Russian Armor Green?????

Personnal opinion only Bernie ..... leave the FS charts for another day. I feel that especially with armour that if you got it close ...... you're right on the money. By the time you weather a vehicle, it's a different colour anyway. For U.S. equipment, find an O.D. you're happy with ..... the Americans only had umpteen different shades of it during W.W.II. For British and Soviet equipment, find a bronze green and run with that one. For Soviet Armour i use Tamiya XF-61. And each vehicle that I've finished is a different shade.

I completely agree with Robert. No fuss.

Too bad the Russians didn't use any gray vehicles...




Or did they???

You're colour blind Brian, remember .... maybe they did !!!

hi why do people get so hung up on colour , if i was able copyright does not allow me . i could show you a line up of over 20 russian tanks , and not one matches the one next to it , it all depends on who made the paint ,who mixed it and what with and for how long and more important what is was applied with . also rember this sating - it still holds true as the day it was told to me over 30 years ago . the light you paint in is not the light you are judged in . hope it helps cheers ian

So, what you are telling me is that armor modelers don't care much for accuracy. If you're close, GOOD ENOUGH!!!! I wish I could find some aircraft modelers like that.

What I was really asking is for ideas of what color paint to use. I've got my idea and I would like to know what other modelers out there use. Now I see why kit instructions are so vague on color. I'm just looking for ideas, that's all.
Thanks for all your feedback,
Bernie the K.
St. Paul, MN

There are definitely people that do fit this category in the Amour world too Bernie. Thankfully none of them answered the post. Ian's statement about the 20 tanks being different colours is the best way to illustrate that.

Oops .... here I go again.

To answer your question ... for Soviet armour of W.W.II I use Tamiya XF-61 acrylic paint.

It's not the armor modellers don't care about accuracy, we do. But when it come to the basic color...
close enough for government work is the rule.

I have always used Testors Dark Green FS #34079 for all my Russian Armor. It is so close to the Russian Green that shows on my Testors Color Chart that no one can tell the difference. Besides, as others have mentioned, the shade never stays the same. If you wish to see some of my Russian Armor, check this link:

http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/commander_markez

Look under the Armor folder, and you'll see about 15 Russian tanks and trucks all painted in Dark Green. All are also in 1/72 scale too.

I've used both Humbrol # 114 and Testor Acryl # 4807, they're both completely different and both look great. Remember, tanks move throught the terrain not over it so weathering can hide many sins.

Model Master #1710 Dark Green works for me.
C.

There is a Model Master Russian Armor Green. Thats what I use.