Panzer IV H Colour Schemes

Panzer IV H Colour Schemes

Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
with Blake Coster

With the recent release of the new plastic Panzer IV H box set I thought it would be a good idea to offer some suggestions on some different colours schemes to paint these fantastic miniatures.

Below you will find a number of different colour schemes based on actual examples of the Panzer IV H serving in different theatres during World War Two.

Learn more about the Panzer IV H Platoon here...

Colour Guide
Colour Vallejo Equivalent
Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow) Middlestone (882)
Olivgrün (Olive Green) Reflective Green (890)
Rotbraun (Red Brown) German Camo Medium Brown (826)
White Wash White (951)
Protective Green 4BO Russian Green (894)
Dark Green German Camo Dark Green (979)
Examples Of Colour Schemes

Panzer IV H in Italy, September 1943.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: None.

Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Italy, August 1943.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890) and Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Southern Russia, 1943.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H  in Ukraine, 1943.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Normandy, France 1944.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890) and Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Normandy, France 1944.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890) and Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Normandy, France 1944.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890) and Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H on the Eastern Front, Winter 1943-44.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: White Wash.
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H on the Eastern Front, 1944.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Panzer IV H in Central Germany, April, 1945.
Base Colour: Dunkelgelb (Middlestone 882). Camouflage: Olivgrün (Reflective Green 890) and Rotbraun (German Camo Medium Brown 826).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
Captured Panzer IV H in Soviet Service, 1944.
Base Colour: Protective Green 4BO (Russian Uniform 894).
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
T-4 (Panzer IV H) in Romanian Service, Eastern Front 1944.
Base Colour: Dark Green (German Camo Dark Green 979)
Panzer IV H Colour Schemes
I hope this helps provide some inspiration when it comes to painting your Panzer IV Hs.

~ Blake.