Hi people,
A little help required please.

Having read the book "Iron Coffins" I have bought a Revell 1:144 scale Viic/41 U-Boat model.

Can anyone please help me with the correct colours to paint the hull and superstructure. Being an AFV and aircraft modeler this is my first attempt at a submarine.

Any recommendations as to the best paints would be of great help.

I look forward to your comments.

Regards
Martin

Hi Martin.

Grey grey and grey. Joking aside though Lifecolor do or did a box set of German naval colours. Also woth considering are Citadel pints from Games workshop, they do a nice range of greys, just a matter of picking/matching them up.
You could try using search to see if you can pick up any old build blogs here for any WWII German uboat and someone may have a more definite idea.


Keith

Check out Daniel Moscatelli's U-boat builds for accurate colours and weathering.
Julian

You could check out the Dive 3 campaign over in the campaigns pages there are some great builds there. myself i use Tamiya acylics and windsor and Newton oils for wheathering hope this helps
Keith

Grey it is then!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys I will heck out the Dive 3 campaign.

is there a link to Daniel Moscatelli's builds?

Cheers
martin

Hi Martin: The kit instructions have a good color selection to choose from. The Kagero 3D books show various color combinations as well as very good detailing photos. I did one of those subs U-96 which is posted in the dive 3 campaign. I painted it with Lifecolor paints, and detailed it with a few AK washes. Have a look. Bob

There is an excellent search function at the top of the page Martin,
cheers,
Julian

Hi Martin,
Do you brush paint or airbrush?
Do you use acrylics or enamels?

Cheers,
Joe

Hello friend Martin!! Welcome to the hounds of Wolves .... jejjeje Iron Confines "Ataúdes de Acero " is one of the best books that I read!!! The topic painting of them U - boot gives for many discussion. There is an excellent work on the topic of the friend "Dogie Martindale". Send for MP your E-mail and send it. But if you do not want so many thing ... this one is an ideal set!!!

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/43425.html#data_detail

Regards Daniel

Hi Jose,
I tend to brush paint rather than airbrush. Although I do own one I am not very competent with yet.

Enamels and acrylics I use them both.
regards
Martin

Thanks Daniel for the link. That looks like the answer to my question.

Looks like a mighty impressive set of paints.

Thanks for all the help.

Martin