Sigwald | 11 Feb 2015 9:46 a.m. PST |
I have used Vallejo Brown Violet as well as Olive Drab for WWII US armor before. They both look nice with BV being more olive green and the OD more brownish. Any opinions on which, if either are most accurate? |
Lou from BSM | 11 Feb 2015 10:01 a.m. PST |
I don't really think it matters as the factory paint job didn't last very long. Once exposed to the elements, the color would fade and weather dramatically. Additionally, paint composition wasn't an exact science back then (still isn't) and various production batches would be slightly off, even from the previous batch. Use both… paint a few of each and determine which you prefer. You won't be 'wrong' either way. 'Newer' looking tanks could be replacement vehicles while 'older' looking tanks would be your seasoned veterans. |
Tom Bryant | 11 Feb 2015 10:08 a.m. PST |
I can't render an opinion on either as I mix my own using craft paints (an abomination to some I know) and the proper mix is 1 part black to 1 part yellow ochre. If you add a little more of one or the other you can tint and shed the paint accordingly. I personally never worreid that much about paint "accuracy" as the paints of that era (heck, any era) weren't always that colorfast in the sun, wind, rain etc. If you wish to see an example take a look at RAF "Desert Pink". That color came about after it was realized that A: The desert "tan" weathered to pink in the sun and B: the pink was actually better camouflage in dawn and dusk settings. The point of the previous diatribe was basically to say, if it looks good enough for you then don't sweat it. my 15mm US armor has varying shades of OD on them which is how I like them. They look and feel right to me. YMMV. |
Sigwald | 11 Feb 2015 10:20 a.m. PST |
Kinda what I expected to hear, thank you gentlemen!! |
gamershs | 11 Feb 2015 10:28 a.m. PST |
When I was in service the vehicle I drove would come in from the field with scrapes on the paint. Bought a spray can of OD Green from the hobby store and used it for touch ups. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT OFFICIAL PAINT COLORS!!! By the way, paint cans that are stored outside and freeze and thaw changes color. It said it was OD Green but it turned a sort of yellow ochre and I refused to put it on my vehicle. |
Los456 | 11 Feb 2015 11:35 a.m. PST |
I agree 100%n with Gamershs. Rather than worry what exact colorshade the tank's paint is worry what colored that nasty mud and filth is that you are going to use to cover up the paint job! :) Los |
Patrick R | 11 Feb 2015 12:43 p.m. PST |
Steve Zaloga's thoughts on the subject : link |
Oddball | 11 Feb 2015 1:26 p.m. PST |
Any sort of OD Green will be fine. Variations due to sun, heat and other weather factors will change the shading. |
PzGeneral | 11 Feb 2015 3:42 p.m. PST |
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Sigwald | 11 Feb 2015 5:22 p.m. PST |
worry what colored that nasty mud and filth is that you are going to use to cover up the paint job! :) Lol, thanks guys. I've just now based coated, added the first level of mud and I'm waiting for the second wash level of filth to dry : ) That's a great article Patrick, thanks! |
steveinns | 12 Feb 2015 6:26 a.m. PST |
I echo Patrick R's sentiments with the Steve Zaloga article. |
Ron W DuBray | 13 Feb 2015 7:10 p.m. PST |
there being a shortage of green paint and dies in the war they mixed in yellows blues and browns into the green in what ever amounts the could get. So they would have enough paint to paint the production out put. So there was no true set color for anything made in the war. there was a set color but a lot of the time what was used was not the set shade that was called for. |