Tamiya Nato Black for Road Wheels

in the few instances  i actually do a track instead of a warwheel i usually use MMA engine gray. i also use it as a heavy wash on tires. most of the time, if i don't have to flex the rubber, it stays on. that being said i'm starting a ZSU-23/4 with indy track for a air museum club display.

Glad to be of some help, Bob! Thanks for the shout-out!

stikpusher

the doog

Use a dark gray for wheels---don't even worry about "correct color" or any pre-mixed concoction. Just mix up some black + white and go to town. If it comes out too light for you, hit your wheels with a black wash. The variation in tone only adds to the presentation. On another level, if you're going to weather your wheels with dirt, dust, etc,. don't even worry too much about the black color or shade. It's all going to be tinted by the weathering anyway.

Exactly- the bigger thing many modelers miss is the dings to road wheel rims/tires. The rubber tires are usually pretty beat up in real life.

That has been my experience. I just start with Testors MM flat black and add some drops of Testors MM flat white until I get that "old,bleached, and worn" look. It usually winds up being a little bit darker than RLM 66 Grey. If I am doing some radio gear that sees Sun exposure I go a bit lighter. That's because of the effects of the metal being exposed as well as the Voltage exposure. At least that's been my observation in real life. I'm still relatively inexperienced so if I need to change the approach just give me a shout. As I stated before I'm mainly an Aircraft guy and someday I want to build the 1/48 Armor that's in the "Stash" to compliment the Aircraft. By the way, Doog and Stikpusher, I'm glad that you guys are out there. I'm learning a lot from you. Later,                           Bob

the doog

Use a dark gray for wheels---don't even worry about "correct color" or any pre-mixed concoction. Just mix up some black + white and go to town. If it comes out too light for you, hit your wheels with a black wash. The variation in tone only adds to the presentation. On another level, if you're going to weather your wheels with dirt, dust, etc,. don't even worry too much about the black color or shade. It's all going to be tinted by the weathering anyway.

Exactly- the bigger thing many modelers miss is the dings to road wheel rims/tires. The rubber tires are usually pretty beat up in real life.

Use a dark gray for wheels---don't even worry about "correct color" or any pre-mixed concoction. Just mix up some black + white and go to town. If it comes out too light for you, hit your wheels with a black wash. The variation in tone only adds to the presentation. On another level, if you're going to weather your wheels with dirt, dust, etc,. don't even worry too much about the black color or shade. It's all going to be tinted by the weathering anyway.

I used it for the decks of some U-Boat builds. The DKM used a black pitch over the wood decks and that suff weathered in a manner where that color works.

I agree with Stik - Its not good for US carc black, but I do use it for road wheel / tire rubber.

Not really... NATO black usually fades to a very dark gray shade. The Tamiya color is not a good match for any I have ever come across in real life during my time in the military.