Battle ready, and looking good enough to play with, are my key aims when painting. After Hammerhead, I was inspired to paint a miniature. Seeing some amazing miniatures on show. I also had some flawed but not unusable miniatures from our Germans. Which would work with some heads I bought while at Salute in 2019. The plans for the heads from Salute 2019 completely passed me by. They sat in a draw, gathering dust and value.
I wanted to put a stop to both of them. I knew I could paint well enough for the tabletop. Not only that, but I could develop a guide and for people to see how easy it is to paint historical uniforms. Like, if I Pandy can paint it, it has to be easy.
Below is a guide to getting your Germans battle ready for Trench Offensive. With some photos to add context.
Prime with Citadel Colour Zandri Dust
Coat
Base - Army Painter Dungeon Grey
Layer - Army Painter Field Grey
Trim - Army Painter Dragon Red
Wash - Citadel Colour Nuln oil
Wood and leather
Base - AK interactive mahogany brown
Layer - Vallejo English Uniform
Metal
Base - Army Painter Gun Metal
Skin
Base - Citadel Colour Ratskin Flesh
Layer - AK Interactive Pastel Peach
Wash - Citadel Colour Reikland Fleshshade
Boots
Base - AK Interactive Smoke Black
Hair
Base - 50/50 Blend AK Interactive White Grey and AK Interactive Zinc Chromate Yellow