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SS SERGEANT (Hauptscharf (Hrer (France, 1942

This document provides painting techniques and color recipes for painting a 1/16 scale SS Sergeant figure from 1942. It includes tips for painting the helmet, flesh, jacket, belts, trousers, boots, MP-40 gun, and patches using acrylic paints from the AK Interactive brand. The techniques are meant to provide weathering effects and variations in colors to make the figure and uniform look realistic.

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SS SERGEANT (Hauptscharf (Hrer (France, 1942

This document provides painting techniques and color recipes for painting a 1/16 scale SS Sergeant figure from 1942. It includes tips for painting the helmet, flesh, jacket, belts, trousers, boots, MP-40 gun, and patches using acrylic paints from the AK Interactive brand. The techniques are meant to provide weathering effects and variations in colors to make the figure and uniform look realistic.

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SS SERGEANT (Hauptscharführer)

France, 1942
The Hauptscharführer or Sergeant, was a military rank
of the SS-Schutzstaffel. This rank was normally used as:
platoon leader, unit attack commander ..., recognized
as the second highest rank commanded by SS
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companies and battalions. The uniform
and equipment was identical to the
Wehrmacht, from which the only
difference was the patches of
the neck and shoulder pads.
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TRICKS:
1. HELMET 1. Use in this case, the technique of pecking when applying lights,
Base: Field Grey Shadows AK3144 to create a wear effect which you can boost with small scratches,
Lights: Basalt Grey AK3003 to give greater realism to this part of the figure.
Shadows: Base + Black Rubber AK3007

2. FLESH 2. When using the set of flesh in groups of figures, either in vi-
Set Flesh and Skin AK3010 gnettes or dioramas, slightly vary the base color, to create different
skin tones.

3. JACKET 3. This type of uniforms, having most of the uniform in Fieldgrey


Base: Field Grey Base 2 AK3142 colors, uses the set AK3140 GERMAN FIELD GRAY UNIFORMS,
Lights: Base + Medium Grey AK3145 as it contains different colors to combine and break the monotony
Shadows: Base + Field Frey Shadows AK3144 of colors, it is also a simple, fast and economic way of painting.

4. BELTS AND CARTRIDGES 4. A very simple trick that looks really good on the cartridge hol-
Base: Black Rubber AK3007 sters. It is to finish the painting process, imitating cuts and scuffs in
Lights 1: Base + Medium Grey AK3145 (Leather) the edges of the cartridges. For that uses a light color, ocher, light
Lights 2: Base + Brown Leather AK3031 brown, etc., directly from the jar and apply small strokes and dots
+ Ocher Khaki AK3072 (Worn leather) on the edges and areas of maximum wear.
Shadows: Pure Black AK3084

5. TROUSERS
Base: Medium Grey AK3145 + Dark Sea Blue AK3103
Lights: Base + Grey Blue AK3146
Shadows: Base + Black Grey AK3006

6. BOOTS
Base: Black Rubber AK3007
Lights: Base + Russian Uniform Base AK3122
+ Dark Sand AK3082
Shadows: Pure Black AK3084

7. MP-40 GUN 7. A simple and fast method, as well as realistic, is to paint the
Base: Black Rubber AK3007 guns in black and rub on the metal parts, metallic pigment using a
Lights: Gun Metal AK3086 or Dark Steel Pigment AK086 small cotton cane.
Shadows: Pure Black AK3084

8. PATCHES AND EMBLEMS 8. When you paint, gallons or insignias that are made of sil-
Base: Medium Grey AK3155 ver thread, once finished the painting process, applies a glaze
Lights: Base + White AK3027 composed by Silver & Metal Midtones AK3036 + Glaze Medium
Shadows: Base + Field Grey Shadows AK3114 AK3085, to highlight the metallic finish of these parts.
Metallic Effect: Silver & Metal Midtones AK3036
+ Glaze Medium AK3085

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