"WWII tires and colors" Topic
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 Endless Grubs  | 15 Feb 2014 8:51 p.m. PST |
Kind of a basic, stupid question and maybe I'm overthinking it, but what color were military tires in WW2? Did the color vary between combatants due to additives or substitutions--should they be dark gray, black, dark brown, or ??? Thanks in advance! |
| HistoryPhD | 15 Feb 2014 9:33 p.m. PST |
I use Vallejo Dark Rubber. I think the tire production process was about the same in every country. |
| langobard | 16 Feb 2014 3:13 a.m. PST |
Same: Vallejo Dark Rubber, but then usually put a liberal dry brushing of some sort of dirt/mud color over the top of all my tires/tracks. |
| Martin Rapier | 16 Feb 2014 4:16 a.m. PST |
I usually do them black but with a liberal drybrush of Dust and mud on the outer faces. That is what all car tyres on my road look like anyway. |
| Cerdic | 16 Feb 2014 4:58 a.m. PST |
Tyres are and were dark grey decorated with whatever kind of dust/mud/dirt/snow etc you prefer! Remember KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid! |
| Sundance | 16 Feb 2014 7:40 a.m. PST |
I just use a dark grey depending on the color of the vehicle (Vallejo Dark Grey, German Grey or Black Grey). And yes, you can get away with a lot if you daub the tires like they are covered in dust/mud. |
| Monophagos | 17 Feb 2014 6:52 p.m. PST |
I paint mine with white-walls….! |
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