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What colour is Olive Drab?

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Posted by Utoshita on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 10:28 AM

Thank you very much for your update on this redleg12 and Stickpusher.

I find the picture of the M4 in Normadie very interesting since it looks as if there is a Camo pattern applied, would you have any additional information on this Stickpusher?

Since I don't know what batch of XF62 I have enclosed some colour samples:

 

These are:
XF60 Dark Yellow (for reference)
XF58 Olive Green (for reference)
XF64 Red Brown (for reference)
XF62 Olive Drab
XF62 cut with 1/3 XF60 as suggested
UA220 Lusterless Olive Drab 319
UA219 Lusterless Olive Drab FS33070 (fore reference) 

Thank You

With Kind Regards
Utoshita

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, August 8, 2009 6:21 PM

I'll throw in my 2 cents for the OD 319. 1) Tamiya's OD is closer to OD shade 41 which was the color used on AAF aircraft; 2) OD 319 was based on OD shade 9 which was the shade used by the Army ground forces. When new 319 was lighter, greener, and grayer in hue than OD 41, which had more of a brownish hue. My 2 cents [2c]

M4 in Normandy

 

M4s enr to Normandy

 

 

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Posted by redleg12 on Saturday, August 8, 2009 5:55 PM

See the latest from Steve....I have noted it myself. Tamiya has changed the OD XF-62

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/message/1249468634/Tamiya+XF-62+Olive+drab+formula+changed

Looks like the new lot on the street is toooo green

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Posted by Utoshita on Saturday, August 8, 2009 11:30 AM
Thank You very much for your very fast reply Roy!

"Edited 2009-08-08:
Interestingly the 1 part XF-60 Dark Yellow 2 part XF-62 Olive Drab is a very close match to the Lifecolour
Stop edit."

Kind Regards

Uto

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Posted by T26E4 on Saturday, August 8, 2009 11:18 AM
S Zaloga did an article several years back and his conclusion was Tamiya OD straight was the best match. In his 1/35 builds, he cuts it with about 1/3 Tamiya dark yellow for scale effect.

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What colour is Olive Drab?
Posted by Utoshita on Saturday, August 8, 2009 11:17 AM

Could I have your advice on what colour to use?
I am building a D-Day Sherman M4.

I have Lifecolour UA220 Lusterless Olive Drab 319 and Tamiya Olive Drab XF-62, they are two totaly different colours and I am not really sure where to go.

Your advice is very much apreciated!

With Kind Regards

Uto
 

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