For the troops in the short boots and gaitered trousers, the Mid-War uniform or the Model 1940/41 Tunic and trouser, I when for the “new” field grey uniform colour.

The Model 1940/41 Tunic and trouser (Mid-War) tone recipe is:

The based tunic and trouser colour with Vallejo Model Colour German Camo Dark Green, highlighted with VMC German Field Grey, and added further highlights of VMC Green Grey.

Then I added a wash of Vallejo Model Colour German Camo Dark Green, watered down with 5 parts water.

Colours used for the Model 1940/41 Tunic and Trouser

Vallejo Model Colour German Camo Dark Green

Vallejo Model Colour German Field Grey

Vallejo Model Colour Green Grey