WS79 Hummel question (1 Viewer)

[rjtrags67]

Hello all, I was moving this heavy hummel gun into a new display. Does anyone have ideas on what kind of camo pattern it is for? The gun loaders have winter white uniforms on but I am not really sure if this is a forest or winter camo pattern. And I have room for another model next to this model that would have to match up. Maybe I can try a green forest with some snow. Any suggestions,
Rob

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Hello all, I was moving this heavy hummel gun into a new display. Does anyone have ideas on what kind of camo pattern it is for? The gun loaders have winter white uniforms on but I am not really sure if this is a forest or winter camo pattern. And I have room for another model next to this model that would have to match up. Maybe I can try a green forest with some snow. Any suggestions,
Rob

Eastern Front Camo Paint scheme

 

[Phantom Warrior]

The camo on the Hummel is late war 2-colour camo. The model is from around late fall/early winter 1944 - 1945. A battery of 6 Hummels and 2 batteries of Wespe were the self-propelled artillery for many of the Panzer divisions, especially on the Russian Front but they would have also been in western Europe. The Hummel is not in winter whitewash camo. But most of the crew have reversed their grey/green parkas to white implying there is early snow but the Hummel has not yet been whitewashed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyDCwssodAA

Any AFV typical of a 1944-1945 panzer division (Pz. IV, Panther, Wespe, Halftrack)and even a Tiger in 2 or 3 colour camo or even whitewashed works. The camo patterns don't have to match.

The K&C Hummel goes in many scenarios and fits with almost any late war AFV.

Terry

 

[bradleyl30]

The camo on the Hummel is late war 2-colour camo. The model is from around late fall/early winter 1944 - 1945. A battery of 6 Hummels and 2 batteries of Wespe were the self-propelled artillery for many of the Panzer divisions, especially on the Russian Front but they would have also been in western Europe. The Hummel is not in winter whitewash camo. But most of the crew have reversed their grey/green parkas to white implying there is early snow but the Hummel has not yet been whitewashed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyDCwssodAA

Any AFV typical of a 1944-1945 panzer division (Pz. IV, Panther, Wespe, Halftrack)and even a Tiger in 2 or 3 colour camo or even whitewashed works. The camo patterns don't have to match.

The K&C Hummel goes in many scenarios and fits with almost any late war AFV.

Terry

Excellent answer. What he said! {sm4}

 

[rjtrags67]

The camo on the Hummel is late war 2-colour camo. The model is from around late fall/early winter 1944 - 1945. A battery of 6 Hummels and 2 batteries of Wespe were the self-propelled artillery for many of the Panzer divisions, especially on the Russian Front but they would have also been in western Europe. The Hummel is not in winter whitewash camo. But most of the crew have reversed their grey/green parkas to white implying there is early snow but the Hummel has not yet been whitewashed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyDCwssodAA

Any AFV typical of a 1944-1945 panzer division (Pz. IV, Panther, Wespe, Halftrack)and even a Tiger in 2 or 3 colour camo or even whitewashed works. The camo patterns don't have to match.

The K&C Hummel goes in many scenarios and fits with almost any late war AFV.

Terry

Thanks all so much, if the camo can go in many scenarios then I will try to put the hummel in a forest or light snow/mud. I can maybe put the new Marder I or a snow panther/tiger next to it to have a nice match. thanks again and I'll show this display off when it is done.
Rob

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Thanks all so much, if the camo can go in many scenarios then I will try to put the hummel in a forest or light snow/mud. I can maybe put the new Marder I or a snow panther/tiger next to it to have a nice match. thanks again and I'll show this display off when it is done.
Rob

If you want historical accuracy, a Marder I was in the anti-tank battalions of Infantry Divisions while the Hummel was in the self propelled artillery Battalion of Panzer Divisions. The exception may have been the 21st Panzer Division in Normandy. I believe they had some Marder I and likely Hummels, but they were wiped out at Falaise Gap and never made it to snow. I have the K&C Hummel and the answer I gave to you is the same answer I gave myself several years ago to the same question you asked.

Terry

 

[rjtrags67]

If you want historical accuracy, a Marder I was in the anti-tank battalions of Infantry Divisions while the Hummel was in the self propelled artillery Battalion of Panzer Divisions. The exception may have been the 21st Panzer Division in Normandy. I believe they had some Marder I and likely Hummels, but they were wiped out at Falaise Gap and never made it to snow. I have the K&C Hummel and the answer I gave to you is the same answer I gave myself several years ago to the same question you asked.

Terry

Yes, I understand what you mean about matching up units with their history but one of the issues I have is that I have to display my heavy K&C & CS stuff off of my shelves and on a table or they could fall off the wall one day. So I have to do my best to display them with the same season and the same era. See photo, even that K&C white unit on the left bottom is quite heavy for its size. The hummel is too heavy for my shelf and will have to go next to something. It is a trade off all the time I guess.
Thank you very much for your help.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

It's almost always a trade-off

Terry