12th SS Panther 1944 Camo

[slupanter]

Hi guys


I have finally got to the end camo painting part of my panther build.


Has anyone got any nice camo pics or suggestions for a panther in or around Falaise?

 

[Alan 45]

Just had a look on google and there isn't a set pattern , a lot of them don't even look like they had any camo painted

 

[monica]

hope some of these do help,


I do think it did change a little for summer and winter had white worked into as well,I think,o_O

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[dave]

There is a four part article on the topic on the website linked below that has some information on two variants of the ambush pattern.


http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3318

 

[dubster72]

There is very little hard evidence of the 12th SS panzers camo schemes - especially for Panthers, P IV's are much better documented.


From these 2 pics that I've got, a Dunkelgelb base with olive green & red brown striping would be ok


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[dubster72]

There is a four part article on the topic on the website linked below that has some information on two variants of the ambush pattern.
http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3318

Sorry Dave, but the ambush pattern was applied by the factory post August 1944, so it wouldn't work with a Panther that's been fighting in Normandy since June / July

 

[dave]

Sorry Dave, but the ambush pattern was applied by the factory post August 1944, so it wouldn't work with a Panther that's been fighting in Normandy since June / July

Not a problem, I came across the page looking for something else a couple of days ago, and put it forward as a possibility.

 

[slupanter]

I've gone for this camo. I hate line camo


I found so many versions.


But as we know it was all applied at the front with loose guide lines. Thoughts?

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[slupanter]

In the end I went for green island. I found nice photos on the 12th at the close of the Falaise pocket.


I'll add some photos later.