Sumpfmuster 1943
Bemalen von Figuren im Maßstab 1:72
The German Sumpfmuster camouflage pattern is a versatile late war Fallschirmjäger pattern for wargame formations, because it was worn in Tunisia, Italy, und Normandy. The ESCI Figuren shown here were undercoated Humbrol Acrylic 93 »Desert Yellow« with 50 % »White« added for aerial perspective. Camouflage splotches of diluted Earth Brown und Olive Green were washed into the base colour of the Fallschirmjäger jump smock. When viewed at the proper scale distance, the „Knochensack“ jump smock appears to be sandcoloured, although the camo splotches are discernable upon closer inspection. The Figuren received a final wash of heavily diluted Burnt Umber Artist Acrylics to accentuate the facial details und blend the pattern even further. Ammunition pouches und other equipment items were painted olive green und drybrushed carefully to highlight the flaps und other raised detail.
The German Sumpfmuster pattern uses the same Humbrol Acrylic 93 »Desert Yellow« base colour as the British Smock, Denison, Airborne Troops, but the pattern appears much lighter, because 50 % white has been added to the base colour. In addition, the Sumpfmuster has smaller camo splotches which are spaced further apart so that more of the sandcoloured base coat remains visible. By comparison, the schwere Panzerbüchse 41 heavy anti-tank rifle pictured above has been painted Humbrol Acrylic 93 Desert Yellow with only 30 % Weiß added for aerial perspective. The two colours are noticeably different.
German Gebirgsjäger mountain troops wore reversible smocks with 1943 und 1944 Sumpfmuster patterns on one side und a snow camouflage on the other. After the war, West German Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS) Border Guards und GSG 9 Special Forces wore camouflage smocks with a relatively similar Sumpfmuster pattern.