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  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: QLD, Australia
operation desert storm m1a1 colour
Posted by Armour_freek on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:05 PM
Hey All,
I just picked myself up a m1a1 and m1a1h1 both from DML. I use tamiya acrylics and would like to know what clour should i use to paint them?? I have found some humbrol enamels which are close but i really would like to use tamiya acrylics. I want to get that real desert sand color as close as can be!!

Any help is greatly appreciated.. thanks Dave
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    December 2002
  • From: PA
Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:18 PM
Model Master Acrylics has a color "U.S. Army/Marines Gulf War Armor" that I use. Can't get any more specific than that and it looks real good sprayed on
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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  • From: QLD, Australia
Posted by Armour_freek on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:21 PM
thanks for the speed reply,I'll go check out my lhs and see if they stock model master. once again thanks Jwest

Dave
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: PA
Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:36 PM
No problem. That's where I got mine but www.greatmodels.com has it instock, under te4812 AR00200 US Army/Marines Gulf Armor Sand (F)
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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  • From: PA
Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:42 PM
FYI- they also make Armor Sand, but to me it looks a little off and less like the pictures I have seen
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 7:52 PM
I prefer the Testors Model Master Sand. It is lighter thean the U.S. Army/Marines Gulf War Armor Sand. The Sand looks like what my vehicles in the motor pool are painted. Once washed and drybrushed for weathering, it is a perfect match for me.

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  • From: PA
Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 8:03 PM
can't argue with a guy who works in a motorpool!!
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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  • From: QLD, Australia
Posted by Armour_freek on Thursday, September 9, 2004 12:02 AM
for interests sake, what colour in the humbrol enamals should i look for?

thanks dave
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    March 2004
  • From: Camp Couch Colorado
Posted by armydogdoc on Thursday, September 9, 2004 1:04 AM
HOOOAH on the MM # 1706 sand, its as close as Ive seen to the vehicles here. I have seen a lot of replacement parts in the MM Armor sand FS 30277, so I like to dabble a little of that color into a vehicle.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 11, 2004 7:37 PM
yea i did the gulf armor sand on m1a1 and it looks good
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 11, 2004 7:54 PM
How about pollyscale's desret storm sand?
I have it but havent tried it yet. what do you think?
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