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An accurate Olive drab color?

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
An accurate Olive drab color?
Posted by ipms40049 on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:22 PM
who makes a good accurate Olive drab color for Armor and WWII aircraft?

Im tired of mixing my MM olive drab trying to get it look right, which it never seems to.
Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
  • Member since
    May 2006
Posted by MortarMagnet on Thursday, July 13, 2006 12:35 AM
What is considered OD actually changed twice during WW2.  Early on, FS33070 was used until '43.  Then Olive Drab #319 and FS34087 showed up after that.  Most OD paints match 87 which is more brown and darker than the 70.  I don't have a color chart so I can't help you find who makes a good 70.  I must also mention that the shade of paint varied from contract to contract so to say that these standards are 100% accurate is inaccurate.
Brian
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 13, 2006 1:27 AM

Check out the thread I started a few days ago, should be helpfull, ' Tamiya Olive Drab XF-62'

Will

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