"Prime them olive drab!" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	14 Mar 2023 3:58 p.m. PST
You were asked – TMP link Let's imagine that you have some Shermans in 15mm that you intend to use for the Northern European Theater in WWII. What color do you prime them? 32% said "olive drab" 27% said "black" 9% said "gray"
Legionarius	14 Mar 2023 5:06 p.m. PST
A great way to speed up painting is to prime your figures in the dominant base color.
jgawne	15 Mar 2023 1:28 a.m. PST
But… what is a good spray can WW2 OD?
0ldYeller	15 Mar 2023 11:51 a.m. PST
I think Vallejo does a good spray "OD". I recall Tamiya as well. OD can be quite subjective.
JMcCarroll	15 Mar 2023 1:08 p.m. PST
Dry brush tan and wash with dark green and your good to go !
Marc33594	15 Mar 2023 1:33 p.m. PST
Testors Flat Olive Drab #1265 works pretty good.
Legionarius	15 Mar 2023 7:54 p.m. PST
Spray paint a darker green. Then drybrush with whatever you think is Olive Drab. Finish the tracks and parts of the vehicle with mud. No vehicle is nice and clean in the field; much less in combat.
Heedless Horseman	17 Mar 2023 12:37 p.m. PST
Several shades… and vehicles in same unit not always same colour.