Gen. Grant paint scheme for 8th army in WW2.

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Hi.
Need info on color scheme for a Gen. Grant tank used in 8th Army in WW2.

Tamiya acrylis’s being the easiest to do and most available here…

Also, Air brush or hand paint? What’s the feel out there?

Also, first time user, Boy, what a web site[8D

Thanks,

Ion Engine.]

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Welcome to the forums! All of the Grant tanks used in WW2 by American forces had the good old OD #9 scheme applied to them. So if you used Tamiya Olive Drab you should be ok. I personally would recommend applying it via airbrush since it’s a mono scheme, very simple to lay it down nice and even.

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Did Americans use Grants?? THought the US only used Lee’s.

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I recently used the ModelMaster enamel color middlestone on an Italeri Grant kit, which was a color call out in their instructions. I couldn’t find an equivalent for either Tamiya or MM acrylics though. The Model Master # is 2052 and the FS# is 30266. I hand brushed it (it was a 1/72 kit by the way), but now have an AB and would definately use that instead. Hope this helps. Pete

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Hmmm good question tanker3. I know the difference between them was primarily the design/equipment for the commander’s cupola and the Grant was changed to Brit specs, but not sure if any US units were equipped with them. If they had been, they would have been OD green. Grants used by the Brits on the other hand would have had various schemes in N. Africa depending on timeframe.

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Tks fer the quick answer, tanker3 was correct it’s a Gen. Grant for the English 8th Army.
Maybe you have a good clue other than U.S Army color scheme?

Thanks,

Ionengine.

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welcome…

try perhaps looking in the group buils at the brit and commonwealth build, and see who seemed to know their stuff in their.

most people here are from he US, and are (very) knowledgeable and helpful accordingly.

if i were you i would try missing lynx, or WWII modeller: missing lynx are bit “rivet counterish” but awesome in terms of knowledge.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208

http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/forummain.htm

i would try to be as specific as possible if i were you, that way you will get the most out of any one enquiry.

personally i am waiting for someonbe to do a new Grant (don’t think Tm’s old one is up to much) and would love to do it in Operation Supercharge colours, but i haven’t had the chance to do the research yet.

hope all goes well, and let us know what you find out.

kind regards,

Nicholas