| Marc the plastics fan | 26 Sep 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
I see some great photos of german tanks in a thre colour scheme clearly base coated in german yellow (I know). But the primers I use from PSC or Vallejo are significantly sand coloured. Not that attractive greenish shade. So what are people using please? Many thanks |
| Rich Bliss | 26 Sep 2016 12:44 p.m. PST |
I use Tamiya Dark Yellow. It's a pretty good match for the German Dunkel Gelb |
| (Leftee) | 26 Sep 2016 12:56 p.m. PST |
I was wondering about this too. My basecoat stuff from AK is definitely more green than sand – maybe accurate, but looks weird-ish.
So maybe AK is your cup of tea? |
| wrgmr1 | 26 Sep 2016 1:08 p.m. PST |
I use Flames of War German Armour Yellow, with washes and dry brushing after. I posted this photo in another thread recently. [URL=http://s219.photobucket.com/user/tjm3/media/IMG_1484.jpg.html]
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| forrester | 26 Sep 2016 1:14 p.m. PST |
Vallejo Middlestone for me. |
| Garand | 26 Sep 2016 1:42 p.m. PST |
I don't think Dark yellow should have much of a greenish tint at all. I too use primarily Tamiya dark yellow (which I airbrush). ISTR AK paints coming under criticism for shades that were a bit off. Damon. |
| Sigwald | 26 Sep 2016 2:09 p.m. PST |
Model Master Panzer Dunkelgelb AR00101 link |
| Ivan DBA | 26 Sep 2016 5:21 p.m. PST |
I second the Flames of War/Battlefront paint. It is currently called "Panther Yellow," and comes in both spray and brush-on. link link |
| Martin Rapier | 27 Sep 2016 4:33 a.m. PST |
Dunkelgelb varied in shade from a mustard yellow, through a mid tan to a sort of slightly greenish yellow. Much modern restored equipment is painted the mid tan colour (which actually makes complete sense as it is dried mud colour). They are all RAL 7028 (although iirc the yellow one is Dunkelgelb nach Muster) Personally I think the green dunkelgelb looks really wierd so go for tan/yellow shades. Then cover it in mud and dust;) |
Marc33594  | 27 Sep 2016 6:30 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow. And you are in luck as they also sell it in a spray can as TS-3 Dark Yellow. |
| Marc the plastics fan | 27 Sep 2016 1:59 p.m. PST |
I agree that the yellow should work, but then I see Piers doing stuff and I get panzer green envy |
| Marc33594 | 28 Sep 2016 12:23 p.m. PST |
Suggest taking a look at the Tamiya Dark Yellow, the name does not do it justice. Bit of a tan and maybe hint of green mixed in. Use their Dark Green XF-61 and Red Brown XF-64 and you have a very good camo going. Might want to ask Piers what he is using. |
