My journey as a new WWII miniature wargamer

[Kiwi]

Hi everyone!

I am a totally new miniatures wargamer. I will use the Flames of War rulebook (4th edition) that I already bought. And I have just received my first 6mm buildings and german and american units.

I would like to know which military vehicules (tanks, artillery, tank destroyers, APC, planes, halftracks ...) were the most commonly used in WWII. There is too much to learn so I want to buy the most common and learn which countries have used them.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Kiwi]

Well, after adding a black primer to my five Jagdpanzer E-50, it's time to add the base layer. After searching internet, I found that there is too much variation in the camouflage pattern.

1. Do you know what is the usual camouflage pattern for this vehicule during the second world war?

2. What is the best technique to create a camouflage pattern in which the colors seem to blend slowly against each others? By that, I mean that the brown is not to brown and blends slowly to the green and the dark yellow ...

 

[Kiwi]

I have finished painting my first Jagdpanther but I am not to happy with the result. I don't know what is the problem exactly. Maybe a lack of yellow stripes? One thing I know is that the brown and the green are too strong.

 

[Kiwi]

After painting my first 6mm Jagdpanzer for about one hour and a half, here is the result. Big difference between the before and after picture. I am not finished yet. I still need to paint the tracks and paint some little details .

Ugly



Way better

 

[Quaralane]

I know how hard working on little bitty stuff like this can be.
Nice work

 

[Kiwi]

Here is the final result after painting my first 6mm german Jagdpanzer. The model looks way better than the photos.

 

[Quaralane]

Looks really good. I know how hard it is to get pics of things so small

 

[Kiwi]

I just finished painting my five Jagdpanzer. They are now drying after I gave them a coat of Vallejo Matt Varnish. I have now found a way to improve the camouflage.

Next project, the Hanomag Sdkfz251.

 

[Kiwi]

Hi everyone. I have just painted my four Sturmtigers. I have also added a nazi flag on top of one of them because I learned that Germany used flags to prevent bombing by their own aircrafts.

Do you know if this was a common thing?