With all of the fatigues and base coats complete, I moved on to the various details such as metallic surfaces, equipment and flesh. The green for the grenade head, helmet and mess tin was all identically progressed by mixing Catachan Green and Gunship green with a dot of Administratum grey. This was then progressed by adding more of the grey and a bit of bleached bone.
I made the choice to avoid excess wear and tear on the kit such as paint chips because I generally assume that if a Grenadier has a ratty mess tin or a helmet that has shinny metal showing through he will simply discard and replace it from fallen comrades or through logistical aid. I made use of a few sources from Osprey Publishing for the gear and weapons; three volumes of the fantastic Men-At-Arms series numbered 336 (The German Army 1939-45(5) Western Front 1939-45), 415 (The Waffen-SS (3) 11. to 23. Divisions) and 420 (The Waffen-SS (4) 24. to 38. Divisions, & Volunteer Legions). The last book has a particularly interesting figure on plate "F" who is a French volunteer wearing a later version of the same fur lined non-reversible smock as my Grenadier. The interesting part is that while the smock is a similar pattern it is in fact a later version with buttons that go all the way down the front of the coat. These small details make owning a few choice Osprey books really worth while for their unrivaled detail. Hical, James.
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