1/72 - WW2 German SS Pea Dot Tutorial! - AB Figures

Learn how to paint 1/72 AB Figures WW2 German SS Peadot uniforms in this complete step-by-step tutorial. From start to finish, this video will teach you everything you need to know to create a stunning Peadot design. If you're interested in painting WW2 German SS military uniforms, then this tutorial is for you! After watching this tutorial, you'll have everything you need to paint a stunning SS Peadot design!
This is the second video in my SS camouflage painting tutorials, let me know what you'd like to see next.
Oakleaf tutorial:
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Brushes used:
Tamiya Ultra Fine pointed brush
GW Layer S
Army Painter Insane detail
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[@paintingpanzers]

What camo scheme would you like to see next? Part 3 will see how I tackle Italian camo 🤭

[@MrCiceroneize]

The quite unique blueish usmc uniform in the pacific would be nice. I did it some years ago using some Humbrols but now they are really hard to find. I really would like to see your choice of colours. BTW Amazing videos!

[@daviessuperchannel]

Nice job on the camouflage, fellow!

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you kindy sir 🙌 🙌

[@MonkeyBoyDrinksVat69]

Fantastic amount of detail for 20mm, great result.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy 🙌 I'm so glad you like it and hopefully it'll be of some use 😁

[@MonkeyBoyDrinksVat69]

@@paintingpanzers It most certainly will. There's a new range of 28mm Arnhem British Paras due out next month, that look superb. However, in the mean time I thought I'd have a go at some of the Germans, so 9th Hohenstaufen it is, in all their Pea Dot glory, with an added Stug lll. So I'll probably be watching this several times...

[@paintingpanzers]

@@MonkeyBoyDrinksVat69 between you and I, I might know of those models and I may be uploading a video on them within the next few weeks ... you'll have to wait and see :P Your project sounds awesome though, would love to see what you come up with! Arnhem scenarios are some of my absolute favourite. If you need anymore information on the processes I use to achieve my Peadot pattern, don't hesitate to reach out.

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

Considering how small the model is you did a great job, maybe try a toothpick for the dots & save your brush tip? Panzer Lehr Division was the only unit that I'm aware of that used this camo pattern. This elite unit was formed from veterans who participated in the fighting on the Eastern Front, North Africa, and Sicily and was outfitted with the latest equipment of the German war production. Formed late in the war, they took part in some of the heaviest fighting in France in 1944 until their eventual surrender in April 1945 within Germany.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you kindly mate! I think the toothpick idea is a great one but a tad tricky to get right at this scale. This camo scheme was used a lot by members of the SS too. Or are you talking about Wehrmacht specific units? :)

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

@@paintingpanzers Panzer Lehr Division was an elite Wehrmacht unit & all the references them I have seen them wear the pea dot 44 patterns on the folder over style of jacket that Panzer crews had. I personally have not seen any SS reference with this pattern, but I'm sure they must be out there. Either way, it is a cool-looking camo.

[@betieakumaai8927]

​@@paintingpanzerscut a brush in a point...my wife learned me that! Just a thin small brush you can finetunen yourself..the first time my dots where to big..i did it with a hair of a housebroom

[@michaelkoopman7274]

Pea Dot's were used during operation Market Garden, aswell in 1945, i believe. However, they weren't issued in large quantities, though. And i believe that only the SS wore them.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot for the information buddy 👍 that's very interesting and extremely helpful to know 😁

[@philRminiatures]

Most impressive camo, excellent paint work with great details!👍👍

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy, that means a lot 🙌🙌

[@MiniatureRealms]

These are brilliant, great tutorial as well.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks dude, so glad you like them!!

[@Andrew-se4tg]

Figures look great! I would love to see tank commander's paint schemes in the future!👍

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks dude! I'll definitely get something like that done in the future 😜

[@WargamingHistory]

Fabulous brushwork mate

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy 🙌 I really appreciate that.

[@dalet7609]

Definitely my favourite variant of the SS camo, probably 50% of my forces over bolt action and flames of war are covered in it, plus some Cadians from 40k lol I use the brass toothpicks from Ak interactive to do the dots

[@paintingpanzers]

Haha its just such an iconic camo scheme, how can you not like it? Cadians would certainly be very interesting 🤣 That's definitely a smart idea, I just find a paintbrush is a tad quicker but it can certainly damage the tip when painting so many dots 😬🤭

[@dogmadogma5398]

Top stuff!

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you :) I'm glad you like it!

[@jamesmarkus4881]

AMAZING! Nice video man!)

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you so much buddy, that means a lot 🙏🙏

[@Rhaumar]

Not sure if you can get it, but, there is a book called Camouflage Uniforms of the Waffen SS that shows every camo pattern and some examples of it. If I could find my copy, I would see if there was something about Pea Dot Winter jackets.

[@paintingpanzers]

Ah I know of this book but I haven't been able to grab one! I'll keep an eye out as it would definitely be interesting to see what it has to say :P

[@rangerminiaturesandgaming3647]

Another great video. I got a wild card… palm muster

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you very much buddy :D there is always one that likes to make it difficult :P we will have to wait and see if I'm that nuts!

[@Blitz9H]

I would like to see some more modern camo schemes as well, 1980s-2000s. As for “pea dot”, as my grandfather also called it, I have found through research a 1943 dot uniform as well as a darker 1944 dot. Your techniques and attention to detail are inspirational. Thank you! Please keep up the good work!

[@paintingpanzers]

Wow, thanks so much buddy, that really does mean a lot 🙌 🙌 I'll definitely look at more modern camp in the future as you're not the first to ask for it 😁 do you have a specific camo you'd love to see? That's interesting about your grandfather? Did he serve in the German army?

[@Blitz9H]

@@paintingpanzers No Sir, he was in the US 9th army. 83rd ID. I have a good friend whose grandfather was in the Frundsberg division as a Panzer commander. I have been thinking of the Woodland camo. US Army 1980s-1990s. That is still used some. Lot of “digital” camo now, I don’t know how to tackle that.

[@paintingpanzers]

@Blitz9H oh wow that's amazing, I'm sure he had a few stories!! That's fascinating about your friend too. I'd love to be able to hear what it was like through their eyes. I'll definitely consider that scheme mate, digital is definitely a head scratcher, no idea how I'd tackle that but I'm sure it's possible 😅

[@Blitz9H]

@@paintingpanzers I’ve heard some of his stories, I do my best to remember those my grandfather told too.

[@Blitz9H]

@@paintingpanzers I sent you a message on Instagram.

[@michaelkoopman7274]

Great tutorial, although not entirely true to historical facts, as you mentioned already. What i would like to see, is a tutorial about the ww2 Canadian uniforms.

[@paintingpanzers]

Yeah, that was my mistake! Thanks so much and yes, Canadian WW2 uniforms are planned ;)

[@shadowsandmoonbeams2659]

Absolutely beautiful, if camo can be seen as beautiful. I was wondering about the models. I take it they are metal.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot mate, that is great to hear 😁😁 they're metal buddy but some of the best metal models I've seen at this scale 👍 I've left a link to their website in the description.

[@RalphB-tru]

Maybe this can confirm re: pea dot winter jacket although it's been colourised. Too many spots for it to be oakleaf?? Dunno but it's the guys on the far right and far left, Anyhow It's on KZbin and it's called: " 22. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division - episode 22, all waffen-SS divisions. " At 6:31 mark.

[@paintingpanzers]

I'll check it out mate, thanks for the potential evidence! It's an interesting question isnt it. I wonder why they would have produced all other camouflage schemes in winter jackets but not peadot?

[@RalphB-tru]

Well it has to be said all the main WW2 repro uniform companies produce a pea dot winter parka, including the higher end businesses in the market. They also state on the items page that it was a rare but legitimate item. And of course you shouldn't necessarily take a repro companies word to be historically correct. But to be fair they did all cease production on pea dot helmet covers and beige (SPR) M41 jackets when it became apparent they were complete fantasy items. 🙄 😆 Anyhow really enjoying your videos and tutorials. You've got the approach to scale camo and uniform painting totally nailed mate. Plus I'm always partial to a bit of 1/7nd on't the net.

[@paintingpanzers]

@RalphB-tru ah very good point you raise, I certainly believe that they would've had the parka in peadot. Bloody Germans though, why did they have to have so many different camouflage schemes 🤣 Thanks a lot for the lovely words too 🤩 It really does mean the world to me 👍

[@OddBallThe4th8382]

Would it at anytime be possible for you to look at Cold War british DPM or what ever the acronym is. It seems a difficult paint scheme to get right!

[@paintingpanzers]

Absolutely mate, something I haven't looked at but certainly happy to give it a crack. Any miniatures you'd recommend?

[@OddBallThe4th8382]

@@paintingpanzers well there ‘East front miniatures’ they’ve got an excellent 20mm range, and for DPM purposes they’ve got a selection of falklands British squaddies. The other I’d recommend ‘elheim miniatures’ they’ve got a good range of Cold War figures! Including that of BAOR which is perfect for DPM! Hope these two are helpful

[@paintingpanzers]

Perfect buddy, thanks for the recommendations. My uncle was a para during the Falklands conflict so I'll happily give it a crack 😁

[@OddBallThe4th8382]

@@paintingpanzers no problem! The British army during this Tim always interested me particularly! Thanks for hearing my suggestion.

[@paintingpanzers]

@generalmontgomeryproductio8382 I couldn't agree more buddy, I'll definitely do a video on DPM 😁

[@svenhalle8887]

Is the Brown Glaze actually AK's 35mml Dark Brown Glaze 3019 (uniform definition filter) or another? Hoping you can help. MG gunner looks really great, the other one just looks incorrect as you point out. Nice job though, just not right.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy 🙌 these are AK3018 brown glaze, not dark brown glaze. Dark brown for me is just a little darker and hides a lot of the detail. The standard brown is spot on 😁 I completely agree, the loader isn't my favourite but I fixed up with the chap carrying the MG 😊 thanks so much!

[@trekanbelluvitsh]

Wonderful done. 👍 I could be wrong but I think I read that these brownish/yellowish camo uniforms were originally made by the italians but never issued to italian troops. When Germany occupied Itlaly in 1943 these uniforms fell into german hands and given to SS-troops.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks Trekan, I'm glad you liked it 😁 I have no idea on the history of these uniforms but I know the Italian camo was adopted after the collapse of Italy and their surrender to the Allies.

[@seantighe3077]

Nothing to do with Italy or the very different Italian mimetico. This pattern was developed in Germany for the SS. It wasnt used as universally as other camo patterns. No helmet covers, smocks or zeltbahn were issued in pea dot for example.

[@paintingpanzers]

@seantighe3077 thanks for the detailed history buddy. My reply to Trekan was actually on reference to the Italian Pattern tutorial I did so I got confused on which video it was 😆 I know Peadot in smock form was never actually documented but there is a few historical pictures of peadot winter trousers so a smock could've been done but in super rare numbers (potentially).

[@spekenbonen72]

What is "flecktarn"???

[@paintingpanzers]

Is it the cold war German camouflage?

[@spekenbonen72]

@@paintingpanzers 🫡 Thank you for having/making me look it up and prove my assumption totally wrong. I stand corrected. 👍🤭 It is peadot (translated).

[@paintingpanzers]

@spekenbonen72 oh right? I didn't know that 😅 I need to do a modern camouflage series!

[@epone3488]

"Splinter" next of course lol.

[@paintingpanzers]

Hahaha absolutely mate! I must Re-do this series as my recipe has changed slightly.

[@HenriGP]

Another absolutely awesome video, the camo looks absolutely fantastic! Can I throw in the marsh camo? I don't think I've ever seen anyone try it in 1/72 scale, fopr reference: blog.atthefront.com/g_images/uni/Winter/parka_ms_main.jpg

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you so much buddy 🙌 honestly, I think that'll be really easy after I've covered the splinter camo tutorial. I'll absolutely cover it 👍

[@HenriGP]

@@paintingpanzers that'll be wonderful! I'm looking forward to seeing that, I'm painting a Zeltbahn atm so that tutorial would be helpful ☺️