Looking for a source of U-boat camoflauge

[dmlavan]

Does anyone have a good source (book or website) that shows pictures of various U-boat camoflauge schemes. I have a few books (Iron Coffins, Luth's Biography, Shooting the War and Operation Drumbeat) and "U-boats in Action", but good pictures of the various camoflauge scenes are few. I want to try my hand at a few more skins... Thanks.

[Wolfehunter]

Every place I searched is copyrighted or you have to pay. The few samples are too small and non navy. Look at Steeds work. He has made nice patterns to a camo design.

[dmlavan]

Wolfehunter - thanks. Steeds' work is great... I think I have downloaded all of his skins. With so many out there from him, Fubar, Venatore, etc., I'm trying to find something that hasn't been done before.

[Wolfehunter]

Originally Posted by dmlavan

Wolfehunter - thanks. Steeds' work is great... I think I have downloaded all of his skins. With so many out there from him, Fubar, Venatore, etc., I'm trying to find something that hasn't been done before.

You and me both

[lutzow]

Dmlavan and Wolfehunter - i founded some photos...









Maybe something from this will inspire you, Kaleuns.

If anybody got any camo for any subs on photos - please post them here!

[Cezbor]

Try this:
Primary sources

Allgemeinen Baubestimmungen (Building Regulations Order) Nr. 31 (March 1940)
Allgemeinen Baubestimmungen (Building Regulations Order) Nr. 31 (November 1941)
Allgemeinen Baubestimmungen (Building Regulations Order) Nr. 31 (July 1944)

Secondary sources
Gannon, Michael. "Black May." Aurum Press, 1998.
Högel, Georg. "U-Boat Emblems Of World War II 1939-1945." Schiffer Military History, 1999.

Jones, Daniel H.. "Kriegsmarine Camouflage 1939-45"
Jung, Dieter, Abendroth, Arno and Kelling, Norbert. "Anstriche und Tarnanstriche der deutschen Kriegsmarine" (Painting and Camouflage of the German Navy). Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1997.
Paterson, Lawrence. "Second U-Boat Flotilla." Leo Cooper, 2002.
Showell, Jak P. Mallmann. "7th U-Boat Flotilla." Ian Allan Publishing, 2003.
Showell, Jak P. Mallmann. "U-Boats In Camera." Sutton Publishing, 1999.
Stern, Robert C.. "Type VII U-Boats." Brockhampton Press, 1998.
Stern, Robert C.. "U-Boats In Action." Squadron/Signal Publications, 1977.
Werner, Herbert A.. "Iron Coffins." Cassell Military Paperbacks, 1999.

Maybe this will help: http://uboatcolours2.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

[dmlavan]

Lutzow, Cezbor,
Thanks! These will be helpful

[Wolfehunter]

Thanks guys.

[K Gunz]

Genedige Dmlavan and Wolfehunter,

Not a source as such but there is a photo taken of U-83 (my chosen U-boat) with quite a distinctive camouflage. I do not know how to attach the photo here but if you go to my previous thread 'Signature Block Emblem' and look at Karleu. Jochen Mohr's addition dated 09-10-2007 ,07:24pm - you will see a rather unusual camo pattern. It would be fabulous if you were able to create a skin based on this pattern. Good luck Karleuns and gute jagd.

[Wolfehunter]

Originally Posted by K Gunz

Genedige Dmlavan and Wolfehunter,

Not a source as such but there is a photo taken of U-83 (my chosen U-boat) with quite a distinctive camouflage. I do not know how to attach the photo here but if you go to my previous thread 'Signature Block Emblem' and look at Karleu. Jochen Mohr's addition dated 09-10-2007 ,07:24pm - you will see a rather unusual camo pattern. It would be fabulous if you were able to create a skin based on this pattern. Good luck Karleuns and gute jagd.

This is for you KGunz. I've been working on it this evening. I will have it ready for you for tomorow. Now U83 wolfehunter's version is not going to be exactly like the original U-83 pic but close ok. You may want to use Fubars UFlak_High texture for the guns... Unless you like mine,

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5...3shot01md1.jpg

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