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Original Idea, Design Supervision, and Cover Design:
Mig Jimenez
Publisher:
AK Interactive
Editor:
Fernando Vallejo
Rendering Artist:
Claudio Fernandez
Concept Development and Project Manager:
Carlos Cuesta
Layout:
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Texts:
Mig Jimenez and Carlos Cuesta
English Translation:
Iain Hamilton and Rick Lawler
Photos courtesy of
Bill Auerbach and Lee Archer
Special thanks to:
Iain Hamilton, Bill Auerbach, Tom Jentz,
Thomas Hartwig, and Mirko Bayerl
Claudio Fernandez would like to dedicate this book to Paulina,
Claudio Agustín, Gabriel Tomás y Christian
Printed in Madrid
(c) 2012 AK Interactive. All right reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, actual or future, including photocopy,
recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without
permission in writing from the publishers.
Prologue
Modelers often rely upon black and white pho-
tos for reference and motivation when con-
structing and painting their models, and this is
especially true of the modeler who is interested
in World War II subjects. Period photographs
can be an important source of information to
the modeler, showing the vehicles, events and
personalities who took part and fought in the
largest conflict in human history. However, the
very nature of the black and white image can
be a challenge for the modeler as he is supplied
with only partial information. In fact, it often re-
quires an expert to extract all of the information
contained in a black and white image; determin-
ing a specific color from a shade of grey often
takes a trained eye. However, without the im-
portant color information a modeler is at a dis-
advantage, leaving them no choice but to guess
at the real life colors shown only as shades of
grey. Color brings life to our models, and if fact
many consider painting the most important step
in the modeling process. It is the use of color,
and more importantly the use of the proper
colors that place our models into their historical
context. At this point it is important to acknowl-
edge that certain modelers prefer techniques
that emphasize an artistic approach to color,
while other modelers prefer techniques that at-
tempt to match period colors exactly. I don’t say
that one style is more valid than the other, but
simply acknowledge that modelers use different
methods to interpret reality; some more expres-
sive and others more realistic.
While this book will be useful to all types of
modelers, I feel that it will be particularly use-
ful to the modeler who strives to apply realistic
colors to their models. Our teams of experts,
Carlos Cuesta and Claudio Fernadez, have
searched through hundreds of documents and
done extensive research in order to bring the
black and white photo into the color world. The
vehicle color profiles and interpretations pre-
sented within these pages are the result of very
careful study, ensuring that this presentation is
the most accurate interpretation of the colors
found on German vehicles in 1945, the final
year of the war.
Finally, I would like to explain why this book is
focused solely on the German 1945 vehicles.
The answer is simple; it is a very fascinating
period of history. Perhaps more than any other
year of the war, 1945 was the most dramatic
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for the desperate German army as it was forced
to employ every possible resource in order to
continue the fight. All types of vehicles were
employed in the transport supplies and sol-
diers, and even pressed into front line service.
And yet, even at this desperate hour, the Reich
was able to develop new technologies and new
weapons systems. Historian often limit their
discussion to these new tanks, rockets or light
weapons, but the colors and camouflages de-
veloped in these dark days was also impressive
and who’s influence can still be seen today on
our modern weapons. The colors and schemes
developed were done so out of desperate ne-
cessity. By 1945 the tide of the war had changed
against the Reich, overwhelming superiority by
the enemy had forced the German army to be
on a defensive posture. Becoming invisible to
enemy aircraft and anti-tank gunners became a
priority and so it comes as no surprise to learn
that even during these final months of the war
the German army devoted a great deal of en-
ergy and resources painting and camouflaging
their vehicles. In 1945 the variety of colors and
patterns used by the German army was very ex-
tensive, and it is almost impossible to find two
vehicles painted in the same manner – and this
is why this particular year is so attractive to mod-
elers. It has been my dream from many years to
be able to offer a compilation of 1945 German
vehicle profiles, and now, thanks to the efforts
of these two authors – Carlos and Fernando –
my dream is realized. This book is meant as a
reference for modelers and I hope that you find
it useful, but it also for enjoyment; for looking
back at a time in history where German tanks
were full of color.
Mig Jimenez
Technical information
German late war colors base on historical evidence, color photos of the era, RAL catalogs,
H.M. October 31st, 1944: Coating of Equipment of the Ground
Forces; Heeresverordnung no. 52, Coating of Equipment of the Ground Forces and Maschinenfarbe DIN 1844, ohne offizielle Anweisung ordinance.
RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb Aus 1944 DG III
SHADOW
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb Aus 1944 DG I
SHADOW
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
SHADOW
RAL 7028 Mid war version
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
RAL 8017 Schokobraun
SHADOW
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
SHADOW
RAL 8012 Rotbraun
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
SHADOW
RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
RAL 6011 B Resendagrün
SHADOW
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
SHADOW
RAL 6011 Resendagrün
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
SHADOW
RAL 6003 Olivgrün
BASE COLOR
LIGHT
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