combatpainter  | 27 Jun 2009 7:49 p.m. PST |
Not really my theater but don't remember Germans in long white coats auction |
| Hrothgar Returns | 27 Jun 2009 8:32 p.m. PST |
The only similar thing I've seen in photos is a bed-sheet worn like a long cape or smock.
I've never seen white greatcoats, only field grey |
| aecurtis | 27 Jun 2009 9:11 p.m. PST |
Yes, well some might question the concept of "Early German Assault Rifles", too: auction (There are some other oddities in their listings, but I will leave the reader to discover them.) However, we must not question the knowledge of professional painting services. Particularly not their color choices. The Editor doesn't like that. Allen |
| Prince Rupert of the Rhine | 27 Jun 2009 11:52 p.m. PST |
Artistic lience seems to be the order of the day. I like the basing on this DAK platoon not sure where all the logs and grass come from in the desert but hey it looks nice. auction |
Frederick  | 28 Jun 2009 4:56 a.m. PST |
Greatcoats were field grey, but as noted there were lots of white sheets/etc used, at least early in the East |
| combatpainter | 28 Jun 2009 7:34 a.m. PST |
I happen to be painting this winter pzgrenadiers and was just making sure. I am aware of the sheets but those models are wearing the great coats. Anyway, I like the models. Are they FOW models and are they second generation or first. They look much more paintable than the DAK Pzgrenadiers which look rather emaciated. |
 John the OFM | 28 Jun 2009 7:41 a.m. PST |
Allen, does that mean that we are not allowed to mention the red-haired pale skinned Ansar that were on eBay a few years ago? |
| aecurtis | 28 Jun 2009 12:46 p.m. PST |
John, that was the Beni O'Leary tribe of the eastern Sudan. CP, as far as I know, BF has only done them once, as pack GE720. They were released towards the end of what I call the "classic" period, if that's what you mean by second generation--in… 2005? 2006?. See: link As the article shows and describes, some of the figures are wearing parkas or "zeltbarn" (I weep…***) over their greatcoats. The ones with smocks would have the only item that one would want to paint white. Note that the figures don't have helmet covers, either. ***Some guy just recently signed up for the FoW Forum with the nick "Fallschrimjager". It just seems so--right. Allen |
| Buzzkill | 28 Jun 2009 4:03 p.m. PST |
Isn't a Zeltbarn where farmers put their Zelts at night to keep them safe? |
| combatpainter | 28 Jun 2009 9:15 p.m. PST |
CP, as far as I know, BF has only done them once, as pack GE720. They were released towards the end of what I call the "classic" period, if that's what you mean by second generation--in… 2005? 2006?. See I thought they had produced some replacement models with bigger heads or something like that. Yes, in the link they are painted they way I expected them to look like. All is good though. |
| 11th ACR | 28 Jun 2009 9:48 p.m. PST |
Oh come on everyone, we are talking about FOW aren't we? That should explain every thing in those three words. |
