Anyone know the RAL colour for this?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:17 pm
I'm trying to find the RAL number, and colour designation, for the 1939-45 Iron Cross medal ribbon. I've been building- even scratch-building tanks now for five years, but have never tried populating my tracked steeds with figures. None that I've painted, that is.
So....it's time for the fine Tamiya brushes, and the illuminated mega-Loupe. However, whilst I now have a set of panzer uniform colours- there are a few colours I can't replicate.
The red used in the Medal ribbon is one that has stumped me. It varies (as all colours do) with light conditions; but it looks like a type of scarlet, with Heinz Tomato Soup thrown in (but not literally ).
The same colour is used on the ubiquitous bullseye type cap badge. The one here is from a German Police hat, but it looks the same sort of shade.
Ignore the figure top-right. That's just some initial (unrefined) detail t be painted over.
Soldiers often wore the Iron Cross ribbon from the second buttonhole down.
In the rummaging process, I also came across this useful figure daubing website:-
https://www.panzermodels.co.uk/blogs/ne ... ejo-paints
with Panzer crew colours (Vallejo) 1939-45:
Panzer Crew 1939-1945
Field Cap: Neutral Grey V70.992
Beret: Black V70.950
Officer Cap: German Uniform V70.920
Cap/Tunic/Trousers: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Waffenfarbe: Sunset Red V70.802
Belt/Boots: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Shirt/Gloves: Neutral Grey V70.992
and the Panzer Uniform detailed for a 1939 Leutnant. Handy, yes, but I'm looking for 1944-45 vintage
So....it's time for the fine Tamiya brushes, and the illuminated mega-Loupe. However, whilst I now have a set of panzer uniform colours- there are a few colours I can't replicate.
The red used in the Medal ribbon is one that has stumped me. It varies (as all colours do) with light conditions; but it looks like a type of scarlet, with Heinz Tomato Soup thrown in (but not literally ).
The same colour is used on the ubiquitous bullseye type cap badge. The one here is from a German Police hat, but it looks the same sort of shade.
Ignore the figure top-right. That's just some initial (unrefined) detail t be painted over.
Soldiers often wore the Iron Cross ribbon from the second buttonhole down.
In the rummaging process, I also came across this useful figure daubing website:-
https://www.panzermodels.co.uk/blogs/ne ... ejo-paints
with Panzer crew colours (Vallejo) 1939-45:
Panzer Crew 1939-1945
Field Cap: Neutral Grey V70.992
Beret: Black V70.950
Officer Cap: German Uniform V70.920
Cap/Tunic/Trousers: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Waffenfarbe: Sunset Red V70.802
Belt/Boots: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Shirt/Gloves: Neutral Grey V70.992
and the Panzer Uniform detailed for a 1939 Leutnant. Handy, yes, but I'm looking for 1944-45 vintage