operation desert storm m1a1 colour

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Hey All,
I just picked myself up a m1a1 and m1a1h1 both from DML. I use tamiya acrylics and would like to know what clour should i use to paint them?? I have found some humbrol enamels which are close but i really would like to use tamiya acrylics. I want to get that real desert sand color as close as can be!!

Any help is greatly appreciated… thanks Dave

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Model Master Acrylics has a color “U.S. Army/Marines Gulf War Armor” that I use. Can’t get any more specific than that and it looks real good sprayed on

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thanks for the speed reply,I’ll go check out my lhs and see if they stock model master. once again thanks Jwest

Dave

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No problem. That’s where I got mine but www.greatmodels.com has it instock, under te4812 AR00200 US Army/Marines Gulf Armor Sand (F)

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FYI- they also make Armor Sand, but to me it looks a little off and less like the pictures I have seen

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I prefer the Testors Model Master Sand. It is lighter thean the U.S. Army/Marines Gulf War Armor Sand. The Sand looks like what my vehicles in the motor pool are painted. Once washed and drybrushed for weathering, it is a perfect match for me.

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can’t argue with a guy who works in a motorpool!!

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for interests sake, what colour in the humbrol enamals should i look for?

thanks dave

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HOOOAH on the MM # 1706 sand, its as close as Ive seen to the vehicles here. I have seen a lot of replacement parts in the MM Armor sand FS 30277, so I like to dabble a little of that color into a vehicle.

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yea i did the gulf armor sand on m1a1 and it looks good

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How about pollyscale’s desret storm sand?
I have it but havent tried it yet. what do you think?