Kreigsmarine Camouflage colours. [Archive]

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Wolfehunter

11-26-07, 11:50 PM

I was looking around and finding ways to improve my work. I try to make U-boat colours more realistic. So I ask myself what paints did they use. Did they use primer? Why 2 different of colours, one for upper and one for lower hull?
How would rust effect this or weathering?

So digging around I don't know if others have posted this but I'm posting some sites I've found so others can benefit from this knowledge.

http://smmlonline.com/articles/kriegsmarinecamo/kreigsmarine.html
This site deals with surface ships camo patterns and article written by Daniel H. Jones

http://uboatcolours.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/
Wanadoo site for U-boat colours and markings.

More later.

If anyone has sites please feel free to post them.:up:

Koondawg

11-27-07, 05:15 AM

Good find...interesting reading :up:

Wolfehunter

11-27-07, 05:52 AM

Thanks Koondawg.:up:

U-5000

11-28-07, 07:19 PM

Yes these colors look good. I could see some nice paint jobs on the VIIB, VIIC boats with the 1941 Operation Rheinubung

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6954/paintbism1941rheinub02sys6.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/1853/paintbism1941rheinub06snb1.jpg

:up:

Koondawg

11-29-07, 07:13 AM

http://www.rontini.com/scope.html
Im still looking but this is a good one....
or here and this one includes u-boat songs
http://www.diodon349.com/Site_Main_Pages/german_uboats.htm

danlisa

11-29-07, 07:19 AM

I have a PDF at home called Uboat_Colours.pdf and it gives you the actual colour references used. I'll upload it when I'm home.

In the mean time, here is the Subsim research (old sticky, since archived) thread. It should have some information that's useful.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=418656&postcount=1

danlisa

11-29-07, 07:35 AM

Ooo, I've found the PDF.:rock:

Get it here - http://files.filefront.com/uboat+colourspdf/;9146495;/fileinfo.html

This PDF is the best source I have ever seen for historic/accurate Uboat Colours.

Wolfehunter

11-29-07, 07:54 AM

ooowh very nice danlisa I had to have that! thankyou.:up:

Koondawg

11-29-07, 08:55 AM

Very nice Dan....thanks :rock:

wildchild

11-29-07, 02:23 PM

TOP FIND ill be looking at some of them :hmm::rock:

Wolfehunter

11-30-07, 12:09 AM

Heres a post I made a while back and it has some serious photos. I though these might help those looking for something new to do.:up:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125053