Stik has it pretty much covered. But just to add that the paint applied in the field could vary depending on how it was thinned. The paint was supplied as a paste and could be thinedd with just about anthing. Also, it was not always the case that both the green and red brown were aplied, you could have just one of them. This could be down to the supply chain, local enviroment or unit orders.
The Pz III Ausf L ended production in late 1942. So in 1943 you could have a grey tank with camo applied over it.
Yes, I didn’t want to get into the variables in that post. 1942 production vehicles in gray that survived into spring/summer 1943 would have seen partial or total reprints into the new 1943 colors. There are photos showing dark gray base with dark yellow and either olive green or red brown colors sprayed applied during the rest of the year. It all depended upon the unit priority and supply situation. Elite units like the Tiger Battalions, Grossdeutschland and SS Panzer units had priority. Other panzer divisions were not so high on the food chain.
In southern Russia in summer 1942, during the Don Campaign approaching Stalingrad, some vehicles were seen with mud camouflage applied over the gray base paint to better blend with the local open terrain.
Just watched video by Genesis model uk. By Bobby Waldron and he did the Panzer III Ausf L in German Grey. Looked easy to follow. I’ll just stick to 1943 version dark yellow, red brown and some weathering
Hi, my advice to you would be to find a paint sceme you like then go for it! You could use flat paint then coat it with gloss. After 1943 most german armor was painted 3 tone camo.