"Airfix Chi Ha non-camo color - sorry about earlier post!" Topic
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| FuriousGamer | 05 Feb 2013 2:32 p.m. PST |
I just picked up two more Chi Ha tanks, do not want to paint them camo. Info is pretty sparse. What would be a good solid base color? Is there any shade of green/brown/tan that the IJA used? I was thinking maybe a light green? any help appreciated. Once again sorry about the earlier post….. |
| Garand | 05 Feb 2013 2:47 p.m. PST |
From my modeling background, Tamiya Khaki is a very close match for the same shade used on Japanese tanks. If you DO decide to camo them, Vallejo Mahogany and Olive Drab are also close to the correct colors. HTH. Damon. |
| RexMcL | 05 Feb 2013 2:54 p.m. PST |
If I remember correctly, some tanks in China were painted a kind of olive green. |
| nickinsomerset | 05 Feb 2013 3:20 p.m. PST |
Rex, I would be interested in more info, I have a large no of unbuilt Japanese AFVs waiting for when I get round to my 1945, China project! Tally Ho! |
| RexMcL | 05 Feb 2013 4:32 p.m. PST |
I looked it up again, and I was combining and mixing a number of things in my head. After a quick re-read, the Home Islands and China had a dark green or olive green as part of a one, two or three color camouflage whereas the Pacific/Southern front armor was painted in a brighter willow green and various three color patterns seem to predominate. The China/Home Island tanks also tend to have more brown/khaki spots in comparison to the units sent to jungle areas. SNLF tanks look to be dark grey (think panzer grey rather than battleship grey) or a very dark grey green, Vallejo 867 looks to be similar or maybe 892 mixed with a bit of grey The use of yellow disruptive stripes ended in 1942. The Tank Power series by AJ press volumes 9 through 12 feature Japanese armor. It's a great reference if you can get a copy aj-press.home.pl/tp10_ang.htm Volume 10 has solid green Chi Has in Burma, Saipan and the Home Islands and a whitewash over green vehicle from Manchuria/Northern China. Vallejo 922 might be a suitable approximation. |
| Mapleleaf | 06 Feb 2013 12:06 a.m. PST |
Do an Image Search I used Yahoo with the request "Japanese Tanks Chi Ha". I literally got hundreds of hits There were many examples of paint schemes depending where and when. The attached picture is from Saipan 1944
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| FuriousGamer | 06 Feb 2013 9:33 a.m. PST |
Thanx to everyone for all the help! I will probably go with a lighter shade of olive, to simulate sun bleaching. |
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looks at another D-Day: German set for Flames of War.