"What Color for 1940 German AT Guns?" Topic
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 Stosstruppen  | 15 Jul 2020 6:01 p.m. PST |
I am assuming "panzer grey" at that time. Any recommendations for paint? |
| Chimpy | 15 Jul 2020 7:16 p.m. PST |
Vallejo Model Colour German Grey 70.995. Or if you want to lighten it for scale distance add some white. Another idea is to add a dust coloured highlight which both weathers and highlights detail at the same time. I use Vallejo Model Colour German Camo Beige 70.821 |
| Thresher01 | 15 Jul 2020 8:40 p.m. PST |
Same as for the vehicles, changing around the same period, e.g. gray first, then yellow. |
| Chimpy | 15 Jul 2020 11:04 p.m. PST |
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| Stosstruppen | 16 Jul 2020 7:31 a.m. PST |
Thanks guys appreciate the help. I was thinking german grey but its very dark. |
 deadhead | 16 Jul 2020 9:23 a.m. PST |
It is indeed. But the scale effect. The smaller the model the more you need to lighten the colour. If I could find a tin of Admiralty 507A paint, it would be the right finish for HMS Hood at the Denmark Strait, but would look totally wrong on any scale model. The smaller the scale, the more you need to lighten the finish. Even then, in reality, Panzer Grey would fade naturally and weathering is, of course, a great excuse for much dry brushing in sandy or dark earth colours to highlight detail. I recall this being very controversial in the early 70s. Folk would insist that their model should be held next to the original and be an exact match for colour. That is simply not possible |
 Herkybird | 16 Jul 2020 2:51 p.m. PST |
I totally agree with the above, contrast shading certainly makes small models look darker.
One thing you might consider, that dust from being towed around will rapidly cover any metal object, so this would lighten the look considerably.
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| Legionarius | 18 Jul 2020 8:49 p.m. PST |
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