Tiger Ausf E Late or Final production Painting

Your instructions should have paint references, but otherwise Tamiya's TS-3 Dark Yellow, XF-61 Dark Green and XF-64 Dark Brown seem to be popular choices. The TS-3 is a spray can though, think it's XF-60 for the "jar" version. Personally, I use Vallejo Model Air colors, they do a 1943 Panzer Dark Yellow, a 1943 Panzer Dark Green and a Tank Brown. Then there's Model Master, Mr Gunze, and so on... It's down to personal choice and what you can easily get hold of.

The Vallejo paints you only have to mix with their own thinner, same with the Tamiya ones.

As for an airbrush... Everybody has their choice. I use an Iwata Eclipse, but then there's Badger and Aztek (and probably others). As long as you get a fairly decent one you should be ok. I use a 0.3mm nib which is good for acrylics. Then you need a compressor, preferrably with a tank, and so on. You'll find literally hundreds of threads in here on airbrushes and compressors though so have a look around. If you've never airbrushed before it's a good idea to get a cheaper model than your 3-in-1 to practice on first though.

Good luck with it all.

okay, thanks. ill practice in my 1/35 Pak 35. do you have the codes for testors, its the only paint manufacturer i have acces to, or humbrol.

which green is the best for the model:

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i want to paint the tank in that sand (i think) and green scheme, which green is the best

I also use Valljeo and the first color is closer to what my Tank Green comes out as.  You might try asking this in the armor forum as there are some experts in there that can probably post up a paint chip so you can compare yourself.

Here is a painting guide so you can see the typical tones for these paints.  Actually it has some tips in there for painting that type scheme too so maybe that will help ya.

Which airbrush do you use?  If you haven't got one yet, you might want to research and find which airbrush brand is more available in your area since ordering a needle from the United States and paying customs taxes and international shipping for it would not be fun!!  Not to mention the 3 week wait for it.  If there is a brand like Badger or Iwata that you can get parts for locally I would go for one of those.  Do a search for "looking for first airbrush" or "which airbrush is best" on here and you will see many reviews!

As far as treatment of the paint just thin it and shoot!! If you use acrylics a acrylic retarder helps, but many of the ready made thinners for these acrylics already have the retarder built in.  (Tamiya Acrylic and Vallejo thinners come to mind)  Good luck!!

 

i was looking for a simple airbrush to start, what do you recomend for me?

If you want simple, the Badger 200 or Paasche H come to mind, later you might decide you want something more and need a brush better suited for finer detail  .. if you want to go midrange for something fairly easy to operate and gives you a wide range of detail ability the Iwata HP-CR or Omni 4000 are good, but if simplicity is all you want the first two would definitely get you there.  On of the two comapanies (Badger or Paasche) has sales in your area I am sure, if not www.dixieart.com is where a lot of my friends from overseas order from with good results and not a bad price.