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late ambush camo
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 11:05 AM
I know asking about paint color is going to open a whole can of worms but here goes! Evil [}:)]

What paints do you think are the best match for the German ambush?

I know all the arguments over paint mixed in the field being different shades depending on what was use to thin, i just wondered what everyone used.
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    December 2002
  • From: Steeler Country
Posted by Kumy on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:37 PM
I use Tamiya acrylics. XF-60 Dark Yellow for Dunkelgelb. I'm not sure what the numbers are for Red Brown and Dark Green.

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    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:13 PM
Hi box1, Tamiya's Dark Green is XF61 and Red Brown is XF64, but my swatch doesn't look to accurate. X9 looks closer to German Red Brown on this swatch.

I use Model Master Acryls. I haven't painted any German camo jobs since I switched to them. I used to use Humbrol enamels, Ochre #83, Red Brown #160, Dark green #30. Good luck.

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 Eric 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Central Wisconsin
Posted by Spamicus on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:56 PM
I use Model Master Acryls as well, # 4796 dunkelgelb, # 4798 ovilgrun, and # 4707 earth red.

Steve

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:20 PM
I've just finished painting a three color ambush pattern on this Panther II I'm currently working on. I used Tamiya Dark Yellow, XF-60; Olive Green, XF-58; and Red Brown, XF-64. I lightened all three colors about 30% with Tamiya flat white for 'scale effect', plus I wanted to have the colors appear faded, plus I know the 'clear-coat' I use, acrylic automotive lacquer, will slighty darken the appearance of whatever it's sprayed over.

There's no can of worms to open. Please yourself.

Glenn
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