"USSR tank color?" Topic

OK, I have NATO sorted, not what works best for the other Time roughly 85-90.

Owen

Vallejo Russian Green, lightened with dollops of ochre.

Same as WW2.

Russian green for the basic look.

Russian green, sand yellow and black for another look.

There is the official color and then there are the real-life variations. The Soviets kept a peacetime olive green, but theoretically would repaint in green/sand/black camouflage just before an attack. How well that would work is open to discussion.

I use a cheap craft paint Olive Green for all my WW2 and 3 Soviets. To avoid the fresh from the factory look, use different primer, wash or dry brush colors. I do a camo pattern on some vehicles, particularly recon and command, for variety.

To help keep units organized on the table, paint an innocuous detail the same for each unit. For example, my T-64 regiment has the log on the rear painted a different drab color for each battalion. No one ever notices until I point it out, then it is easy to keep track of on the table.

Good recommendation on the unit identifier. I think I might try that. Do you place on the hull rear or the turret?

It varies by the model. The log strapped to the back of Soviet tanks is convenient, but I might also use a piece of stowage or part. My US M60s have the camo on the left rear fenders painted slightly different but easily identifiable for each unit.