Desert Yellow?

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:19 AM

I would stick with the earth tones, tans and light browns etc.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:23 AM

Thanks Mike, that's a good idea. I like Floquil paints as well.

Now, I've got a question about the weathering. What color of was and chalks would be best? Black, brown, gray? Something else I'm forgetting, maybe?

Jason

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Friday, April 9, 2004 7:27 PM

Hey jason,
MMs "Marine/Army Sand" is great but also Floquil(sp) makes a great Desert Storm Sand as well(I think thats what it is called).
Anywho I used it on my Humvee that I just completed. Believe me it looks great. Just a lil shading, weathering and the colour fits.
To me MMs sand is a lil darker than the Floquils sand. Heck you can even use both one for the base colour and the other for the weathering.
Flaps up, Mike

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, April 9, 2004 6:43 PM

i picked up Polly Scale's Desert Storm Sand.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 1:05 PM

Thanks for the hlep guys. Making my monthly trip out of town to the closest hobby store tomorrow. So, now I know what to look for.

Jason

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, April 9, 2004 12:49 PM

WOW!!I went to the LHS yesterday to pick out a good color for my M1 and I took MM sand. I didn't know it was that close!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 12:38 PM

thet also have a color called marine/us army gulf sand which I think is right on the money.It is a MM color.

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:19 AM

Testors Model Master makes a modern armor sand that is a reall good match. It is available in spray can or bottle. I even have it in MM acryl bottle.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Desert Yellow?

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 7:13 AM

Hi guys,

Working on my first tank model after many years of aircraft building. I've got the Tamiya M1A2 ready to start.

What I'm wondering about is what would be the correct color to use for the desert yellow scheme currently used for Operation Iraqi Freedom? I'd like to stay away from the Tamiya spray cans so I can do a better job of weathering and shading with my airbrush.

I mainly prefer to use MM colors, but any other brand would be find if y'all could just help me find the right color.

Thanks.

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