BOLT
ACTION GERMANY

PAINTING REFERENCE GUIDE

Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 · Warpaints Fanatic · Vallejo Zenithal Primer

WAFFEN-SS
SPECIAL RULES
Recipe
German Infantry

Primer Protocol

  1. Vallejo White Primer — zenithal top-down via airbrush No black undercoat. Light from above only.
  2. Apply Speedpaints directly over white — no pre-shading One coat. Let the paint do the work.
  3. No drybrushing. No highlights. No washes. Pure speedpaint approach throughout.
  4. Base texture: Brown Battleground + PVA, then seal Grass tufts applied once base is fully dry.
  5. Rim: Matt Black (Warpaints Fanatic) — brush painted Neaten after basing is complete.

Project Notes

  1. All infantry share the same recipe — no exceptions Greatcoats, smocks, standard uniforms — identical colour calls.
  2. Vehicle recipe TBD StuG III/IV, Puma, Hanomag awaiting paint plan.
  3. Basing variants: gravel, grass mat, poppy flowers Poppies and white flowers used for visual variety.
  4. No SS iconography — feldgrau visual theme only Rules flavour only; aesthetics remain historically neutral.
AREAPAINTRANGENOTES
Uniform / Webbing Burnt Moss SP 2.0 Deep blackish green-grey
Rifle Stock / Wood Ruddy Fur SP 2.0 Deep reddish brown
Skin / Flesh Warrior Skin SP 2.0 Realistic mid-tone skin
Metal — Gun / Buckles Enchanted Steel METALLIC Blueish steel metallic
Helmet Gravelord Grey SP 2.0 Darker than uniform — separation from coat
Base Texture Brown Battleground + PVA AP BASING Mixed to paste; press in grit/gravel while wet
Base Rim Matt Black FANATIC Brush painted after basing complete
PAINT NAMERANGESWATCH
Ruddy FurSP 2.0
Burnt MossSP 2.0
Enchanted SteelMETALLIC
Sand GolemSP 2.0
Hardened LeatherSP 2.0
Camo CloakSP 2.0
Slaughter RedSP 2.0
Blinding LightSP 2.0
Gravelord GreySP 2.0
Maize YellowSP 2.0
Runic GreySP 2.0
Grim BlackSP 2.0
Warrior SkinSP 2.0
Glittering LootMETALLIC
Blood RedSP 2.0
Uniform GreyFANATIC
Deep GreyFANATIC
Matt WhiteFANATIC
Matt BlackFANATIC
NOTE: No washes used at any stage. No drybrushing. No layered highlights. All shading and depth achieved purely through Speedpaint 2.0 over white zenithal primer.

Medium Mortar Team

01 · 3 crew + mortar · Large round base
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Sniper Team

02 · 3 models prone · Round base
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Anti-Tank Rifle Team

03 · 1 model · Round base
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

LMG Team

04 · 5 models · Round bases
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Platoon Commander

05 · 2 models · Round bases
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Riflemen

06 · 5 models · Round bases
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Assault Rifle Squad

07 · 1 model · Round base
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Medium Machine Gun Team

08 · 3 models prone · Round base
COMPLETE
FRONT
REAR

Rifle Platoon

09 · 5 models · Round bases
WIP
FRONT
REAR
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PaK 40 Artillery

10 · 2 crew + gun · Oval bases
WIP
FRONT
REAR
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Light Mortar Team

11 · 4 models · Round bases
WIP
FRONT
REAR
09_germany_light_mortar_rear.jpg

Platoon Commanders ×4

12 · 4 models · Round bases
WIP
FRONT
REAR

Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Hanomag

13 · Vehicle + crew · No base
WIP
FRONT
REAR
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StuG III Ausf. F/G/H & StuG IV

14 · Vehicle · No base
WIP
FRONT
REAR
12_germany_stug_rear.jpg

Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma

15 · Vehicle · No base
WIP
FRONT
REAR
13_germany_puma_rear.jpg